Environmental Justice grants — page 11
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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 Ford Foundation, UNHCR Innovation Service, W.L.S. Spencer Foundation, 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, LATAM. 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.
A US Foundation Fellowship Programme
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The Ford Global Fellowship invests in individual leaders and changemakers working to address inequality and systemic challenges worldwide. While not explicitly climate-focused, the fellowship supports leaders working on broad social and environmental justice issues that often intersect with sustainability and climate adaptation.
BUILD Program: A $2 billion initiative dedicated to strengthening social justice institutions by providing long-term funding
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The BUILD Program is a $2 billion the funder initiative providing long-term, flexible funding to strengthen social justice institutions and build organizational capacity to tackle inequality. It targets nonprofits and civil society organizations working across civic engagement, racial and gender justice, climate justice, disability rights, and economic opportunity.
Refugee-led Innovation Fund | Incubator
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This fund supports innovation projects led by forcibly displaced and stateless people to develop community-driven solutions addressing their own challenges. It prioritizes locally-grounded, lived-experience-based approaches to livelihoods and community development.
Environmental Education
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This grant funds programs and activities that bring diverse communities together to preserve and protect natural resources through environmental education. It targets nonprofits and community groups working on conservation and environmental stewardship across unspecified geographies.
Annual Grants for Indigenous Women-Led Organizations
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Annual grants supporting grassroots indigenous women-led organizations to advance community empowerment, environmental stewardship, and family wellbeing. Funding is by Board solicitation only, targeting organizations working at the intersection of indigenous rights, gender equity, and environmental protection.
Shifting the Power
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The funder's Shifting the Power programme funds initiatives that redistribute power in development and funding, with a focus on communities experiencing inequity and systemic disadvantage. The grant supports community-led solutions and structural change in how development resources are allocated and controlled.
Environmental Peacebuilding
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This grant supports organizations working at the intersection of environmental issues and peacebuilding, offering general support funding up to $25,000 aligned with the funder's mission. It targets nonprofits and organizations addressing environmental challenges through a peacebuilding lens.
Popular Education
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CEED funds popular education programmes that build grassroots community capacity to engage in energy, climate, and environmental policy advocacy affecting their health and livelihoods. The grant supports community-led organising and voice-building around critical sustainability and environmental justice issues.
Policy Advocacy
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CEED funds research and capacity-building initiatives that enable communities to make informed decisions about environmental policies and programs at local and federal levels. The grant supports environmental justice and policy advocacy work, particularly for underrepresented communities seeking to influence environmental decision-making.
Workplace Giving
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The funder offers turnkey environmental giving campaigns that enable businesses to set up and run employee philanthropy programs focused on environmental causes. The grant is designed for organizations seeking to mobilize workplace giving toward environmental conservation and sustainability initiatives.
Building Power in the States
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This grant supports state-level climate action and democratic engagement work through the funder's network of state affiliates. It funds organizations working to advance climate policy and civic participation at the state level.
Major Foundation Grants Open Call for Environmental Filmmakers
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Supports independent environmental filmmakers creating feature-length documentaries and docu-series that explore urgent, intersectional environmental stories. Selected projects receive $40,000 in funding plus yearlong mentorship, industry access, cohort fellowship, and in-person convening.
Combined Defense 3.0
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A fiscal-sponsorship programme supporting environmental defense efforts, likely focused on climate and environmental protection work. Eligibility, specific funding mechanisms, and application details are unclear from the limited description provided.
Community Grants
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PalmettoPride provides grants to local communities for expanding litter cleanup efforts and building awareness around litter prevention through educational campaigns and community-based initiatives. Eligible applicants are community organizations seeking to implement multi-faceted environmental education and waste-reduction programs.
US Regional Heirs' Property Initiative
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This grant funds an expansion initiative addressing heirs' property challenges in East Texas, helping families navigate legal and ownership barriers to sustainable land stewardship. It supports local implementation partners working directly with affected communities to achieve equitable land ownership solutions.
