The Rachel’s Network Catalyst Award celebrates mid-career women of color who are building a healthier, safer, and more just world.
Donor Name: Rachel’s Network
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 03/17/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Awardees are also offered: group coaching; an awardee-only retreat; virtual community connections; compensated speaking opportunities; and participation in other Rachel’s Network programs and events.
Each year, the Rachel’s Network Catalyst Award provides mid-career women environmental leaders of color with: a personal prize ($10,000); a well-being stipend ($5,000); an organizational grant ($10,000, if applicable); wraparound leadership services; and public recognition.
Eligible Applicants
To qualify, candidates must:
- Identify as a woman of color
- Live in the US or US territories
- Have focused on environmental issues for at least 10 years.
Women of color from all kinds of professional and advocacy backgrounds are encouraged to apply, but they will be prioritizing women at the midpoint of their career. While the list below is not exclusive, potential awardees might be:
- Writers and poets documenting the beauty of the natural world
- Organizers defending their communities, neighborhoods, and land
- Educators nurturing young advocates
- Farmers creating a just food system
- Documentarians and journalists covering environmental injustice
- Faith leaders communicating the moral imperative for change
- Lawyers working to protect the air, lands, water, and wildlife
- Champions of good nutrition, wellness, and health
- Scientists, researchers, and academics helping them better understand the planet
- Entrepreneurs creating social and economic change.
For more information, visit Rachel’s Network.
