Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability, with support from the Philadelphia Environmental Justice Advisory Commission and William Penn Foundation, is launching the 2024 cycle of the Community Resilience & Environmental Justice Fund.
Donor Name: The Philadelphia City Fund
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/04/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
This Fund will support community groups working to ensure that all Philadelphia residents have a livable community, free of environmental toxins and hazards.
The Community Resilience & Environmental Justice Fund will award $15,000 grants to groups working on:
- Coalition and collaboration building activities
- Community organizing
- Organizational capacity building
- Removing barriers that create and perpetuate environmental injustices
- Education and engagement around environmental justice and/or community resilience
- Youth leadership and development
- Community-driven planning for environmental justice, climate adaptation and preparedness, energy efficiency and renewable energy
- Implementation of projects related to environmental justice and/or community resilience
Funding Information
In recognition of the fact that communities in Philadelphia have been working to address these issues, this Fund will provide a 12-month grant of $15,000 to organizations and projects working towards long-term environmental justice in Philadelphia. These funds must be used within 12 months of being awarded. $300,000 is available for community organizations in this round of funding.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a grant from the Community Resilience & Environmental Justice Fund, organizations must be:
- Located in Philadelphia and serving Philadelphians experiencing environmental injustices (191XX zip code)
- Led by people most affected by the problem or issue that is being addressed
- Working on a long-term plan for environmental justice
- a 501(c)3 or a community-based organization (including school-based youth groups) working with a 501c3 fiscal sponsor
For more information, visit The Philadelphia City Fund.
