2024 Community Resilience & Environmental Justice Fund

The Office of Sustainability is excited to announce the 2024 Community Resilience and Environmental Justice (CREJ) Fund opportunity. Donor Name: City of Philadelphia State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 10/04/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: The CREJ Fund comes from a recognition of the need to invest in the grassroot activism that residents living on the frontlines of environmental harm engage in every day. As such, the Fund is dedicated to resourcing frontline communities experiencing environmental injustice to advance their vision of an equitable and resilient future.  Funding Information The Fund will provide $15,000 grants to 20 organizations and projects working towards long-term environmental justice in Philadelphia. These funds must be used within 12 months of being awarded. Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for a grant from the Community Resilience & Environmental Justice Fund, organizations must be: Located in Philadelphia and serving Philadelphians experiencing environmental injustices Led by people most affected by the problem or issue that is being addressed Working on a long-term plan for environmental justice a 501(c)3 or a community-based organization (including school-based youth groups) working with a 501(c)3 fiscal sponsor The Community Resilience & Environmental Justice Fund will award $15,000 grants to groups working on: Coalition and collaboration building activities Community organizing Organizational capacity building Removing barriers that create and perpetuate environmental injustices Education and engagement around environmental justice and/or community resilience Youth leadership and development Community-driven planning for environmental justice, climate adaptation and preparedness, energy efficiency and renewable energy Implementation of projects related to environmental justice and/or community resilience For more information, visit City of Philadelphia.