Climate Health grants
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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. Listed below are the open climate health grant calls in that landscape, taken from each funder's own notice and re-checked on every refresh.
Adaptation money is overwhelmingly development finance: the Green Climate Fund, the Adaptation Fund, the World Bank and the regional banks, bilateral aid programmes, and health funders including Wellcome and the Gates Foundation on the health side. Awards are usually made to or through an organisation registered in the country where the work happens, so partnership structure tends to matter more to eligibility than technical merit does.
This page lists open climate health grants currently tracked by Raise Lens — 104 of them right now, sorted with the soonest deadline first. Every listing has been classified against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords, so what appears here is climate health work rather than anything whose description happens to mention it.
The funders publishing climate health grants here include Agence de la transition écologique (ADEME), 50139030, 50140201, among 2 others. Who is funding matters as much as what: eligibility, reporting burden and the realistic timeline to a decision vary far more between funders than between individual calls.
Geographic coverage on this page spans EUROPE, GLOBAL, SUBSAHARAN-AFRICA, GLOBAL-SOUTH, AFRICA. Eligibility is usually tied to where the work happens or where the applying organisation is registered, and the two are not always the same — worth checking before investing time in an application.
Promoting Mobility Solutions with Strong Co-Benefits for Air Quality and Health in Occitanie - Call for Proposals
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ADEME is calling for proposals to develop and deploy mobility solutions in the Occitania region that reduce air pollution and improve public health outcomes. The grant targets projects that combine sustainable transport innovation with measurable co-benefits for air quality and health.
Participatory research on the health of communities in contact with polluted soils
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This is a participatory research call funding community-led investigations into health impacts from soil pollution, with emphasis on soil remediation and protection. It targets researchers and community organizations across Europe working at the intersection of soil science, public health, and social engagement.
Tools and technologies to support health adaptation to climate change
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This Horizon Europe call funds development of tools and technologies to help health systems adapt to climate change impacts, including early warning systems, risk assessment, and surveillance capabilities. Eligible applicants include universities, research institutions, healthcare organizations, and consortia across EU member states and associated countries.
Integrating climate-related exposures into the human exposome and characterising its changes in response to climate change
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This Horizon Europe grant funds research integrating climate-related exposures into the human exposome and characterizing how climate change alters health risks. It targets universities and research institutions studying environmental health determinants, climate impacts on disease pathways, and health inequalities driven by climate and socio-economic factors.
Assessing the effect of airport operations on air quality and noise in nearby communities
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This Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action funds projects assessing how airport operations impact air quality and noise in nearby communities. It targets research organizations and consortia across EU member states and associated countries.
Water and Health for Georgia
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This grant funds water quality improvement and environmental health monitoring in Georgia through extended monitoring networks, capacity building, and alignment with EU water directives. It targets inter-sectoral collaboration between environment and health sectors to address vulnerable populations and lead contamination risks.
Living labs to monitor and mitigate carcinogenic substances in and originating from soils: Evaluating their effects on human cancer risks
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This Horizon Europe joint call funds research and innovation projects using living labs to monitor and mitigate carcinogenic substances in soils and evaluate their effects on human cancer risks. It targets multidisciplinary consortia combining soil science, environmental monitoring, digital tools, and public health to develop integrated solutions for soil-related cancer prevention.
Health of ecosystems and wild species, predictions and impacts on human health, in the face of existing and emerging stressors, from a One Health approach
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This Horizon Europe call funds research projects investigating ecosystem and wild species health, their interactions with human health, and responses to environmental stressors through a One Health framework. It targets multidisciplinary consortia addressing biodiversity conservation, disease emergence, and environmental monitoring to understand and predict health impacts across human, animal, and environmental domains.
AACT-AIR – Support for Local Government Action in Favor of Air Quality
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AACT-AIR funds studies by territorial authorities to develop comprehensive air quality improvement action plans aligned with 2030 European standards and WHO targets for NO₂, PM10, PM2.5, and ozone. Eligible applicants include local governments, associations, public institutions, and private enterprises (with territorial authority involvement) conducting assessments and trajectory planning, potentially including health impact modelling.
Strengthening Climate Resilience
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This grant funds research and policy work integrating health considerations into climate mitigation and adaptation strategies at the country level. It targets organizations and researchers working to bridge health systems and climate action, helping countries design climate policies that protect public health.
We Care Solar – Lighting every birth to reduce maternal and child mortality
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This grant funds the deployment of solar lighting systems to healthcare facilities in Malawi and Tanzania to improve maternal and child health outcomes by ensuring reliable electricity during childbirth and medical emergencies. The programme combines renewable energy infrastructure with health-system strengthening in low-resource settings.
