Environmental Justice grants — page 2
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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 Lamu Environment Foundation, Equity Group Foundation, Linsi 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-SOUTH, AFRICA, SOUTH-ASIA, SE-ASIA, GLOBAL. 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.
Usafi Mtaani – Clean Streets
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Usafi Mtaani funds solid waste management and street-cleaning initiatives to improve waste handling in Lamu communities. The grant targets local organizations and community groups working on environmental sanitation and waste reduction.
Energy and Environment
••••• Foundation
This grant funds the distribution and awareness-raising of clean energy products for cooking and lighting in developing markets, with a track record of reaching over 1.7 million individuals. Eligible applicants are organizations working to scale access to clean cooking and lighting solutions, particularly in energy-poor regions.
Environment & Climate Protection
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This grant funds nature-based environmental education and sustainable approaches to environmental preservation, targeting organizations working on climate and biodiversity protection. It supports projects that combine educational outreach with practical conservation and sustainability interventions.
Climate Justice
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The funder supports African civil society organizations and communities pursuing climate justice and equitable environmental outcomes. The grant funds initiatives that advance both climate action and environmental equity across the African continent.
Socio-Environmental Innovation
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The funder supports innovative socio-environmental initiatives that generate positive environmental and social impact across Brazilian biomes, combining conservation, biodiversity, and community benefit. The grant targets organizations and projects advancing sustainability innovation in Brazil's key ecosystems.
Inclusive Plastic Collection
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This grant funds inclusive plastic collection systems that reduce pollution while improving livelihoods for informal waste pickers and workers in the waste sector. It targets circular-economy and social-inclusion outcomes through infrastructure and systems that formalize and support waste collection in developing contexts.
Climate and Equity Fund (Grantmaking)
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Multi-year general operating support for grassroots organizations led by Black, Indigenous, immigrant, women, and other People of Color working on climate justice, clean energy, environmental justice, and community resilience across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. This is one of the first dedicated climate and equity funds, launched in 2015.
a Swiss banking foundation
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The Indosuez Foundation funds international NGOs working on environmental conservation (especially forests), economic development, and community empowerment in select countries. Grants support projects with sustainable environmental and social impact in Benin, Cambodia, Madagascar, and Nepal.
Political Campaigns – GMO & Biodiversity
••••• Foundation
This grant funds political campaigns and advocacy initiatives that protect biological diversity and resist environmentally destructive agro-genetic engineering practices by corporations and governments. It targets organizations and coalitions working on biodiversity conservation and critical engagement with agricultural biotechnology policy.
Climate Strategic Litigation
••••• Fund
This grant supports strategic litigation initiatives that advance climate accountability and hold corporations responsible for climate impacts and emissions. It is designed for legal organizations, nonprofits, and advocacy groups pursuing climate justice through the courts.
Call for Projects
••••• Foundation
The funder runs periodic open calls for high-impact projects addressing climate change, just transition, education, and community resilience. Associations and NGOs can apply for project funding; approximately 15 organizations have been supported since 2021.
Global Grantmaking
••••• Fund
This grant funds Indigenous-led organizations and intercultural collaborations working on Indigenous rights and environmental stewardship at the global level, including advocacy and engagement with UN mechanisms. It supports Indigenous leadership in biodiversity conservation and human rights advancement through international platforms and partnerships.
Kenya Grantmaking
••••• Fund
This grant supports Indigenous Peoples and partner organizations in Kenya working on land rights, biodiversity, and indigenous rights, with regional convenings and collaborations across East and Central Africa. The funder provides flexible grantmaking to advance conservation and indigenous self-determination in these regions.
Young Africa – Promoting Youth Employment in the Green Economy
••••• Foundation
This grant programme promotes youth employment opportunities within Mozambique's green economy sector, funded by the funder. It targets young people seeking careers in sustainable industries and environmental sectors.
Solar Sister – Women entrepreneurs delivering clean energy to remote communities
••••• Foundation
This grant supports women entrepreneurs in Tanzania who are delivering clean energy products and services to remote, underserved communities. It combines renewable energy deployment with gender equity and economic empowerment through entrepreneurship.
Barefoot College Latin America – Empowering women to bring clean energy to rural communities
••••• Foundation
This grant funds Barefoot College's programme in Guatemala to train and empower women as solar engineers and clean energy entrepreneurs, bringing renewable energy solutions to underserved rural communities. The programme targets women as change agents for energy access and climate mitigation in Latin America.