Community Outreach & Engagement
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This grant funds community outreach, engagement events, and advocacy programs focused on equitable land ownership and heirs property preservation. It targets nonprofits and community groups working directly with underserved communities through presentations, information tables, and champion-building initiatives.
Legacy Places: Protecting places where struggle, creativity, and community have taken root as part of America's heritage
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This grant protects culturally and historically significant places in America that embody community struggle, creativity, and heritage through conservation. It targets nonprofits and community organizations working at the intersection of cultural preservation and land/environmental stewardship.
Just Foods: A program focused on planting the seeds for a better future in food systems, connecting policy and community-led action
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Just Foods funds initiatives that advance equitable food system change through the intersection of policy advocacy and community-led action. The program supports organizations working to improve food access and systemic equity in food supply chains.
Thriving Communities Program
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The Thriving Communities Program supports rural and tribal communities in achieving long-term sustainability and quality of life improvements through a special initiative. Eligible applicants are rural and tribal organizations seeking funding for community development and sustainability projects.
Second PE Fund (Private Equity Fund II)
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A $85M private equity fund managed by the funder in partnership with Bernstein Private Wealth Management, investing in companies and projects that drive positive impact across economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and health equity. The fund targets growth-stage and mature companies with demonstrated business models and revenue.
Venture Capital Portfolio
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The funder's Venture Capital Portfolio provides equity investments to early and growth-stage companies addressing economic opportunity, environmental sustainability, and health equity. The fund targets ventures across multiple sectors but does not disclose specific cheque sizes or investment stages on this listing.
Pivotal Places: Western Balkans
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This grant funds initiatives advancing democratic governance, peace, reconciliation, and climate action in the Western Balkans region. It targets organizations working on transparency, accountability, peacebuilding constituencies, and environmental protection in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia.
Pivotal Places: Central America
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This grant funds initiatives advancing democratic governance, transparency, anti-corruption, civic participation, justice, and sustainable development across Central America. It targets organizations working on institutional reform, rule of law, and inclusive development in the region.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Support
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This grant supports projects that advance diversity, equity, and inclusion within Washington's national parks, with emphasis on expanding access and representation for underserved communities. Eligible applicants can fund initiatives that increase community engagement and equitable participation in park conservation and recreation.
Advisory Services Panel Support
••••• Foundation
This grant funds ULI Advisory Services Panels that deliver expert recommendations to communities on urban development issues including displacement, affordability, and cultural identity preservation. It supports foundation-backed advisory services rather than direct project implementation.
Lead Hazard Reduction (LHR) Program
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This grant funds lead hazard reduction and remediation work in homes occupied by low-income residents in rural communities. It targets environmental health and housing quality improvement through hazard mitigation.
Environmental Finance Center grants for rural communities
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This grant provides technical and financial resources to support environmental finance initiatives in rural communities, with a focus on water and environmental sustainability. It is designed for rural organizations and communities seeking to implement environmentally-focused projects with financial and technical assistance.
Responsible Mineral Supply Chains
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This grant promotes responsible and ethical sourcing practices across global mineral supply chains, addressing environmental and social standards in mining operations. It targets organizations working to improve transparency, traceability, and sustainability in mineral extraction and trade.
Free Prior and Informed Consent
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This grant funds implementation of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) processes for natural resource management decisions, empowering communities to participate in governance. It targets organizations working at the intersection of indigenous rights, environmental governance, and natural resource stewardship.
The Resource Exchange
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The Resource Exchange is a global network funding inclusive, locally-led natural resource governance initiatives. It supports organizations working to strengthen community participation and equitable decision-making in natural resource management across the world.
Community Green Space Initiative
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Parks & People Inc. funds restoration and transformation of parks and green spaces across Baltimore City neighborhoods, including reclamation of vacant lots and beautification of neglected open spaces. The grant supports community-driven projects that revitalize urban green infrastructure and improve neighborhood quality of life.
Hydro Flask Product Donations
••••• Trust
Hydro Flask provides in-kind product donations to U.S.-based nonprofits working in music & arts, sports, outdoor recreation, environmental & climate initiatives, or single-use product reduction. This is a product-donation programme supporting mission-aligned organizations through access to branded drinkware.
