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.
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 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!
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!
Why Youth-Led Movements Need Backing at Scale Now
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Young people are driving transformative climate action worldwide, yet receive less than 1% of major climate foundation funding. The 2025 Youth Climate Funding Study, conducted by the Youth Climate Justice Fund and ClimateWorks Foundation, shows that sustained, flexible support is critical to unlock their potential and build equitable, resilient communities.
Map The Money: Survey on Youth Biodiversity Funding Barriers
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Youth-led biodiversity initiatives are vital to protecting our planet — but young leaders often struggle to access the funding they need. Help us change that by taking and sharing this survey.