Youth Climate Justice Fund 2024 for Young Black Feminist Group Working on Climate Justice – Are you a young Black feminist group working for climate justice? Applications are now open for the Youth Climate Justice Fund 2024 call. Apply for grants of up to USD 20,000 from June 3rd to July 1st, 23:59 UTC.
The Youth Climate Justice Fund provides core flexible funding to emerging youth climate justice groups. In 2023, we committed funding to 50+ groups globally with a total of $700,000 from 1,800 applications. Our 2024 Applications Call is now open! Eligible local and national groups can apply for grants of up to USD 20,000 from June 3rd to July 1st, 23:59 UTC. Criteria and grantmaking process are described below. Review our FAQ guides, available in Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swahili, and apply in your preferred language.
Youth Climate Justice Fund 2024 Criteria
You should consider applying if:
Your group or collective is led by young people aged 35 years and below. In order to be eligible for a YCJF grant, the majority of your leadership must be young people or the individuals with decision making power should be aged 35 years and below.
Your group, network or collective is based in East Asia and Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, South Asia, Europe and Central Asia, and North America.*
*Applicants from high-income countries should belong to a minority or underserved groups to be considered for funding. Groups that focus solely on international engagements without any community-based work are ineligible to apply.Â
You believe in and exhibit inclusive organizing, collective action and intersectional movement building.
Your group, network or collective is based in North America or Western Europe but is led by young people who are discriminated against and/or marginalized based on class, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, background, etc.
Non-partisan, non-violent, and legal movements.
We specifically look for groups who are:
- Cultivating diverse leadership rooted in fair and equitable climate action with community power.
- Raising ambitions and commitments on climate & socio-environmental justice.
- Holding policymakers accountable to their promises and strengthening community power.
For more information: Visit the website for Youth Climate Justice Fund 2024
