The Justice40 Accelerator supports community-based and community-led groups/organizations working at the frontlines of environmental crises and advancing community-driven climate solutions. Donor Name: Justice40 Accelerator State: All States County: All Counties Territory: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American … [Read more...] about Justice40 Accelerator to advance Community-driven Climate Solutions
Latest Grants for Environmental Justice

The latest and upcoming grants, awards, fellowships, and other opportunities and resources in the area of Environmental Justice for nonprofits, businesses, institutions, and individuals in the United States.
Justice40 Accelerator to advance Community-driven Climate Solutions
Request for Ideas for ACE Innovation Fund
MetLife Foundation is launching a 2-year, $10 million fund to identify and amplify solutions that address thepersistent and growing income and wealth divide in the United States. Donor Name: MetLife Foundation State: Selected States County: Selected Counties City: Selected Cities Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/17/2023 Size of … [Read more...] about Request for Ideas for ACE Innovation Fund
Community Resilience and Environmental Justice Fund (Pennsylvania)
The City’s Office of Sustainability in partnership with the Philadelphia City Fund, is excited to announce the Community Resilience and Environmental Justice Fund. Donor Name: City of Philadelphia State: Pennsylvania City: Philadelphia Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/26/2023 Size of the Grant: $10,000 Grant Duration: 12 … [Read more...] about Community Resilience and Environmental Justice Fund (Pennsylvania)
City’s Initiative Grants for Individual Artists and Non-profits in Texas
The City’s Initiative grant program provides funding to individual artists, creatives, and nonprofits for strategic and creative opportunities to engage visitors and residents while building upon Houston’s cultural identity and tourism. Donor Name: Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) State: Texas City: Houston Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: … [Read more...] about City’s Initiative Grants for Individual Artists and Non-profits in Texas
Grants to advance Environmental or Climate Justice in Washington
The Office of Sustainability and Environment is currently accepting applications for its Environmental Justice Fund to support efforts that benefit and are led by, or in partnership with, those most affected by environmental and climate inequities: Black, Indigenous, People of Color, immigrants, refugees, people with low incomes, youth, and … [Read more...] about Grants to advance Environmental or Climate Justice in Washington
EPA: National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pesticide Re-evaluation Division in the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) is soliciting applications from eligible organizations to establish a National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC), a program that provides the public with objective, science-based information on pesticide-related subjects … [Read more...] about EPA: National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) Program
EPA: Community- Based Research for Effective Programs, Policies and Decisions to Mitigate Cumulative Health Impacts and Environmental Health Disparities in Undeserved Communities
This Request for Applications (RFA) aims to further advance the scientific knowledge essential for obtaining an accurate and realistic assessment of the cumulative impacts from multiple chemical and non-chemical stressors, exacerbated by environmental factors, including racial and social injustices in underserved communities. Donor Name: U.S. … [Read more...] about EPA: Community- Based Research for Effective Programs, Policies and Decisions to Mitigate Cumulative Health Impacts and Environmental Health Disparities in Undeserved Communities
Request for Proposals for Urban and Community Forestry Community Cost-Share Grants (Hawaii)
The Hawai‘i Division of Forestry & Wildlifeʻs Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USFS) are soliciting proposals to deliver the Urban & Community Forestry Grant program to support projects that protect and enhance their urban and community trees and forests. Donor … [Read more...] about Request for Proposals for Urban and Community Forestry Community Cost-Share Grants (Hawaii)
Applications Open for Instream Flow Water Purchase Program (California)
The California Department of Water Resources, in coordination with the California Natural Resources Agency, is accepting proposals for the Instream Flow Water Purchase Program, formerly named the Protecting California’s Rivers, Streams, and Watersheds grant program. Donor Name: California Natural Resources Agency State: California County: … [Read more...] about Applications Open for Instream Flow Water Purchase Program (California)
2024 Request for Applications for Distinguished Early Career Program
The Distinguished Early Career Program (DECP) is the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy’s (NE) most prestigious award for the most innovative distinguished faculty members beginning their independent careers. Donor Name: Idaho Field Office State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: … [Read more...] about 2024 Request for Applications for Distinguished Early Career Program
The Scherman Foundation Grant Program (New York)
The Scherman Foundation awards grants to support the arts and organizations that use community organizing and advocacy to build a more just, sustainable, and equitable New York, as well as those that strengthen democracy and advance environmental and reproductive justice nationwide. Donor Name: The Scherman Foundation State: New … [Read more...] about The Scherman Foundation Grant Program (New York)
Apply now for Justice40 Accelerator Program (Cohort 2023-2024)
Applications are now open for the Cohort 2023-2024 of the Justice40 Accelerator Program to support climate and environmental justice organizations in building their capacity, partnerships, and readiness to access government funding to implement community-designed solutions. Donor Name: Elevate State: All States County: All … [Read more...] about Apply now for Justice40 Accelerator Program (Cohort 2023-2024)