An Early-Stage Technology Investment Fund
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The funder invests equity capital in early-stage technology startups focused on Energy Transition, Future of Agriculture, Personalised Healthcare, and adjacent sectors. The fund targets founders building scalable solutions across these three primary verticals.
Overseas – Water, Sanitation and Community Health
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This grant funds water, sanitation, hygiene, and community health programmes in the poorest anglophone African countries, delivered by local organisations. Applicants must have a reference or partnership with a verifiable stakeholder.
A European venture capital fund's early-stage and growth-stage investment programme
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The funder invests €1M–€10M in early-stage and growth-stage tech companies solving critical problems in energy, industry, and healthcare. The fund targets European and international founders building climate and sustainability solutions.
Scientific Research
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This grant supports scientific research and teaching in health, medicine, energy, and climate change. It is open to researchers and institutions working across these interconnected fields, with particular emphasis on energy transition and climate mitigation.
We Care Solar
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We Care Solar provides solar lighting systems to healthcare facilities in Malawi and Tanzania to improve maternal and child health outcomes by enabling safe delivery and post-natal care. The grant targets organizations working to reduce maternal and child mortality through clean energy access in sub-Saharan Africa.
Green Community Grants
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Grants funding community-led green space projects such as sensory gardens, forest schools, urban allotments, and nature-based wellbeing initiatives. Delivered by the funder and the Bupa Foundation to improve public health outcomes and local environmental quality.
Climate Change: Reframing as a Global Health Emergency
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This 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.
AgTech & Food Health Fund
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The funder invests in agricultural technology and food-health solutions that improve farmer profitability, soil and crop health, and environmental sustainability, alongside digital-health technologies for early detection of cardio-metabolic diseases. The fund targets ventures at the convergence of agtech innovation and human health outcomes.
Dialogue Forums
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The funder funds periodic dialogue forums that convene stakeholders to address climate-related health impacts, economic consequences, and heat resilience in schools. The grant supports structured dialogue and knowledge-exchange on climate adaptation and health outcomes.
Women's Climate Shock Insurance and Livelihoods Initiative (WCSI)
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This grant funds climate adaptation and livelihood protection for women and vulnerable communities exposed to extreme heat, through insurance products and income support. It targets informal sector workers in heat-exposed occupations with protective equipment and financial resilience mechanisms.
Clean Air Fund - Black Carbon Programme
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This grant funds research, coalition-building, and solution demonstration to reduce black carbon (soot) emissions by 35% by 2030, targeting the intersection of climate mitigation and air quality improvement. It supports work to resolve scientific bottlenecks and showcase feasibility of black carbon reduction interventions.
Prevention and Relief of Human Suffering
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This grant funds interventions that reduce suffering caused by poverty, ill health, or climate change, prioritizing proven best-value solutions or those with strong potential. It is open to organizations working in the UK or overseas across these three impact areas.
Nature-based Neighbourhoods
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This grant funds community-led projects that create greener neighbourhoods with improved access to nature in underserved areas, prioritising health and wellbeing outcomes. It targets nonprofits, charities, community groups, and social enterprises working on urban greening and environmental justice in the UK.
Young Health Programme (YHP)
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A 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.
Climate + Health Excellence (CHEX) Centers
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This 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.
A Canadian Telecom's Venture Impact Fund
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The funder invests in companies addressing climate response, food resilience, equitable health, and education/job access. The fund targets early-to-growth stage ventures across multiple impact sectors globally.
Overseas – Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Community Health
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This grant funds water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and community health programmes delivered by local organisations in the poorest anglophone countries across Africa. It supports on-the-ground implementation of essential health and water infrastructure by grassroots and local NGOs.
Air Quality: Improving health through cleaner air by funding interventions that reduce air pollution
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The funder funds interventions that reduce air pollution and improve public health outcomes through cleaner air. The grant targets organizations working on air quality improvement across any geography.
A European Impact Venture Capital Fund
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The funder Venture Capital Fund invests in European digital tech ventures (software/SaaS) that deliver measurable positive impact on planet and people alongside financial returns. The fund targets Seed to Series A stage companies in the Benelux, Nordic, and DACH regions, with initial cheques up to $2.75M.
Projects in Africa
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This grant supports NGO-led projects that improve electricity access across African countries through renewable energy deployment, hospital electrification, and women's empowerment initiatives. It targets organizations working on solar energy and energy access in underserved African regions.
