We raise funds for and make grants to the disruptive nonviolent climate movement, supporting activists who use nonviolent disruption to wake up the public and compel governments to act on the climate emergency.
Climate Emergency Fund concentrates on disruptive, nonviolent climate activism, with grants designed to help organizers recruit, train, coordinate, and sustain protest campaigns. Its recent awards show a clear preference for movement infrastructure: the largest grant in the list is $652,000 to the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict for recruitment and training, followed by $406,000 to the Center for the Working Poor for research. The fund also backs groups building movement capacity at scale, including $365,000 to Oil and Gas Action Network and $250,000 to Climate Defiance Action, both tied to organizing work. That pattern fits the foundation’s stated aim of supporting activists who use nonviolent disruption to push governments to respond to the climate emergency. Beyond direct action, the portfolio includes education, policy, and communications grants, but these are still linked to climate mobilization rather than general environmental programming. The mix of large operating-style awards and targeted support for specific organizing functions suggests a funder focused on strengthening campaigns, not just funding discrete projects.
Climate Emergency Fund supports a narrow set of movement-building functions within climate activism. In recruitment and training, it gave $365,000 to Oil and Gas Action Network and $163,000 to Ayni Institute. For basebuilding, it awarded $250,000 to Climate Defiance Action and $243,292 to Climate Defiance Foundation. Communications and public narrative work also appears in the recent grants list: Yellow Dot Studios Inc received $100,000 for get out the vote, while New Consensus received $40,500 for policy development. The foundation also funded education and research, including $406,000 to Center for the Working Poor and $175,000 to Newyork Communities for Chang. These grants point to a funder that backs organizing, strategy, and message work around the climate emergency.
Typical grants sit in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $29,300, a median of $40,000, and a p75 of $112,500. The recent list also shows some much larger outliers above that range, including six-figure awards for organizing, research, and basebuilding. Grants recur across years for some recipients: Oil and Gas Action Network appears in both 2024 and 2025, and New York Communities Organizing is funded in both years as well. Climate Emergency Fund is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund. Its active programs accept unsolicited requests, including open application paths for U.S. and global climate organizing.
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Most grants fall between $29K and $113K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$29K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$113K
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Grant recipients are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with the country distribution showing 45 grants in the United States and none elsewhere in the recent sample. The heaviest state concentration is Georgia, even though the foundation is headquartered in California. Among specific cities, Washington, DC appears multiple times, including grants to the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict and Climate Defiance Action. Other repeated recipient hubs include Brooklyn, Berkeley, and Atlanta, alongside Los Angeles and Bethesda. California still receives a meaningful share of awards, accounting for 15% of grants to recipients in the HQ state.
It funds disruptive, nonviolent climate organizing. The active programs cover recruitment and training, movement infrastructure, seed funding for new movements, climate justice and democracy work, and fossil-fuel opposition. Recent grants also include research, policy development, and communications tied to climate protest and organizing.
Yes. Several active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited requests, including the General Grant Program, General Grants / Open Application, and the Seed Funding and Movement Infrastructure programs. The grant descriptions describe open application paths for disruptive climate projects and organizations.
The typical award clusters around $40,000, with a p25 of $29,300 and a p75 of $112,500. The recent grant list also includes larger awards in the six-figure range, especially for recruitment and training, research, and basebuilding.
No. The geographic scope of giving is national, and some active programs also state global eligibility. The recent recipient list is entirely U.S.-based, with awards in places such as Washington, DC, Brooklyn, Berkeley, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Bethesda.
Yes. Oil and Gas Action Network appears in both 2024 and 2025, and New York Communities Organizing also appears in both years. That suggests some ongoing relationships rather than purely one-time awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Climate Emergency Fund that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Groups working on nonviolent climate action, especially campaigns fighting fossil fuels and seeking to mobilize public pressure and media coverage.
Deadline: No specific deadline provided; applicants are notified 2-6 weeks after submission.
Who can apply: Organizations that provide or need infrastructure support to increase the capacity of climate protest movements.
Deadline: No specific deadline provided; applicants are notified 2-6 weeks after submission.
Who can apply: Organizations or movements advancing climate justice and democratic strategies to achieve a livable future.
Deadline: No specific deadline provided; applicants are notified 2-6 weeks after submission.
Who can apply: Campaigns and organizers fighting data center proliferation as part of climate and democracy work; supported through the Climate Resistance Incubator and related 2026 funding.
Who can apply: Organizations must undertake disruptive, nonviolent protest or directly support such groups. Must be a legal nonprofit or use a fiscal sponsor; documentation of nonprofit status and bank account required. Grants cannot fund litigation, conservation projects, art/theater/film, app development, bail funds, political campaigns or illegal activities.
Who can apply: For small organizations with annual budgets under $500,000, chapters of national organizations, and in special cases individuals. Actions must treat climate like an emergency and be nonviolent; organizations must be 501(c)(3) eligible or apply as an individual with required tax forms/documentation.
Deadline: Applicants will be notified within 2 weeks of submission; program was run for summer/fall actions (timing contextual). Intake is via the portal — appears to be episodic but portal-accessible.
