Environmental Justice grants
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Grants for community-led environmental and energy-equity work. Active funders include the US EPA Environmental and Climate Justice programme, foundations such as the Bezos Earth Fund and Kresge, US community foundations, and EU Just Transition instruments. Listed below are the open environmental justice grant calls in that landscape, taken from each funder's own notice and re-checked on every refresh.
Funding for the enabling layers, data, software, finance infrastructure and community-facing work, comes from innovation agencies such as Innovate UK, the European Innovation Council and Horizon Cluster 4, environmental protection agencies, and a significant amount of foundation money on the justice and equity side. Software-only proposals are eligible far more often than teams assume, though several programmes still require a hardware or deployment partner.
This page lists open environmental justice grants currently tracked by Raise Lens — 558 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 environmental justice work rather than anything whose description happens to mention it.
The funders publishing environmental justice grants here include EPA, 50219105, Alianza Surge, 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 GLOBAL, SUBSAHARAN-AFRICA, GLOBAL-SOUTH, AFRICA, SE-ASIA. 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.
3 of these close within the next 30 days. Deadlines are taken from the source listing and re-checked on every refresh, but the originating funder remains the authority — always confirm against the official notice before you submit.
FY27 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants
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This EPA grant funds job training programs that prepare unemployed and underemployed residents for full-time environmental careers in brownfields cleanup and site remediation. Eligible organizations deliver training in hazardous waste assessment, chemical risk management, stormwater management, and green infrastructure installation.
Governing global commons sustainably
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This Horizon Europe grant funds research and innovation projects on sustainable governance of global commons—including biodiversity, climate, oceans, and transnational resources—with emphasis on civil society participation, indigenous knowledge, environmental justice, and human rights. It targets consortia of researchers, policymakers, and civil society organizations across Europe and globally.
2026: A participatory and transparent selection process open to initiatives, collectives, organizations, and…
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Surge 2026 is a participatory funding programme supporting grassroots initiatives, collectives, and organizations working on climate justice, social justice, peace/security, and civic participation across Mexico. It provides flexible grants and strategic accompaniment to underserved groups, with a track record of supporting 30+ initiatives across 17 states.
Nature-based Climate Solutions Knowledge & Capacity Initiative
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This grant funds capacity-building and knowledge-sharing for civil society and Indigenous organizations in developing countries to design and implement nature-based climate adaptation solutions. It supports training, online courses, and networking platforms targeting 500+ users across 25 countries, with focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, small island developing states, and least developed countries.
Podong Indigenous Peoples Initiative
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This grant funds Indigenous-led biodiversity conservation and natural resource management across Guatemala, Panama, Tanzania, and Nepal, with activities including capacity-building, policy integration, and the design of direct financing mechanisms for Indigenous peoples. It supports implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and prioritizes Indigenous women, girls, and knowledge systems in conservation.
Innovative approaches for the spatial design of neighbourhoods
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This grant funds innovative spatial design approaches for neighbourhoods that are beautiful, inclusive, and sustainable, with emphasis on participatory design, social inclusion, and community wellbeing. It targets projects addressing neighbourhood accessibility, infrastructure, environmental sustainability, and the involvement of vulnerable populations in urban planning.
Understanding capital market dynamics for increased investment in New European Bauhaus projects in neighbourhoods
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This Horizon Europe call funds research and innovation projects to understand capital market dynamics and unlock investment in New European Bauhaus neighbourhood projects that are beautiful, inclusive, and sustainable. It targets consortia developing business models, financing mechanisms, and investment strategies to scale NEB-aligned urban regeneration across Europe.
Applied Conservation Grants – Long-Term Projects
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This grant funds applied conservation research and community-based conservation projects lasting longer than six months, with a focus on biodiversity, primate conservation, and environmental health outcomes. Eligible applicants are conservationists residing in primate range countries engaged in hands-on conservation action, research, or public health work.
