Climate Health funding
Live grants, contracts, and funders working on climate health in 2026.
Grants for the health dimensions of climate: heat, air quality, disease and resilient health systems. Typical funders are the Wellcome Trust, the Gates Foundation, the WHO and bilateral aid, EU Horizon, and national research councils.
Raise Lens tracks 138 open climate health opportunities across grants, government contracts, and corporate offtake programmes, refreshed daily. The list below shows the next deadlines, the most active funders, and when climate health cheques are landing this quarter.
Live opportunities
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Research and experimental development services – Pre-commercial Procurement of an innovative Systemic Sustainability Transition Solution for Health Care Organisations
Deadline 9 Oct 2026••••• organisationPre-commercial R&D procurement for innovative systemic sustainability solutions in healthcare organisations, funded by Horizon Europe, seeking competing R&D providers to develop, prototype, and validate solutions across three phased stages. Bidders should be R&D service providers with healthcare sustainability expertise and capacity to develop and test innovative solutions in a multi-country environment.
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Participatory research on the health of communities in contact with polluted soils
Deadline 8 Apr 2027••••• organisation• Up to €11,000,000This Horizon Europe grant funds participatory research investigating health impacts on communities exposed to polluted soils, combining soil science with community-engaged methods and social sciences. It supports the EU's Soil Deal for Europe Mission and welcomes interdisciplinary teams including researchers, health professionals, and community partners.
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Tools and technologies to support health adaptation to climate change
Deadline 13 Apr 2027••••• organisation• Up to €20,000,000This Horizon Europe grant funds the development and deployment of tools, technologies, and early-warning systems to help health systems and communities adapt to climate change impacts. It targets research institutions, consortia, and innovation actors across the EU and associated countries working on climate-health adaptation, environmental surveillance, and resilience-building.
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Integrating climate-related exposures into the human exposome and characterising its changes in response to climate change
Deadline 13 Apr 2027••••• organisation• Up to €45,000,000This Horizon Europe grant funds research integrating climate-related exposures into the human exposome to characterize how climate change affects human health outcomes and environmental risk factors. It targets research institutions and consortia studying the intersection of climate, environmental stressors, and population health determinants.
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Funding Initiative: Planetary Health
••••• Foundation• See listingThis initiative funds integrated solutions addressing the intersection of environmental degradation and human health, with a focus on planetary health outcomes. It is open to organizations working on environmental and health linkages, likely including nonprofits, research institutions, and social enterprises.
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Planetary Health Initiative
••••• Foundation• See listingThis grant funds research and projects exploring the interconnections between environmental degradation and human health outcomes from a planetary systems perspective. It targets researchers, institutions, and organizations working at the nexus of environmental and public health.
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Climate Change: Reframing as a Global Health Emergency
••••• Foundation• See listingThis grant funds strategic initiatives that reframe climate change as a global health emergency and address climate-changing emissions to protect future generations. It supports organizations working on climate mitigation and the intersection of climate and health outcomes.
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Nature for Health
••••• Trust• See listingThis grant funds projects that leverage nature and environmental interventions to improve health outcomes for communities experiencing health inequalities. It is part of the Health Justice Fund and targets organizations working at the intersection of nature access, environmental health, and health equity.
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Young Health Programme (YHP)
••••• organisation• See listingA global youth-led advocacy and fellowship programme that equips young people aged 10-24 in underserved communities with knowledge and tools to prevent non-communicable diseases and address climate-health challenges. Small, youth-led non-profit organisations can apply for Impact Fellowship grants to scale their work.
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Climate + Health Excellence (CHEX) Centers
••••• Fund• See listingThis grant supports the creation of interdisciplinary research centers that investigate the complex relationship between climate change and human health, with a focus on understanding, mitigation, and communication. It is designed for institutions capable of building collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams to advance climate-health science.
Active funders
Kresge Foundation (Environment)
OpenWellcome (Climate & Health Africa)
OpenWellcome Trust
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