Environmental Justice grants — page 3
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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 Foundation Sahel Facility, Our Kids Climate, Climate Breakthrough, 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 SUBSAHARAN-AFRICA, GLOBAL, LATAM, GLOBAL-SOUTH, EAST-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.
Grant Program – Community-Based Projects in the Sahel
••••• Foundation
This grant funds multi-year community-based projects in G5 Sahel countries focused on local infrastructure, livelihoods, job creation, peacebuilding, and social cohesion. Consortia of NGOs compete regionally for up to six years of funding using participatory approaches.
Climate Microgrants for Parent Leaders
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Intergenerational climate microgrants supporting parent leaders and community groups taking direct action to protect children from climate impacts, operating across 50+ countries. Eligible applicants are parent-led organizations and grassroots groups focused on climate advocacy and community organizing.
Climate Breakthrough Award
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A $4M multiyear flexible grant for visionary individuals to develop and scale bold new initiatives addressing climate crisis through policy, economic, and social transformation. The program supports entrepreneurial climate innovators with large-scale innovation funding similar to DARPA and startup incubators.
Nomadicare: Documents the lives of nomads in Mongolia through films, video, photography, and printed stories to…
••••• Foundation
This grant funds documentary and multimedia projects that preserve and celebrate the sustainable lifestyles of nomadic communities in Mongolia while raising awareness of threats from urbanization, mining, and climate change. It supports nonprofits, social enterprises, and media organizations working on cultural preservation and climate adaptation in nomadic regions.
Green Growth Alliance
••••• Foundation
This grant connects Kenyan climate-focused SMEs with international mentors from the U.S. and Japan to scale sustainable business solutions while advancing gender-lens entrepreneurship. It funds cross-border collaboration and capacity-building for climate-resilient enterprises in East Africa.
A Canadian Bank Foundation Community Investments Programme
••••• Foundation
The funder funds registered Canadian charities and qualified donees pursuing net-zero economy transition, future workforce skills, and inclusive prosperity, with grants up to C$500,000 annually for up to five years (max C$2.5M total). Eligible organizations advance climate action, economic inclusion, and community development aligned with Canada's sustainability goals.
Direct Trade with Roasters
••••• Foundation
This grant programme facilitates direct trade relationships between Nicaraguan coffee cooperatives and international coffee roasters to improve farmer income and sustainability outcomes. It targets agricultural cooperatives and social enterprises working in fair-trade coffee supply chains.
Just Environmental Transition and Social Inclusion (France)
••••• Foundation
This grant from the funder supports projects in France advancing just environmental transition and social inclusion, with multi-year funding available for charities addressing local needs. It targets organizations working at the intersection of environmental sustainability and equitable social outcomes.
An Impact Investor's Patient Capital Fund
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The funder Fund provides patient capital investments in early-stage, mission-driven companies addressing social and environmental challenges across renewable energy, food & agriculture, healthcare, life sciences, and equity sectors. The fund evaluates investments using a 4P framework (Problem, People, Product, Profit) and targets companies with both social/environmental impact and viable business models.
Indigenous Protectors Program
••••• Foundation
This grant equips and trains Indigenous forest rangers in the Brazilian and Ecuadorian Amazon with patrol equipment and networking support to protect forest ecosystems. It targets Indigenous communities (Ikpeng, Tumucumaque, and Ecuadorian Amazon peoples) working on conservation and ranger capacity-building.
Water & Sanitation
••••• Foundation
This grant funds sanitation infrastructure, menstrual health management, water conservation, and waste management projects in indigenous and rural communities. It targets nonprofits, community groups, and local organizations working on water and sanitation access in underserved regions.
Youth Climate Justice Fund
••••• Foundation
This grant provides up to $100,000 in trust-based funding to youth-led climate and environmental justice organizations, along with capacity building in project management and financial management. It targets grassroots groups working at the intersection of climate action and environmental justice.
Women's Climate Shock Insurance and Livelihoods Initiative (WCSI)
••••• Foundation
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.
a Swiss private banking foundation
••••• Foundation
The Indosuez Foundation funds international NGOs working on environmental conservation (especially forests), economic development, and community empowerment with measurable, sustainable impact. Eligible applicants are nonprofits and NGOs with demonstrated track records in environmental and social development.