Tanzania National Plastic Action Plan (TZ-NPAP)
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The Tanzania National Plastic Action Plan is a UNDP-funded initiative partnering with the World Economic Forum's Global Plastic Action Partnership to tackle plastic pollution through circular economy solutions. It brings together governments, businesses, civil society, and innovators to address plastic pollution in rivers, deltas, and oceans via policy reform, finance unlocking, behavior change, innovation, metrics harmonization, and inclusive engagement.
Gender-transformative conservation of the Lake Chad Basin
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This CAD 50M grant funds gender-transformative biodiversity conservation and protected area management across Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, with a focus on securing private capital and expanding economic opportunities for vulnerable communities including women and youth. The project supports ecosystem restoration in three national parks within the Great Limpopo Trans Frontier Conservation Area and aims to leverage an additional $40M in private investment.
Strengthening Marine Law Enforcement in the Eastern Tropical Pacific
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This grant funds strengthening marine law enforcement and surveillance capacity in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean to protect and sustainably manage marine resources. It targets national marine authorities and coastal communities, with explicit focus on women, Indigenous Peoples, and Afro-descendants across six Latin American countries.
Promoting Climate Action for Gender Justice
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The funder is funding projects that promote climate action through a gender justice lens, training religious leaders and networks to address climate change while advancing women's leadership and decision-making power. The grant supports capacity-building and community engagement on climate adaptation and environmental stewardship with explicit gender equality outcomes.
Conserva Aves
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This grant funds sustainable conservation of protected areas for bird species and biodiversity in eight Latin American countries, with a focus on benefiting local communities, women, Indigenous Peoples, and Afro-descendants. The programme supports nature-based solutions that safeguard ecosystems, build climate resilience, and generate local economic benefits through ecotourism and community engagement.
Intra-ACP Global Climate Change Alliance Plus (Part 2)
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This grant funds climate change adaptation and environmental policy initiatives across African, Caribbean, and Pacific nations through the Global Climate Change Alliance Plus framework. It targets regional and national governments, research institutions, and civil society organizations working on climate resilience, environmental management, and policy implementation in ACP countries.
Climate Change Local Adaptation Pathways (CLAPs) programme
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This grant funds policy-relevant research on how climate change affects poor and marginalised populations in South Asia, with focus on migration patterns and climate resilience. It supports low and middle-income country governments in developing climate-adaptation policies and sustainable development strategies.
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.
Protection and sustainable use of forest ecosystems and biodiversity
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BMZ grant supporting forest protection, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable forest management in Laos through multi-stakeholder governance, FLEGT-VPA implementation, and environmental education. Eligible applicants include government agencies, NGOs, research institutions, and consortia working on forest conservation and sustainable resource management in Laos and the Greater Mekong Subregion.
REDClima - Resilience and Climate Justice in Honduras' Dry Corridor
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REDClima funds resilience and climate justice initiatives in Honduras' Dry Corridor, with a focus on environmental education, training, and policy development. The grant supports organizations working on climate adaptation and environmental management in a vulnerable Central American region.
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.
Strengthening rural communities' resilience to shocks
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This grant funds research and innovation projects that strengthen rural communities' capacity to withstand and recover from climate, environmental, and socioeconomic shocks through multi-actor approaches. It targets rural development, disaster risk reduction, community engagement, and territorial planning with emphasis on youth involvement and digital solutions.
Impact of access to nature-positive environments in promoting social cohesion and reducing inequalities in urban and peri-urban settings
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This Horizon Europe research call funds projects investigating how access to nature-positive environments in urban and peri-urban areas can strengthen social cohesion and reduce inequalities. It targets multidisciplinary teams combining environmental science, social research, urban planning, and innovation to deliver evidence and solutions on nature-based approaches to social inclusion.
Community resilience through locally led inclusive adaptation
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This grant funds climate adaptation and resilience-building initiatives in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts, with emphasis on gender-inclusive local planning, livelihood diversification, and capacity-building for government and civil society partners. Eligible applicants include community groups, NGOs, and government agencies working directly with climate-vulnerable and marginalized populations.
