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
- Funding committed
- 8114526
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!
We are looking for an Operations Associate!
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We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Operations Associate to join our team. This position will play a key role in ensuring YCJF's day-to-day operations run smoothly, strengthening the systems and processes that support our global team and partners, in alignment with our values of collaboration, care, and equity.
We are looking for a Manager of People and Culture!
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We are seeking a passionate and experienced Manager, People & Culture to join our team. This position will play a key role in shaping and strengthening YCJF's people practices and employee experience, fostering a workplace where staff feel supported, connected, and empowered to grow and do meaningful work, in alignment with our values of youth leadership, care, and equity.
WINGS Forum 2026: A Look at Philanthropy and Systems Change
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Frontline communities have been leading change for decades. At WINGS Forum 2026, conversations explored what it can look like when philanthropy trusts and supports those closest to the issues.