2023 Request for Applications for Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Priority Research Grants
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting applications for 2023 Southeast New England Program Priority Research Grants. Donor Name: Environmental Protection Agency State: Selected States City: Boston Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/28/2023 Size of the Grant: $100,000 - $300,000 Grant Duration: 3 … [Read more...] about 2023 Request for Applications for Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Priority Research Grants
2023 EPA San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (California)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications to improve water quality and restore wetlands in San Francisco Bay and its watersheds. Donor Name: Environmental Protection Agency State: California County: Selected Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 08/02/2023 Size of the Grant: $1,000,000 - … [Read more...] about 2023 EPA San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (California)
Regional Foundation’s Neighborhood Planning Grant (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware)
The Regional Foundation has announced an open window for eligible organizations to submit Letters of Intent (LOI) for its Neighborhood Planning grant opportunity. Donor Name: Regional Foundation States: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware Counties: Selected Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/22/2023 Size of the … [Read more...] about Regional Foundation’s Neighborhood Planning Grant (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware)
DHHS/CDC: Supporting Communities to Reduce Lead Poisoning
The Centers for Disease Control Supporting Communities to Reduce Lead Poisoning program is intended to help families avoid the dangers of lead in their homes. Donor Name: Centers for Disease Control State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/31/2023 Size of the Grant: Up to $200K Grant Duration: 36 … [Read more...] about DHHS/CDC: Supporting Communities to Reduce Lead Poisoning
EPA: 2024 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking applications from eligible entities, including nonprofit organizations, to deliver Brownfields Job Training programs that recruit, train, and retain a local, skilled workforce by prioritizing unemployed and under-employed residents to obtain the skills and credentials needed for pathways into … [Read more...] about EPA: 2024 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants
2023 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Awards
Landmarks Illinois is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Awards. Donor Name: Landmarks Illinois State: Illinois County: All Counties Type of Grant: Award Deadline: 06/01/2023 Details: The annual awards program honors outstanding preservation projects, … [Read more...] about 2023 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Awards
Apply now for California Environmental Grassroots Fund
The California Environmental Grassroots Fund supports small and emerging local groups across California that are building climate resilience and advancing environmental justice. Donor Name: Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment State: California County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/01/2023 Size of … [Read more...] about Apply now for California Environmental Grassroots Fund
2023-24 California Watershed Protection Fund
The Rose Foundation welcomes proposals from small grassroots conservation and environmental justice groups for its California Watershed Protection Fund. Donor Name: Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment State: California County: Orange County (CA), Merced County (CA), and Fresno County (CA) City: Los Angeles and Santa … [Read more...] about 2023-24 California Watershed Protection Fund
2023-24 Wildhorse Foundation Grant Program – Oregon and Washington
Applications are now being accepted for the Wildhorse Foundation Grant Program. Donor Name: Wildhorse Foundation State: Oregon and Washington County: Selected Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/01/2023 Size of the Grant: up to $30,000 Details: The Wildhorse Foundation donates over $1 million every year to local … [Read more...] about 2023-24 Wildhorse Foundation Grant Program – Oregon and Washington
DOT/FTA: 2023 Passenger Ferry Grant Program
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $50.1 million in competitive grants under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Passenger Ferry Grant Program (PFG). Donor Name: Federal Transit Administration State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 07/17/2023 Size of the Grant: … [Read more...] about DOT/FTA: 2023 Passenger Ferry Grant Program
EPA South Florida Program to Address the Emerging Ecological Pressures
The EPA South Florida Program provides competitive grants to address the immediate and emerging ecological pressures and threats to south Florida waters including fresh waters, estuaries, bays, and coral reef, central to south Florida’s economic and ecological wellbeing. Donor Name: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency State: Florida Type … [Read more...] about EPA South Florida Program to Address the Emerging Ecological Pressures
Grants for Nonprofit Organizations in Texas
The Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity is seeking grant applications from nonprofit organizations. Donor Name: Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity State: Texas City: Houston Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/31/2023 Size of the Grant: $75,000 - $100,000 Grant Duration: 12 … [Read more...] about Grants for Nonprofit Organizations in Texas
Grants for Small Businesses in Texas
The Houston Equity Fund will distribute the second round of funding (about $8 million) in the form of grants to small businesses. Donor Name: Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity State: Texas County: Selected Counties City: Houston Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/31/2023 Size of the Grant: $75,000 - … [Read more...] about Grants for Small Businesses in Texas































