The Environmental Justice Green Jobs for Youth Grant is available to help youth (ages 17-24) in environmental justice areas develop skills training and job placement in various green industries.
Donor Name: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/28/2026
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Projects should assist in job placement and demonstrate a partnership with employers to ensure that the proposed training will lead to the acquisition of a nationally recognized certification, a skill set certificate, a certificate degree, or a comparable award in the chosen green industry. The grant will provide youth with tangible green industry skills sought by New York State employers and deliver supplementary job tools and resources.
Kinds of Projects
- Clean Energy
- Green Buildings
- Transportation
- Waste
- Consumer Products
- Climate Adaptation
- Policy and Advocacy
- Finance and Consulting
- Green Infrastructure
- Green Education and
- Teaching
- Conservation and
- Restoration
- Technology.
Funding Information
Approximately $4,000,000 in funding is available; $100,000 minimum award amount to $250,000 maximum award amount.
Grant Period
Project Period 3 years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Not-for-profit, 501(c)3 community-based organizations; or
- Native American Tribes and Tribal Organizations who are recognized by New York State; or
- A nonprofit organization, known as a fiscal sponsor, may apply on behalf of an eligible community-based organization.
For more information, visit DEC.
