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About this opportunity

At the Youth Climate Justice Fund, we support youth-led movements that offer creative, inclusive, and community-owned solutions to climate and environmental challenges. We are seeking dynamic, dedicated groups committed to advancing fair and equitable climate and environmental action worldwide.

Benefits include:

Flexible core funding up to $40,000 USD
Capacity‑strengthening opportunities (training, collaboration, peer learning)
Support for grassroots, community‑owned initiatives

Focus areas:

Raising ambition and commitments on climate action
Holding policymakers accountable
Strengthening community power
Cultivating diverse next‑generation organizers

Who can apply

Group, network, or collective must be youth‑led (≤35 years old)
Majority of leadership/decision‑makers must be youth
Must operate legally, non‑violently, and non‑partisan
Applicants from high‑income countries must belong to minority or underserved communities
Groups focused exclusively on international work without local engagement are not eligible
Applications accepted in 7 languages: English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Swahili, Hindi
Running a project or organization

Youth Climate Justice Fund (YCJF)Grant

$40,000 Youth Climate Justice Fund Grants

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Opportunity type

Grant

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Archived

About this opportunity

Benefits include:

Flexible core funding up to $40,000 USD
Capacity‑strengthening opportunities (training, collaboration, peer learning)
Support for grassroots, community‑owned initiatives

Focus areas:

Raising ambition and commitments on climate action
Holding policymakers accountable
Strengthening community power
Cultivating diverse next‑generation organizers

Who can apply

Group, network, or collective must be youth‑led (≤35 years old)
Majority of leadership/decision‑makers must be youth
Must operate legally, non‑violently, and non‑partisan
Applicants from high‑income countries must belong to minority or underserved communities
Groups focused exclusively on international work without local engagement are not eligible
Applications accepted in 7 languages: English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Swahili, Hindi
Running a project or organization

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