The Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative Community Grants Program

Type: 
Funding
Organization: 
NOAA, UW EarthLab, Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative
Description: 

Deadline passed. Most recent deadline: February 28, 2023. The Resilience Collaborative seeks to fund justice-focused, environmental and climate projects that advance community-centered resilience priorities. The Collaborative is particularly interested in supporting frontline communities and tribes or nonprofits and community organizations that serve frontline communities and tribes. Project topics can include capacity building, developing a community-centered resilience plan, developing Indigenous climate knowledge, and more. Awardees must be based in Washington, Idaho or Oregon. Funding amount (provided by NOAA and University of Washington EarthLab) varies based on level or project ranging from $5,000 up to $50,000 for one year. Projects of varying levels will be funded as follows: Level 1: $5,000 to $10,000; Level 2: $15,000 to $30,000; Level 3: $35,000 to $50,000. Additional information and an opoprtunity to have questions answered will be available at an informational webinar on Friday, January 20, 2023 and during open office hours Tuesday, January 24, 3-4:30 p.m. and Thursday, February 16, noon-1:30 p.m. More information is available here.

Category: 
capacity building, community-building, Indigenous climate knowledge, resilience strategy, climate documenting, environmental justice
Funding Amount: 
Varies
Matching Funds: 
None
Eligibility: 
Nonprofits, community organizations and Tribes in Washington, Idaho and Oregon that serve frontline communities are eligible to apply.
Contact Information: 
Contact Zackery Thill, program integration specialist, at resiliencecollab@uw.edu