IND-TCCF Plastics Circularity
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This UNDP-funded initiative supports plastic waste management and circular economy transition across nine Asian countries by improving recycling infrastructure, reducing plastic leakage, and collecting plastic waste at scale. It targets governments, NGOs, and local organizations working on waste management and environmental protection in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Cambodia, and Vietnam.
Support for the Implementation of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement FLEGT (Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade) in the Central African Republic.
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This grant supports implementation of the EU's Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) in the Central African Republic, focusing on environmental policy, forest protection, and sustainable governance. It funds a 4-year programme (2020–2024) with €6.6 million to strengthen forest law enforcement and combat illegal logging.
Anticipating the long-term future of neighbourhoods in line with the New European Bauhaus
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This Horizon Europe call funds innovative neighbourhood models that integrate beauty, inclusiveness, and sustainability in line with the New European Bauhaus vision. It targets research and demonstration projects exploring long-term urban futures through participatory, interdisciplinary approaches.
Novel combinations of knowledge and research methods to address social issues and advance a fair green transition of neighbourhoods
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This Horizon Europe call funds interdisciplinary research combining social sciences, humanities, and innovative methods to address social inequities and advance environmentally sustainable neighbourhood transitions. It targets projects that integrate beauty, inclusiveness, and sustainability through participatory approaches aligned with the New European Bauhaus initiative.
The transformative potential of co-governance in the green transition of neighbourhoods
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This grant funds innovative co-governance models that integrate sustainability, inclusivity, and beauty in neighbourhood green transitions, supporting projects that demonstrate participatory approaches to urban environmental and social transformation. Eligible applicants include universities, research institutions, local authorities, nonprofits, and consortia working on neighbourhood-scale interventions aligned with the New European Bauhaus vision.
Intergenerational neighbourhoods and communities aligned with the New European Bauhaus
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This Horizon Europe call funds innovative neighbourhood and community models that integrate beauty, inclusiveness, and sustainability aligned with the New European Bauhaus principles. It targets intergenerational, participatory projects addressing social inclusion, cultural heritage, accessibility, and environmental sustainability in urban and community settings.
Improved Air Quality in Western Balkans
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This is a regional programme addressing air pollution in the Western Balkans by strengthening government capacity for air quality management, data dissemination, and youth advocacy for green solutions. Eligible applicants include national and local governments, youth networks, and regional expert consortia in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.
Our collective futures: Indigenous peoples partnering for lands and waters
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This grant funds Indigenous-led climate action and nature-based solutions in the Indo-Pacific region, with peer-to-peer knowledge exchange between First Nations in Canada and Indigenous communities in Thailand and Nepal. It prioritizes Indigenous women and youth leadership, local governance, and self-determined climate and biodiversity priorities.
Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) Tunisie
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LoCAL Tunisie is a EUR 14M EU-funded programme supporting Tunisian local authorities to identify, finance, and implement climate mitigation and adaptation activities aligned with Tunisia's Nationally Determined Contribution. The grant targets municipal governments and local stakeholders to reduce GHG emissions, build climate resilience, and raise environmental awareness in Tunisian cities.
Support Project for Environmental and Climate Governance for Ecological Transition in Tunisia (PAGECTE)
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A 48-month, €12.8M co-funded project (EU + German BMZ) supporting environmental and climate governance in Tunisia through legislative reform, citizen awareness, and natural resource management with a gender and human-rights lens. The grant funds implementation by GIZ to strengthen political and civic engagement in climate action and ecological transition.
Building Climate Resilience from Indigenous Perspectives
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This grant funds climate adaptation and nature-based solutions projects led by Indigenous Peoples in Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, and Peru, with 65% of funding distributed as sub-grants to co-implemented projects. The programme prioritizes gender-responsive approaches, Indigenous self-determination, and knowledge exchange on traditional land stewardship and climate resilience.
Capacity-Building Related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements in ACP Countries Phase 3
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This grant funds institutional and human capacity-building for ACP (African, Caribbean, Pacific) countries to implement Multilateral Environmental Agreements, with focus on biodiversity, biosphere protection, and environmental policy. Eligible applicants are organizations in ACP regions working on MEA implementation and environmental governance.
