Youth Climate Justice Fund
We support youth climate justice groups with flexible, trust-based funding, resources and capacity strengthening
We believe in the incredible power of youth-led groups and organizations driving climate justice.
Youth-led climate justice advocacy groups are at the heart of climate and socio-environmental justice. We drive ambitious, fair, and sustainable transitions worldwide. From leading a huge socio-environmental effort in 2018 to holding policy-makers to their promises every day, youth climate advocates are a driving force for change.
The 2025 Youth Climate Funding Study maps current flows of philanthropic funding to youth-led groups and explores opportunities for philanthropy to more effectively resource youth-led climate justice efforts. It combines a quantitative analysis of climate-related grants from 2022 to 2024 with in-depth interviews with youth organizers and ecosystem actors.
Let's invest in grassroots young leaders
- Initiatives supported
- 115
- Countries reached
- 51
- Committed to grantee partners
- 4471526
We are supporting the next generation of community-rooted compassionate leaders who are driving bold, equitable and sustainable solutions.
For youth climate justice organisers
Collectively, we have the power to transform the current system, ignite beautiful change, and build equitable and sustainable futures. Despite the challenges posed by the current crisis, youth climate justice leaders remain determined to challenge the status quo and break boundaries. That's why we work to provide funding opportunities and capacity strengthening to emerging youth climate justice groups.
For funders and supporters
We bridge funders and organizers by providing funders with more knowledge and opportunities to resource youth climate justice groups and organizations.
What's New
Explore the latest updates and inspiring stories from the YCJF!
2026 Grant Applications Are Open!
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Are you part of a youth-led group driving climate and socio-environmental action through community power? Do you work on building and advocating for fair and equitable climate and environmental solutions? We are excited to announce our open call for applications for the 2026 grant cycle!
YCJF Wins 2025 EGA Risk Taker Award!
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We are thrilled to announce that the Youth Climate Justice Fund (YCJF) has been recognized with the 2025 EGA Risk Taker Award in the Visionary/Team category by the Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA).
Celebrating Young Leaders on the UN Youth Advisory Group
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In August 2025, the UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change announced its third cohort, and we’re proud to celebrate four YCJF community members taking their place in this global initiative!