Who can apply: Organizations must undertake disruptive, nonviolent strategies; grants only for 501(c)(3)-eligible activities; documentation of nonprofit status or fiscal sponsorship required (IRS designation letter or equivalent).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intrl Center on Nonviolent C | WASHINGTON, DC | $652,000 | 2025 | Recruitment and Training |
| Center for the Working Poor | LOS ANGELES, CA | $406,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| Oil and Gas Action Network | Berkeley, CA | $365,000 | 2025 | Recruitment and Training |
| Climate Defiance Action | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2025 | BASEBUILDING |
| Climate Defiance Foundation | JERSEY CITY, NJ | $243,292 | 2025 | Basebuilding |
| New York Communities Organizi | Brooklyn, NY | $220,000 | 2025 | Recruitment, Training & RENTAL SP. |
| Ayni Institute | Revere, MA | $163,000 | 2025 | Training |
| Yellow Dot Studios Inc | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GET OUT THE VOTE |
| Massachusetts Peace Action Ed | Cambridge, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ETINA | Marina Del Rey, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | Recruitment and Training |
| H4X | Portland, OR | $57,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| New Consensus | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,500 | 2025 | POLICY DEVELOPMENT |
| Beloved Community Ministries | ATLANTA, GA | $35,000 | 2025 | Recruitment and Training |
| National Institute for Peer S | Bethesda, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Charleston Climate Coalition | Charleston, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | Basebuilding |
| Blue Sky Institute | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | TRAINING |
| Beautiful Trouble Inc | West Hollywood, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | Training |
| New York Communities Org Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Recruitment & Training |
| Oil and Gas Action Network | Berkeley, CA | $357,500 | 2024 | Recruit., Training, & Gen. Supp. |
| New York Communities Organizi | Brooklyn, NY | $270,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Sustainable Market Foundation | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Beloved Community Ministries | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| 350EUG | Eugene, OR | $80,000 | 2024 | Training |
| ETINA | Marina Del Rey, CA | $75,000 | 2024 | Recruitment, Training, & Gen. Supp. |
| National Institute for Peer S | Bethesda, MD | $47,500 | 2024 | Recruitment and Training |
| 350PDX | PORTLAND, OR | $35,000 | 2024 | Recruitment and Training |
| H4X | Portland, OR | $30,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| 350 New Hampshire | Dover, NH | $15,000 | 2024 | Recruitment and Training |
| Beautiful Trouble Inc | West Hollywood, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | Training |
| NATL INSTITUTE 4 PEER SUPPORT | BETHESDA, MD | $206,000 | 2023 | EXTINCTION REBELLION PROJECT FUNDS |
| NEWYORK COMMUNITIES FOR CHANG | Brooklyn, NY | $175,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION AND RESEARCH |
| ACTION FOR CLIMATE EMERGENCY | BOULDER, CO | $150,000 | 2023 | CLIMATE CHALLENGE |
| OIL AND GAS ACTION NETWORK | BERKELEY, CA | $125,000 | 2023 | PROTECT ENVIRONMENT |
| CLIMATE SCIENCE EDUCATION PRO | ANACORTES, WA | $50,000 | 2023 | CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION |
| CLIMATE EMERGENCY ADVOCATES | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $50,000 | 2023 | CLIMATE EMERGENCY SOCIAL NETWORK |
| 350NH | RIVER VALE, NJ | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY TRAINER | AUSTIN, TX | $40,000 | 2023 | TRAINING |
| VETERANS FOR PEACE | ST LOUIS, MO | $40,000 | 2023 | VETERANS SUPPORT |
| ELECTED OFFICALS TO PROTECT | ROCKLAND, ME | $34,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLIMATE MOBILIZATION PROJECT | BROOKLYN, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTE FOR PEACABLE COMMUN | AMHERST, MA | $28,600 | 2023 | EDUCATION AND RESEARCH |
| 350 EUGENE | EUGENE, OR | $27,000 | 2023 | PROTECT ENVIRONMENT |
| INDIGENOUS EARTH PROTECTORS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | PROTECT ENVIRONMENT |
| CREATIVE VISIONS FOUNDATIONS | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $10,000 | 2023 | CREATIVE ACTIVISTS SUPPORT |
| BEAUTIFUL TROUBLE | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | NOMONETARY SUPPORT |
Intrl Center on Nonviolent C
$652,000Recruitment and Training
Center for the Working Poor
$406,000RESEARCH
Climate Defiance Action
$250,000BASEBUILDING
Climate Defiance Foundation
$243,292Basebuilding
Recruitment, Training & RENTAL SP.
Massachusetts Peace Action Ed
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
H4X
$57,000General Support
New Consensus
$40,500POLICY DEVELOPMENT
Beloved Community Ministries
$35,000Recruitment and Training
Charleston Climate Coalition
$25,000Basebuilding
Blue Sky Institute
$25,000TRAINING
Beautiful Trouble Inc
$15,000Training
Beloved Community Ministries
$100,000General Support
350EUG
$80,000Training
H4X
$30,000General Support
Beautiful Trouble Inc
$10,000Training
ACTION FOR CLIMATE EMERGENCY
$150,000CLIMATE CHALLENGE
CLIMATE SCIENCE EDUCATION PRO
$50,000CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION
350NH
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY TRAINER
$40,000TRAINING
VETERANS FOR PEACE
$40,000VETERANS SUPPORT
ELECTED OFFICALS TO PROTECT
$34,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CLIMATE MOBILIZATION PROJECT
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INSTITUTE FOR PEACABLE COMMUN
$28,600EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
350 EUGENE
$27,000PROTECT ENVIRONMENT
INDIGENOUS EARTH PROTECTORS
$10,000PROTECT ENVIRONMENT
CREATIVE VISIONS FOUNDATIONS
$10,000CREATIVE ACTIVISTS SUPPORT
BEAUTIFUL TROUBLE
$10,000NOMONETARY SUPPORT
