Discover grants for climate change research, sustainability projects, and environmental programs. Find funding to support clean energy development, carbon reduction initiatives, climate resilience planning, and programs that advance long-term environmental protection and societal sustainability.
Competition for USA, Canada, and International children, youth, or teams, ages 5-24, to present solutions to global challenges, as identified by the United Nations. Applicants must submit the first round of applications before moving up to the second round. Groups must...
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 Armenia nonprofit organizations, foundations, government agencies, and charities for projects to benefit Armenian communities. Applicants must complete an eligibility quiz prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended for a wide range of act...
Grants of $8,000 and grants of $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International visual artists for artwork that engages the public. Eligible project proposals focus on one of the following areas of interest: climate awareness, the environment, human connection, social interac...
Grant to a USA nonprofit organization for a project to protect and manage water sources. Funding is intended to address groundwater and watershed supplies to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change. Eligible projects could include management through reducing th...
Opportunity for USA qualifying startups that address social and environmental issues to participate in a business development program. The program involves in-person and virtual workshops designed to help startups with the identification of early-stage milestones and p...
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...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International journalists and newsrooms to recognize outstanding work in data journalism. Entries may include, but are not limited to the following topics: climate change or international conflicts. Awardees will receive a monetary prize, a c...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International startups to participate in a technology accelerator program. The purpose of the accelerator is to devise climate tech and sustainability solutions and to help startups grow their companies. Participating startups will rece...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International university students to participate in a competition to devise climate technologies. Eligible teams are composed of at least two student entrepreneurs who own at least 50% of a for-profit or non-profit organization that has...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for research and education projects with a focus on aquatic life. Eligible projects are those that enhance understanding of aquatic environments, hazards posed to coastal and ocean environments, and sport...
Opportunity for USA and International teenagers to participate in a STEM learning and study abroad program. Participants will complete a period of distance learning before traveling abroad for a month-long immersion program centered around global sustainability. Applic...
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 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.
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International teams of graduate students to develop finance and investment strategies that address social and environmental issues. This opportunity is meant to connect emerging leaders in the finance industry with professionals, while ...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International design students and recent graduates for innovative design concepts that address urgent problems. Submissions can be a service concept, a product, an app, or other ideas that meet one of the sustainable development goals of the ...
Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual, group of individuals, or organization in recognition of substantial advances in seeking climate change solutions. The purpose of the award is to encourage and reward the pursuit of sustainable long-term results that ...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and eligible International nonprofit organizations, NGOs, and charitable organizations to participate in a contest to address climate change. The purpose of the contest is to generate innovative and sustainable projects related to wildlife ...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International university student-initiated startups to participate in a contest for funding and mentoring. The competition is open to startups in a variety of sectors, including digital enterprise, hard tech, healthcare, energy, life sc...
Grants to USA teams of students at institutions of higher education to develop solutions that benefit the aviation industry. Applicants should submit a notice of intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to improve safety, efficiency, and costs...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, research institutions, universities, government entities, and commercial enterprises for projects addressing climate change. Funding is intended for projects related to climate change adaptation and miti...
Grants and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International independent researchers and researchers affiliated with IHEs, agencies, or nonprofit organizations for transdisciplinary research and collaboration to address environmental issues in the Gulf of Mexico. Resea...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International publishers to recognize excellence in books published as open access on the topics of history, the environment, or other humanistic disciplines. Funding is intended to support further open-access publishing efforts, to provide f...
Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and incubators to participate in an accelerator program to benefit the environment. Funding is intended to empower start-ups developing breakthrough technologies for a net...
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, Canada, and International NGOs to create or expand protected or conserved areas. Eligible areas are tropical and sub-tropical forests and habitats that are not currently protected. Executed projects must create legal protection for currently unprotected ...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International PhDs, scholars, and graduate students to use the funding source's resources for research on a variety of topics. Funding is intended for research in areas including the history of New England, the environment and the econom...