Inclusive climate action in Tunisian municipalities - ICATM
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This grant funds climate change adaptation and nature-based solutions in Tunisian municipalities, with emphasis on inclusive decision-making and leadership of women, youth, and vulnerable groups. It supports local climate-resilient infrastructure, capacity-building, and policy development across communes and national ministries.
Global ICCA Support Initiative 30 x 30
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This initiative provides small grants to Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and civil society organizations to implement biodiversity conservation and nature protection targets across 40-50 countries, with a focus on securing 30% of land and sea by 2030 and ensuring equitable IPLC participation in conservation decision-making. The programme also supports policy improvements and knowledge-sharing to scale successful community-based conservation practices.
Global ICCA Support Initiative: supporting through implementation of Targets 3, 21, 22 and 23 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
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This grant initiative provides small grants to civil society organizations, Indigenous Peoples, and community-based organizations to implement biodiversity conservation targets under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework across 50 countries. It prioritizes Indigenous and local community involvement in conservation decision-making, data sharing for biodiversity policy, and gender-responsive implementation.
Biodiversity governance innovation programme (BioGov) in Suriname
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This grant funds biodiversity governance strengthening in Suriname through technical assistance, data systems, and policy reform to enhance conservation and natural resource management. It prioritizes women, Indigenous Peoples, and tribal groups who depend on natural resources for livelihoods and wellbeing.
Phase II of the National HCFC Phase-out Plan (HPMP) for El Salvador
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This grant funds Stage II implementation of El Salvador's national HCFC (hydrochlorofluorocarbon) phase-out plan under the Montreal Protocol, supporting the elimination of ozone-depleting substances. The programme targets government agencies, environmental organizations, and technical partners in El Salvador working on refrigerant transition and environmental compliance.
Lifespace: Works on the interconnectedness of mountains, plains, rivers, seas, peoples, and places using systematic
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Lifespace funds integrated socio-political-economic-natural-cultural approaches to support Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) rights, livelihoods, and biodiversity conservation across interconnected landscapes and seascapes. The grant supports transitions away from extractive economies toward sustainable living lands and seas with empowered IPLCs.
Grants Program: Provides direct and flexible financial support to Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs),…
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This grant provides direct and flexible financial support to Indigenous peoples, local communities, and civil society organizations in Southeast Asia working on land rights, indigenous rights, social justice, and environmental protection. It prioritizes funding for groups that typically lack access to mainstream donor funding.
Farmers of Color Network
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This grant supports a network and resource program for farmers of color, providing community, advocacy, and capacity-building to advance equity in agricultural communities. It targets underrepresented farmers through a combination of direct support, peer networking, and systemic advocacy.
Grant Programs supporting farmers of color and just food systems
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RAFI offers grant programs to support farmers of color and advance just food systems, though specific funding amounts, deadlines, and detailed eligibility criteria are not fully described in this listing. The grants target racial equity and food-system sustainability in agriculture.
Environmental Justice
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This grant funds climate mitigation and adaptation projects that prioritize environmental justice and equity, specifically supporting communities disproportionately harmed by environmental degradation. It targets organizations working at the intersection of climate action and social equity.
Intersection: Peace & Environment
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This grant funds work exploring the interconnectedness of peace/security and environmental sustainability, with particular interest in radical alternatives to current economic and social structures. It targets organizations and initiatives that bridge climate action, peacebuilding, and systemic change.
Social Movements Fund
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This grant supports grassroots and independent movements and organizations—registered or unregistered—working on climate justice issues. It is designed for civil-society actors and community-led initiatives advancing climate justice, particularly in Africa.
Local Action Fund
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This grant supports community-led climate action at the frontline of the climate crisis, partnering communities with government and private sector actors. It prioritizes climate justice and local engagement in Africa.
ICCA-GSI (Global Support Initiative to ICCAs)
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This grant supports the conservation and management of Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' territories and protected areas (ICCAs), with dedicated funding phases and COVID-19 response initiatives. It targets Indigenous and community-led conservation efforts globally.