152 Grants for Climate Change Initiatives & Sustainability

Awards to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and enterprises in recognition of exceptional sustainability projects. Funding areas of interest include food, health, energy, water, climate action, and global high schools. Eligible applicants must pres...

Contract for services to a Minnesota vendor to research and report on climate change and its impact on the state. Funding is intended to carry out a study on climate adaptation and resilience costs and submit a report to the state legislature. The report will describe ...

Grants of up to $15,000 to California-based firefighter associations, fire departments, Tribal Entities, and nonprofit organizations in eligible areas for fire safety programs. Funding is intended for projects that focus on public safety and wildfire preparedness and p...

Grants to USA and Japan nonprofit organizations for projects that address shared challenges in both countries. Funding is intended for collaborative projects that strengthen relations between the United States and Japan and that focus on challenges such as climate chan...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and agricultural businesses and associations for projects to improve access to local food products and benefit producers. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up ...

Grants to USA and Japan nonprofit organizations for projects that address shared challenges in both countries. Funding is intended for collaborative projects that strengthen relations between the United States and Japan and that focus on challenges such as climate chan...

Grants to California private and public entities for research projects related to transitioning from gas infrastructure in the commercial and residential sectors. The purpose of the grant program is to explore the challenges related to reducing the reliance on fossil f...

Grants to Nova Scotia farms, Mi'kmaq farmers, and agricultural businesses for environmental projects that promote clean technology. New applicants must complete a registration form before applying. Funding is intended to support clean technologies that help with climat...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International registered charities in eligible countries for activities to benefit local communities. Eligible organizations align with one of the following areas of interest: the environment, health and wellbeing, homelessness, education, an...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Texas nonprofit organizations, faith-based entities, community groups, and neighborhood associations for environmental projects and outreach activities benefiting communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to educate residents and...

Opportunity for USA and International startups and entrepreneurs to participate in a business development boot camp and competition. Applicants must have a promising early-stage idea focused on climate change. Participants will attend a boot camp and national competiti...

Grants to Michigan nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, tribes, educational institutions, and property owners for clean energy technology initiatives. The purpose of the program is to bring environmental and economic benefits to the community by reducing ene...

Grants to California public and private entities for research to improve energy efficiency in older residential buildings. Funding is intended to improve the methodology and enhance the understanding of retrofitting an existing structure with a "building envelope" to r...

Grants of up to $25,000 to California firefighter associations, federally recognized tribes, nonprofit organizations, and fire departments for fire safety projects. The funding focus is on wildfire and climate-related preparedness and prevention efforts. Projects must ...

Grants to California government agencies and tribal governments to prepare for damage caused by climate change. Funding is intended for several stages of development: pre-planning, data collection, planning, and implementation. The purpose of the program is to help red...

Grants of up to $40,000 to USA and territories Native-led nonprofit organizations for general operating support. Funding is intended to support organizations working to affect social change that will improve Native communities in a range of focus areas, including envir...

Fellowships to USA entrepreneurs for innovative technology projects related to climate change. The program is designed to help individuals establish a climate tech start-up. In addition to funding, fellows will receive training, mentorship, networking, and access to te...

Grants to Massachusetts municipalities to provide outdoor recreational opportunities for residents throughout the state. The purpose of funding is to make land available for recreation in urban areas and to protect conservation and recreation land. Funding can be used ...

Grants to International legal entities in eligible locations for environmental research related to agricultural and water systems. Applicants must submit a preliminary proposal prior to applying. Funding is intended to build research and innovation capacities that will...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for environmental projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for activities that assist in keeping drinking water clean, protected, affordable, accessible, and managed as a public necessity...

Grants to USA private sector entities for wide-scale projects and activities that will improve the environment. Funding is intended for projects focused on climate, clean energy, clean water, and cleaning up toxins and waste. Typical costs funded include project manage...

Grants to New Jersey municipalities for environmental projects and activities. Applicants are required to register in the grant portal prior to applying. Funding is intended to assist communities in improving the environment and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by tar...

Grants to Illinois nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to recruit workers for job opportunities in the renewable energy sector. Applicants must prequalify and complete the required registrations before applying. Funding is intended for career training for peo...

Grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for programs that address global issues. Funding is intended for projects and programs that fall into one of the following focus areas: climate change and the environment, social justice, and democracy. Eligibl...

Grants to Israel and International organizations for programs to counter the effects of extreme levels of pollution in eligible regions. Funding is intended for proposals that focus on studying the effectiveness of nature-based solutions. These solutions include pollut...