Flexible Funding for Grassroots Women-Led Organizations
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Flexible grants for grassroots, women-led organizations in South and Southeast Asia working on women's health, safety, and economic resilience in supply chain communities facing climate risks. Uses participatory grantmaking with civil society, women's funds, and corporate partners.
Impact investment fund
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Gandyr Investments is an impact investment fund targeting projects that deliver simultaneous social, environmental, and financial returns, with focus on climate/urbanism, democracy strengthening, and tech inclusion. The fund welcomes applications across multiple geographies and stages aligned with its core impact themes.
Climate Justice Ambassadors / Academies
••••• Foundation
This grant funds youth empowerment academies that train children and young people as Climate Justice Ambassadors across 76 countries, equipping them with education and tools to advocate for climate action. It targets young people globally who want to become climate advocates and educators in their communities.
Crowdfunded Microloans for Entrepreneurs
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The funder offers crowdfunded microloans starting at $25 to entrepreneurs and small business owners globally, with a focus on underserved populations including refugees, women, and climate advocates. Lenders provide capital with no financial return expected, supporting businesses in agriculture, food, climate, and financial inclusion sectors.
Strong, Resilient & Inclusive Cocoa Communities
••••• Foundation
This grant funds projects that strengthen cocoa-growing communities in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire through education, infrastructure, livelihoods, climate resilience, health, and wellbeing initiatives. It targets organizations working to build community agency and adaptive capacity in West African cocoa regions.
Early-Stage Water-Tech Venture Fund
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The funder Core Fund is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in pre-seed and seed-stage companies developing innovations in water quantity and quality risk management across B2C, B2B, and B2G markets. The fund targets water testing, monitoring, software, and treatment/remediation solutions.
Eficiência II (06/C13-i01)
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This is a voucher-based support programme that funds energy efficiency improvements in low-income households across Portugal, delivered under the national Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR). Eligible households can access grants to retrofit homes with energy-efficient upgrades such as insulation, HVAC systems, and smart controls.
Regranters: Places power and resources directly into the hands of local people by funding regranters with deep…
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This grant funds regranters—local organizations with deep community ties—to identify and distribute smaller grants to hyper-local climate and community initiatives that are often overlooked by large funders. It prioritizes placing resources and decision-making power directly into the hands of local communities.
Land and Water Stewardship
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This grant supports female-led initiatives to protect, reclaim, and preserve land, with specific focus on defending Indigenous American lands from extractive industries and empowering Maasai women in Tanzania. It funds land stewardship, rights advocacy, and economic empowerment tied to climate adaptation and environmental protection.
Funding for Circular Economy Civil Society Organizations
••••• Foundation
The funder funds civil society organizations driving the transition from linear to circular economy models, with emphasis on plastic waste reduction and environmental protection. Eligible applicants are nonprofits and civil society groups working on circular economy and waste-reduction initiatives.
Intergenerational Climate Microgrants
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Microgrants supporting parent-led climate action groups and organizing across 50+ countries, driven by parental concern for children's futures. Funds community-based climate initiatives with an intergenerational focus.
A coal-transition investment programme
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The ACT Investment Program funds countries transitioning away from coal dependency by supporting just transition planning and implementation that addresses economic and social dimensions of the shift to clean energy. Eligible applicants are national governments and entities implementing coal-transition strategies.
General Grants Programme
••••• Foundation
The funder's General Grants Programme funds organisations tackling climate and nature crises, reducing societal polarisation, promoting equitable economic models, and advancing justice for marginalised communities. Eligible organisations have annual income between £100k–£10m and apply via a rolling two-stage process.
Cities Race to Zero
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Cities Race to Zero is a campaign mobilizing cities to commit to halving emissions by 2030 and achieving net zero before 2050, aligned with the global Race to Zero initiative. The programme supports urban-scale climate mitigation and emissions reduction planning.
Inclusive Climate Action
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The funder is calling for climate solutions that prioritize equity and inclusion across urban communities. The programme funds projects advancing climate justice through city-level action, ensuring vulnerable populations benefit from climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives.