Farm, Farmer, & Farmworker Safety
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This grant provides resources and information to help farms, farmers, and farmworkers protect themselves from climate-related threats, particularly extreme heat and other safety hazards. It targets agricultural stakeholders seeking to build climate resilience and occupational safety in farming operations.
An Early-Stage Sustainability-Focused Venture Fund
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The funder Fund provides early-stage (pre-seed and seed) equity investments in consumer-led companies addressing three mega-trends: Life (essential product/service access and affordability), Health (preventative and digital healthcare), and Sustainability (resource efficiency and decarbonisation). The fund targets startups building consumer-facing solutions across these themes.
AI for Climate Resilience Program
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This grant funds innovators developing AI and data-driven solutions for climate resilience, including early warning systems, climate-adapted agriculture, and resilient health infrastructure in vulnerable communities. Applicants receive funding, networks, and technical support to scale their climate adaptation technologies.
Prevent Future Pandemics
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This grant funds research, technology, and conservation solutions to prevent zoonotic disease spillover from wildlife to humans, with a focus on understanding pathogen emergence and reducing illegal wildlife trafficking. It targets organizations working at the intersection of conservation, planetary health, and pandemic prevention.
Basic Services: Projects that increase the availability of basic services such as water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
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This grant funds projects that expand access to basic water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services to improve public health and living standards. It targets organizations working to deliver essential infrastructure and services in underserved communities.
Halting the Impact of Microfibres on Human and Planetary Health
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This grant funds research and projects aimed at understanding and reducing microfibre pollution's effects on human health and marine ecosystems. It targets organizations working on ocean health, pollution mitigation, and the intersection of environmental and human health impacts.
European venture capital fund for climate and sustainability tech
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The funder invests €1–10M in early-stage and growth-stage tech companies solving global challenges in energy, climate/industrials, and healthcare across Europe. The fund targets European founders building scalable solutions to decarbonization and sustainability problems.
Climate, Energy & Health Research
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CEED funds research combining climate, energy, and health outcomes with explicit focus on policy impacts in justice communities. The grant supports partnerships between researchers, grassroots organizations, and policymakers to advance equitable climate and energy solutions.
Midwest Climate & Health Equity Hub
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This grant supports organizations working at the intersection of environmental justice, climate justice, and public health across the Midwest region. It provides funding, knowledge, and data resources to help impacted communities lead climate solutions.
Farm, Farmer, & Farmworker Safety Resources
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This grant provides resources and information to help farms, farmers, and farmworkers protect themselves from climate-related threats, particularly extreme heat and other climate catastrophes. It targets agricultural stakeholders seeking climate adaptation and resilience support.
Modern Energy Cooking Services
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This grant supports organizations transitioning to modern, clean cooking solutions in off-grid and low-income communities, addressing energy access and health outcomes simultaneously. It targets both mitigation (clean energy adoption) and adaptation (health resilience) in underserved contexts.
Nexus Between Climate Change and Health
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This grant funds research and interventions at the intersection of climate change and human health impacts in West and Central Africa and the UK. It targets climate-driven health outcomes such as heat-related illness, air quality, water-borne disease, and health-system resilience in vulnerable regions.
Creating Hope in Conflict: A Humanitarian Grand Challenge
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This grant funds and accelerates life-saving or life-improving innovations to help vulnerable populations affected by conflict-driven humanitarian crises, with support from UK FCDO, Global Affairs Canada, and Grand Challenges Canada. It operates through Proof of Concept and Transition to Scale funding stages across health, water-sanitation, energy, and inclusive learning sectors.
Health Foundation Collaborative Research Grant
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This grant supports research into how community air pollution exposure contributes to lung diseases like COPD, funded jointly by the funder and American Lung Association. It is intended for researchers and institutions studying the health impacts of air quality on respiratory conditions.
Global Challenges
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The funder runs open innovation challenges addressing urgent global problems across climate, health, education, economic development, and related impact areas. the funderrs (individuals, teams, organizations) compete to win funding, in-kind resources, and connections to scale their solutions.
Medworth Community Fund
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Grants of £5,000–£50,000 to fund projects that promote natural environment protection and health/wellbeing improvements. Eligible projects must benefit communities within 5km of the Medworth Energy from Waste facility in Wisbech, UK.
Climate Change, Health and Equity (CCHE)
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This grant funds community-driven climate justice and health equity solutions by supporting networks of community-based organizations, health institutions, and public health departments. It targets organizations working at the intersection of climate change, public health, and equity to advance systemic change.