Grants to Israel and International organizations for programs to restore wetlands in specific regions in order to achieve climate goals. Proposals are expected to address the sustainability of wetland agro-ecosystems, to offer research-based recommendations for policy ...

Grants to California nonprofit organizations and government agencies for activities to decrease the effects of local transportation systems on the environment. Funding is intended for a range of capital projects including land acquisition and enhancement, environmental...

Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $25,000 to Maryland and Washington, DC nonprofit organizations and government agencies for environmental and community projects that benefit local residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for environmental stewardsh...

Grants to New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, and Quebec nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and schools to benefit local communities in eligible locations. Some applicants are required to submit a concept paper and consult with program staff prior to submitting a full...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Texas organizations and entities for projects addressing climate change, community resilience, and food security in eligible locations. Funding is intended to address inequities and health disparities and improve the local quality of life. Eli...

Grants to Minnesota qualifying local government agencies, counties, and development authorities in eligible regions to support projects that promote economic and urban development. Funding is intended to support initial design and planning activities such as financial ...

Fellowships to Israel mid-career professionals to study and gain professional experience for one year in the United States. Priority will be given to candidates who make an effort to improve the lives of underserved populations. Fellows are placed in theme-based groups...

Grants to Delaware government agencies, special districts, tribal entities, and nonprofit organizations for environmental projects that promote reforestation and address climate change. Funding is intended for tree-planting activities that assist in reducing harmful gr...

Grants and in-kind support to Nova Scotia startup companies for activities that assist in achieving investment readiness. Funding is intended to promote the growth of emerging businesses in the following sectors: clean technology, agriculture technology, health technol...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations and IHEs for activities that address, and work to mitigate, the adverse effects of climate change on health. Funding is intended to support early-stage projects that connect scholars from diverse fields.

Grants of up to $5,000 to New York City nonprofit organizations, community groups, and schools for projects to address the concerns and priorities of local communities. Funding is intended to promote civic engagement and enhance the local quality of life. Areas of inte...

Grants to South Carolina nonprofit organizations and government agencies for land preservation and stewardship projects in eligible locations. New applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to promote the stewardship of natural and wor...

Grants of up to $5,000 to New York City small businesses to promote involvement in their neighborhoods. The goal of the program is to enhance the impact that businesses have on their communities in the focus areas of health and wellness, education and youth, arts and c...

Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $75,000, and in-kind services to USA nonprofit organizations, local government entities, Tribal and other IHEs, and Tribal organizations and governments to support collaborative efforts related to forest stewardship. The purp...

Grants and in-kind support to Massachusetts startups to address issues related to clean energy. The program is intended to assist emerging companies that align with one of the following areas of interest: clean transportation, offshore wind, high-performance buildings,...

Grants to Florida municipalities, counties, and other local government entities to address the impacts of climate change. Applicants must pre-register before applying. Funding is intended to prepare and execute projects that address flood risks due to rising sea levels...

Grants to New York municipalities for activities that protect the environment and safeguard state residents from environmental hazards. Applicants must register in the portal prior to submitting a proposal. Funding is intended to support projects that reduce greenhouse...

Grants to New York counties, cities, towns, and villages in eligible areas to enhance communities bordering bodies of water. Funding is intended to support revitalization efforts and improve community resiliency to climate change. Eligible applicants are located along ...

Grants to New York nonprofit organizations, businesses, IHEs, public and private K-12 schools, agencies, and wastewater treatment plants for decarbonization projects. Eligible activities include process emission reduction, energy efficiency improvements, electrificatio...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Georgia nonprofit organizations, municipalities, government agencies, and educational institutions for tree planting projects and events. Funding is intended for projects that improve the health and economic well-being of residents. Priority ...

Grants to New York qualifying industrial, institutional, municipal, commercial, and nonprofit entities and IHEs for green energy construction projects. Funding is intended for the design, construction, and installation of technologies that help achieve carbon neutralit...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for projects that protect the ecosystem and water resources. Funding is intended to promote resiliency in the face of climate change, while protecting the quality of local watersheds and using natural resources resp...

Grants of up to $50,000 to Colorado nonprofit organizations for activities that promote social equity and benefit communities in eligible locations. Areas of focus include climate and environment, homelessness and housing, economic opportunity, and the wellbeing of you...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for operational and project support. Funding is intended to support grassroots organizations that effect positive change in the focus areas of climate justice, healthy food access, pollution reduction, food production workers' heal...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, local and state government agencies, and public schools to benefit local communities in the funding source's service area. Priority is given to programs that provide services to individuals with low- to moderate-income and to unde...