Calls for Projects
••••• Foundation
This grant funds concrete climate action projects by associations and NGOs, with emphasis on educational and social initiatives that support a just transition to carbon neutrality. Eligible applicants are nonprofits and civil-society organizations working on climate mitigation, adaptation, and equity in the shift away from fossil fuels.
Improved Cookstoves Initiative
••••• Fund
This grant funds the deployment of fuel-efficient, cleaner cookstoves to women and families in East Africa, supported by a circular carbon finance model that shares profits with communities. It targets energy access, climate mitigation, and gender equity simultaneously.
Social Business Incubator & Accelerator
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This is an incubator and accelerator programme that funds social businesses developing environmental solutions to address the climate crisis, with support for scaling globally. It targets entrepreneurs and early-stage ventures across multiple sectors and geographies.
Climate Intersections
••••• Foundation
Climate Intersections funds programmes that address climate change through the lens of social justice and systemic inequality. The grant supports organizations working at the nexus of climate action and equity.
Indigenous Voices
••••• Foundation
This programme amplifies Indigenous perspectives and voices within the climate movement, funding projects and initiatives led by or centred on Indigenous communities. It targets organizations and individuals working at the intersection of Indigenous rights, knowledge systems, and climate action.
Youth Activism: Material support for youth climate activists (consultants, transportation, equipment)
••••• Foundation
This grant provides direct material support (consultants, transportation, equipment) and funding for educational, media, and creative initiatives to youth climate activists. Young people can apply directly for resources to advance climate activism and advocacy.
Waste To Wonder
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This grant funds the transformation of discarded tyres and waste materials into resource facilities serving underserved communities across South Africa, combining environmental protection with social equity. Eligible applicants can access funding to build circular-economy infrastructure that addresses both waste management and community development.
Women's Rights: Initiatives supporting women's inclusion, rights, and confidence, including linkages to nature-based solutions
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This grant funds initiatives that advance women's inclusion, rights, and confidence, with explicit integration of nature-based solutions for climate adaptation. It targets organizations working at the intersection of gender equality and climate resilience.
Climate Justice Impact Fund for Africa Grant
••••• Fund
Grants up to $16,500 for high-impact climate justice projects in African countries that advance sustainability and cost-effectiveness. Targeted at communities frontline to climate crisis, particularly those structurally excluded or disempowered, with intention for multi-year renewal.
Global South Water Justice Initiative
••••• Fund
Grants of £3,000–£36,000 to civil society, media, and research organisations in the Global South for water justice work, including accountability monitoring, investigative journalism, and evidence-based advocacy. Includes technical and legal support alongside funding.
Impact Investments
••••• Foundation
MacArthur Foundation deploys impact investments (alongside grants) to advance climate solutions and community development initiatives. The fund targets organizations working on climate mitigation and adaptation, though specific eligibility criteria, application process, and investment thesis are not detailed in this listing.
100&Change: A competition for a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world's most critical social challenges
••••• Foundation
A $100 million single-award competition from the MacArthur Foundation seeking innovative solutions to critical global social and environmental challenges. Open to organizations worldwide, with a focus on climate solutions and systemic change.
Clean World Fund
••••• Institute
The Clean World Fund supports projects addressing environmental and climate change challenges that threaten global development outcomes. It funds a broad portfolio of climate mitigation and adaptation activities across multiple sectors and geographies.
Climate Story Unit
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This grant supports filmmakers, audio producers, journalists, artists, and impact producers creating climate and biodiversity-focused storytelling and advocacy work. It funds transformative media and narrative projects that advance climate justice and ecological restoration.
Prevention and Relief of Human Suffering
••••• Trust
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.
UK Foundation Climate Youth Grants
••••• Foundation
This grant funds organisations that empower young people experiencing inequality to lead climate action initiatives. It targets small, community-rooted charities with tailored organisational development support.
Climate Solutions
••••• Foundation
The funder funds community-led climate solutions across the Caribbean, East Africa, and the U.S. South as one of its five core pillars. The grant supports organizations working on climate mitigation and adaptation in these regions, with flexible funding amounts and application processes.
