The City of Hoboken has launched the Youth Climate Action Fund which will disburse microgrants to youth-led climate action projects.
Donor Name: City of Hoboken
State: New Jersey
City: Hoboken
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The fund, made possible by a $100,000 grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies, aims to empower young residents to spearhead initiatives addressing climate challenges within the city.
Youth are encouraged to propose new and ambitious climate efforts. Project ideas may include, but are not limited to:
- Youth-led awareness, education, research, and development initiatives, such as: youth-led climate education programs; youth climate hackathons; youth-developed climate surveys and research; youth-informed clubs or curriculum; and youth-designed public art and awareness campaigns
- Youth-driven climate mitigation and adaptation projects, such as: youth-led community gardening, tree planting, reforestation, and urban farming campaigns; youth-managed recycling and waste reduction programs; and youth-produced climate resilience workshops and disaster preparedness programs
- Co-governed youth climate action plans, such as: partnerships between city leaders and youth groups to inform climate-related policy ideas, decisions, or actions or the formation of youth climate ambassadors or advisory boards.
Funding Information
The Youth Climate Action Fund will provide microgrants of up to $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organization receiving microgrant must be youth-led or have a strong focus on youth
- Project leader must be a young person between the ages of 15 to 24 who lives, goes to school, or works in the City of Hoboken
- Project must design, plan, oversee, manage, and/or implement an urgent climate solution
- All grants are subject to vetting and pre-approval by relevant fiscal sponsor(s), as well as applicable laws, rules, and regulations
- Applicants must have a formal incorporation or status of some kind (not necessarily an NGO or charity, a bank account in its name, and ability to manage the funds.
For more information, visit City of Hoboken.
