The Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grant (Drawdown Georgia Grant) seeks to support efforts to advance climate solutions that prioritize equity.
Donor Name: Drawdown Georgia
State: Georgia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/07/2023
Size of the Grant: $200,000
Grant Duration: 24 months
Details:
The goal of the Drawdown Georgia Grant is to fund projects that will apply, grow or scale climate solutions and prioritize equity in BIPOC communities in Georgia. BIPOC is a broad term that encompasses many communities in our state. They especially encourage applications from and for Black and Indigenous communities in Georgia in recognition of the present day legacy of enslavement and colonialism in the state. They believe that BIPOC communities, especially communities with low-income and/or low-wealth households, stand to benefit from climate solutions and must be centered in the work.
The Drawdown Georgia Grant will focus specifically on 10 of these solutions that best fit the capabilities, budgets, and social capital of the nonprofit organizations and networks that this grant will support, including:
- Alternative Transportation
- Composting
- Climate Smart Agriculture
- Energy Efficiency Improvements
- Food Waste Reduction
- Large Scale Solar
- Plant Based Diet
- Rooftop Solar
- Tree planting
- Wetlands Protection
Funding Information
This RFP will result in five, two-year grants of $100,000 per year. Grants will be issued in one-year increments beginning in 2023 for work beginning in 2024. Year two funding will be provided after the grantee shows progress towards meeting objectives during year one. Grantees have 24 months to accomplish stated goals, deliver results, and expend all grant funds. Grants will not exceed $100,000 in either grant project year, and two-year funding will not exceed $200,000. Projects can utilize other funding sources to expand the work beyond the grant totals.
What Kind of Work will be Funded?
To be competitive, proposed work should include the following:
- Climate Solutions: Projects must apply, grow, or scale one or more of the 10 climate solutions listed above within a BIPOC community in Georgia. Note: Grants will be awarded based on the quality of the proposed project, not the number of solutions addressed. Therefore, an application that strongly addresses one or two climate solutions would be valued over a weaker application listing many solutions.
- Collaboration: Projects must reflect significant engagement and collaboration with partners in the BIPOC community served throughout the duration of the project. Projects can also include formal collaboration, where a primary applicant submits the grant proposal with up to two co-applicants. These “formal” partners should have shared values, goals, and plans, and they should have skill sets that complement each other as they pursue a common goal.
- Plan for Success: Projects must have a clear implementation plan that outlines:
- specific goals that take budget, resources, and other factors into consideration,
- a description of the planned work,
- desired results, and
- an evaluation process to determine degree of success.
Eligibility Criteria
The grant aims to fund a cohort of projects from across Georgia that meet the following criteria:
- Nonprofit Status: The primary applicant must be a US-based 501(c)3 public nonprofit organization in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service or have a fiscal sponsor that demonstrates such status.
- Values in Practice: Applicants should demonstrate commitment to BIPOC communities and share how these communities will benefit from the proposed work. They strongly encourage and seek applicants from organizations that have BIPOC leadership among their staff, programs, and/or board of directors. Place Based: The primary applicant should be based in the places where the proposed work will occur.
For more information, visit Drawdown Georgia.
