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
- 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!
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.
YCJF Celebrates Launch of $25M Emerging Climate Champions Award
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At a time when young people around the world are leading some of the most innovative and impactful climate solutions, new opportunities are emerging to help their work thrive. Building on this momentum, colleagues at Enlight Foundation, The Patchwork Collective, and Lever For Change, announced the Emerging Climate Champions Award — a bold $25 million global open call offering multiyear, flexible $1 million grants to youth-led organizations advancing climate solutions worldwide.
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.