Nature-based Neighbourhoods
••••• Trust
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.
Green Leader: Supports local leaders in gaining knowledge and competencies to conduct environmental protection actions
••••• Foundation
This grant supports local environmental leaders in Poland and partner countries to build knowledge and skills for climate action and environmental protection in their communities, with a focus on helping them access EU funding for their initiatives. It is designed for grassroots and local-level organizations working on climate and environmental issues.
Community-Led Energy Transition
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This grant funds cross-regional community-led initiatives that transform energy and economic systems to address climate change through advocacy, storytelling, and coordination at major global forums like COP and G20. It targets grassroots organizations and affected communities working on climate justice and energy transition.
Turning Tides: An international grant facility dedicated to supporting community land and resource rights
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This grant facility supports tenure rights, land rights, and resource access for local communities, small-scale fishers, fish workers, and Indigenous Peoples globally. It funds initiatives that strengthen community control over land, forests, and fisheries resources.
Land Rights Facility Fund Grants
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Grants and technical assistance to Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the developing world to secure land and forest rights, implement tenure reform policies, and test rights-based approaches. Funds land tenure security, forest conservation, and community-led resource management.
Climate Justice Grants
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The funder funds nonprofit groups and grassroots organizations working on climate justice, including campaigns to stop fossil fuel infrastructure, hold corporations accountable, and advance equitable energy transitions. The grant supports advocacy, organizing, and direct action to address climate change and environmental injustice.
Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
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This grant supports the rights, livelihoods, and forest stewardship roles of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in GCF Task Force member jurisdictions. It funds community-led forest conservation, indigenous land rights, and sustainable livelihood initiatives.
Inclusive Forest Governance
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This grant funds the development and implementation of inclusive governance frameworks for forests, ensuring diverse stakeholders—including indigenous communities, local governments, and civil society—participate meaningfully in forest management and policy decisions. It targets organizations and coalitions working to strengthen participatory decision-making in forest governance across multiple jurisdictions.
UNLEASH Philippines
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The funder Philippines mobilizes local youth to develop and implement SDG-focused innovation and solutions addressing sustainability challenges. The programme supports early-stage innovators and social entrepreneurs in the Philippines with funding, mentorship, and networks to scale their ideas.
Just Energy Transition
••••• Foundation
This grant funds projects advancing a just energy transition in Asia that prioritizes equity and protects vulnerable communities while enabling long-term economic growth. It targets organizations working on energy transition, climate mitigation, and inclusive development in Asian markets.
New Proposal Grants
••••• Institute
The funder offers general grants to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Southeast Asia working toward social and environmental justice, including biodiversity conservation and ecosystem protection. Applicants submit proposals aligned with the institute's published objectives and eligibility rules.
Main Grants Programme
••••• Foundation
Open grants programme from the funder for UK-registered charities and organisations (£100k–£10m annual income) funding work on climate/nature/pollution, reducing polarisation, alternative economic models, and equity for marginalised communities. Applicants can pursue projects across these thematic areas with flexible funding amounts.
Smart Growth: Land Use and Urban Development Strategies for Climate and Equity
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This grant funds land use and urban development strategies that reduce climate emissions while building equitable and sustainable communities. It targets organizations working on climate-smart urban planning and development.
Community Outreach Programme for Climate Advocacy and Environmental Justice
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This grant funds community outreach and advocacy programmes that partner with grassroots groups to ensure equitable implementation of climate legislation. It targets nonprofits, community organizations, and advocacy groups working at the intersection of climate policy and environmental justice.
Plastic Reborn: A cooperative effort to promote responsible plastic waste management and circular economy principles in…
••••• Foundation
This grant funds a four-phase cooperative programme in Indonesia to advance responsible plastic waste management and circular economy principles through behavior change, ecosystem strengthening, and youth engagement. It targets coastal communities, informal waste collectors, and educational institutions as primary beneficiaries.
Environmental Defenders at Risk – Africa Public Call
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This is a targeted funding call for ecologists and environmental defenders at risk in Africa, providing protection and support to individuals facing threats for their conservation and human-rights work. The grant prioritizes vulnerable environmental advocates and researchers working on ecological protection across the African continent.