Youth Climate Justice Fund
We support youth climate justice groups with flexible, trust-based funding, resources and youth-to-youth capacity development.
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.
What is the situation?
Only 0.76% of climate grants from the largest climate foundations go to youth-led climate justice initiatives. Being the youth projects led by women, indigenous, queer people and local communities that face the strongest structural inequalities (Youth Climate Justice Study, 2022).
Let's invest in grassroots young leaders
- Initiatives supported
- 95
- Countries reached
- 51
- Committed to grantee partners
- 2430592
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 youth-to-youth capacity development 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!
Environmental Day: Meet the Young Leaders Restoring Our Planet
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This World Environmental Day, we shine a light on the power of youth-led, community-rooted action. Across different corners of the world, young leaders are taking root in their communities, finding new ways to protect their land, their culture, and their future.
Youth-Led Climate Action Rooted in Culture and Conservation
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Through bold, community-driven efforts, these initiatives demonstrate that meaningful climate action begins at the local level—and that the next generation is already leading the way, as we celebrate Earth Day and renew our commitment to protecting our planet.
Young Women Leaders Transforming Climate Action on the Ground
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Around the world, young women leaders are flipping the script—not as victims of climate change, but as architects of local solutions. From solar-powered villages in Indonesia to community hubs in rural Pakistan, they’re creating real impact where it’s needed most.