Opening the Outdoors for All partnership grants programme
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NEEF and Toyota fund projects that remove barriers to public lands access and outdoor recreation, with a focus on disability inclusion and underserved communities. This is a competitive grants programme supporting 13 projects across nine US states.
Leadership Academy
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A leadership development programme that builds organizing and advocacy skills for mothers and caregivers to advance climate justice campaigns. The grant funds capacity-building and training in climate advocacy, targeting community organizers and grassroots leaders.
Make Polluters Pay
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An advocacy grant programme that funds organizations working to hold polluters accountable and advance climate justice in affected communities. Eligible applicants should focus on advocacy, accountability mechanisms, and environmental justice outcomes.
Market Bucks: A discount programme providing additional purchasing power for fresh food at community markets, aimed at…
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Market Bucks is a discount programme that increases purchasing power for fresh food at LEAP markets, designed to improve food access for underserved communities. The grant funds a subsidy/voucher mechanism to expand affordability and availability of fresh produce in food-insecure areas.
SNAP Virginia Fresh Match
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This grant provides matching funds to SNAP recipients in Virginia to purchase fresh local food, reducing cost barriers and improving food access in underserved communities. It is administered by the funder and targets low-income households seeking affordable fresh produce.
PLACES Fellowship
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A fellowship programme supporting practitioners working on equitable and sustainable communities, with mentoring and alumni network components. Designed for professionals advancing community development through sustainability and equity lenses.
Food Leadership and Innovation Center
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This grant incubates leadership and innovation to grow and replicate healthy food access programs within NYCHA (New York City Housing Authority) communities. It targets nonprofits and community organizations working to improve food security and health outcomes in public housing residents.
Healthy Communities
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A grant programme funding policy advocacy, research, and community engagement to build sustainable and regenerative communities in Northeast Ohio. Eligible applicants likely include nonprofits, community groups, and research institutions working on environmental justice and community development.
Healthy People: A programme addressing the health outcomes of individuals and families in relation to their…
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This grant funds programmes that improve health outcomes for individuals and families by addressing environmental conditions and drivers of health inequity. It prioritizes community voice and equitable solutions in environmental health.
Healthy Homes: A programme focused on improving the health and safety of homes in Northeast Ohio communities
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This grant funds programmes that improve health and safety in homes across Northeast Ohio communities through environmental justice, policy, and research initiatives. It targets organizations working on housing-related environmental health and systems-level change in the region.
Bay Advocacy Institute
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This grant funds college students to develop environmental solutions and advocacy skills focused on Chesapeake Bay topics through real-world projects. It targets undergraduate and graduate students interested in environmental advocacy and community-based sustainability work.
Storytelling Grant
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This grant funds storytelling and communications campaigns that advocate for the protection of Alaska's wilderness and wild legacy. It supports organizations and creators working to reach global audiences with conservation narratives, particularly those centered on indigenous rights and environmental stewardship.
Call for Proposals: Displaced Livelihoods Initiative (Round V)
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IPA's Displaced Livelihoods Initiative funds research and interventions to improve economic outcomes for people displaced by conflict, climate, or disaster. The grant supports organizations testing innovative approaches to restore or create livelihoods in displacement contexts.
Co-Funding / Collaborative Funding
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The funder joins or forms collaborative funding groups with other philanthropists to extend capacity and support worthwhile projects globally, with a focus on climate justice, social equity, and global health. Organizations can potentially access co-funding through these aligned collaborative mechanisms.
A major foundation funding: Supports projects that highlight ongoing economic, political, social, racial, ethnic and environmental inequities
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FSC funds creative projects (documentaries, podcasts, theater, music, articles) that expose systemic inequities across economic, political, social, racial, ethnic, and environmental dimensions. The grant supports artists, media makers, and creative practitioners using their work to highlight and address structural injustices.
Accompaniment Strategy for Organizational Processes
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This grant funds accompaniment and capacity-building support to strengthen organizational processes of grassroots groups, collectives, and communities working on socio-environmental justice. It prioritizes articulation across territories, collective action, and intersectional gender perspectives.