Caring: Impact area dedicated to strengthening livelihoods and supporting social projects
••••• Foundation
This grant funds projects that strengthen livelihoods and support social initiatives, with explicit focus on responsible water resource management and climate action. It targets nonprofits, social enterprises, and community organizations working on water, climate, and livelihood resilience.
Practice and Action Projects
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This grant funds community-led projects that convert environmental awareness into measurable personal and collective sustainable behaviors and lifestyle changes. It targets nonprofits, community groups, and social enterprises working on behavior change and sustainable living adoption at the local level.
Funding for a postdoc project
••••• Foundation
Personal grants for postdoctoral researchers conducting solution-oriented environmental research, funded by the funder. Eligible for early-career researchers with projects addressing environmental and climate challenges.
Sustainable food systems
••••• Foundation
This programme funds initiatives that address chronic poverty and environmental challenges through sustainable food systems approaches. It targets organizations working at the intersection of food security, poverty alleviation, and environmental sustainability.
Climate Justice & Corporate Accountability
••••• Fund
This grant funds climate solutions that hold corporations accountable for reducing emissions and environmental harms, with a focus on remedying impacts to affected communities and the environment. It targets organizations working at the intersection of climate mitigation, corporate accountability, and environmental justice.
Fashion: Programme supporting systemic change in the fashion industry to transition to sustainable and equitable practices
••••• Foundation
This grant programme funds systemic change initiatives in the fashion industry to transition toward sustainable and equitable practices. It targets organizations working on supply-chain transformation, labor equity, and environmental impact reduction across textiles and apparel.
Built Environment
••••• Foundation
This programme funds initiatives that transform the built environment sector toward sustainability, equity, and inclusion through green economy practices. It supports organizations working on decarbonization, circular practices, and fair transitions in construction, real estate, and urban development.
Ecological Justice
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This grant supports communities and partner organizations implementing ecological and climate justice projects, including environmental protection and sustainable livelihoods work such as gardening and agroecological initiatives in the Sahel region. Eligible applicants are nonprofits, charities, community groups, and social enterprises working on climate adaptation and environmental justice in the Global South.
Grassroots Action Network (US Program)
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The funder's US program provides grants to support capacity building, community organizing, and collective power-building among grassroots leaders and organizations working to transform food systems. The grant targets community-based organizations and networks advancing food sovereignty and equitable food systems in the United States.
Grants to Social Movements and Community-Based Organizations
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The funder provides grants to social movements and community-based organizations worldwide to advance food justice, protect the human right to food, and strengthen local food systems. The funder targets grassroots and movement-led organizations working on food sovereignty and systemic food-system change.
CC+ Pillar 1 – Promoting Competitiveness, Climate Action, and Inclusiveness
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This grant supports Caribbean businesses to enhance competitiveness, adopt climate-smart practices, and build inclusive operations through capacity-building in clusters, value chains, and technology extension. It targets private-sector enterprises and entrepreneurship ecosystems across the Caribbean region.
Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation
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This grant advances Indigenous Peoples' leadership in biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, and climate change mitigation, with emphasis on their meaningful participation in international policy frameworks. It targets organizations and communities working at the intersection of indigenous rights, nature conservation, and climate solutions.
Indigenous Food Sovereignty & Security Program
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This grant supports Indigenous Peoples' community-led initiatives to advance food sovereignty and security through traditional food systems and land-based livelihoods. It targets Indigenous communities and organizations working to sustain their own food production and land rights.
Barefoot College Latin America
••••• Foundation
This grant funds skills training and enterprise development to empower women to deploy clean energy solutions in rural Guatemalan communities. It targets women entrepreneurs and community organizations working on renewable energy access and economic empowerment in underserved regions.
Women entrepreneurs delivering clean energy to remote communities in Tanzania
••••• Foundation
This grant funds women entrepreneurs in Tanzania who are deploying clean energy solutions to remote communities. It supports renewable energy business models that combine energy access with women's economic empowerment.
Climate Justice & Natural Resource Management
••••• Trust
This grant supports civil society organizations in the funder to engage in policy dialogues addressing climate crisis and weak natural resource governance. It funds advocacy, research, and stakeholder engagement on climate and natural resource management issues.
Inclusive Collection
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This grant funds inclusive plastic collection systems that reduce pollution while improving livelihoods for informal waste pickers. It targets circular-economy and waste-reduction interventions with a focus on environmental justice and worker dignity in the Global South.