Scholarships to USA, Canada, and International Master's or Doctoral students for studies in solid waste management. Funding is intended to provide a stipend to cover the student's expenses until graduation. During the scholarship period, students continue their projec...
Awards to USA, Canada, and International students in grades 6 through 12 for short videos that demonstrate environmental or human welfare issues caused by population growth. Videos must focus on one of the following three global issues: energy, wetlands, and economics....
Grants to USA and Israel scientists associated with nonprofit IHEs, agencies, and hospitals for cooperative research projects related to geospace and atmosphere. Funding is intended for innovative international research in atmospheric chemistry, paleoclimate, aeronomy,...
Grants to USA and territories visual arts schools, institutions, museums, and nonprofit arts organizations for initiatives related to energy usage. Some applicants are required to submit a draft application prior to applying. Proposals may be submitted for projects to ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, local and state government units, colleges, universities, and tribes for projects to develop technology solutions for the implementation of natural climate solutions. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Fu...
Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government entities, community-based organizations, universities, and adaptation practitioners for projects addressing climate-related impacts in vulnerable populations. Applicant must complete required registratio...
Grants of $75,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, academic institutions, and for-profit entities for environmental projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for predictive impact modeling, environmen...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International research institutions for studies related to the management of solid waste. A pre-proposal must be submitted prior to applying. Research priorities include addressing the impacts of climate change, emerging contaminants, and adv...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International early-career scientists to recognize outstanding research projects related to health and pollution. All applicants must contact the funding source and submit a preliminary application prior to applying. Research projects often a...
Contest with prizes of up to $1,000 for USA, Canada, and International students to create projects that depict personal experiences with climate change. The purpose of the contest is to engage students aged 11-18 to creatively represent climate change issues. Submissio...
Grants of up to $50,000 and grants of up to $65,000 to USA early-career researchers to conduct research focusing on the social sciences. Applicants must register in the grant portal prior to applying. The purpose of the program is to support research that identifies ba...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects to build a more sustainable, just, and humane world. Focus areas include measuring human progress and promoting independent media. Eligible applicants are those with a national focus, a strong history of success, and r...
Grants of up to $75,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and non-governmental organizations to address urgent social issues. Applicants must complete an eligibility quiz and submit a preliminary application prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is int...
Grants and in-kind assistance to USA, Canada, and International grassroots nonprofit organizations and individuals to advocate for disadvantaged children and youth in eligible regions. Funding is intended for small, innovative organizations that address the needs of ch...
In-kind grants of technology equipment to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations to help increase their productivity, cost-efficiency, and scalability. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. The grant is intended to assist organiz...
In-kind donations and sponsorships to USA nonprofit organizations for activities in the areas of climate action, quality education, and equity. Eligible requests include the sponsorship of events, donations of used furniture, and volunteers or use of the funding source...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and tribes to address community needs in eligible counties. Funding is primarily intended to support activities in the areas of financial health, small business development, and affordable housing. Re...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations that are addressing the climate emergency. Funding is intended to support activist movements demanding change from governments. Eligible projects must directly address climate change, and organizations may only emp...
Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations for research projects related to aerospace science. Applicants should contact program officers prior to applying and are advised that required registrations may take up to several weeks to complete. Projects are inte...
Grants to USA farmers, ranchers, and landowners to implement conservation practices in agriculture. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Successful applicants will receive funding and technical assistance in order to develop a ...
Grants to USA scientists, educators, and engineers affiliated with IHEs, nonprofits, and Tribes for engineering and science-based research projects related to dynamic systems. Funding is intended to support fundamental research on the monitoring, analysis, measurement,...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International companies and entities for projects to develop or demonstrate innovative clean energy technologies. Funding is intended to help develop technologies that have the potential to displace carbon-intensive technologies. The purpose ...
Grants and in-kind support to USA nonprofit organizations to increase awareness of and responses to climate change and extreme weather. Funding is intended for research, journalism activities, and conferences that serve to enhance political stability, share knowledge, ...