About Climate Justice Alliance
To advance climate justice by challenging the extractive economy, centering frontline communities, and building a just transition toward equitable, regenerative local economies.
Focus Areas
climate justiceenvironmental justicejust transitionenergy democracyfood sovereigntyfrontline community capacity buildingpolicy advocacy
Who They Fund
frontline and grassroots organizationsregional convenors / multi‑group networksmember organizations and caucuses (e.g., Black Caucus / Black-led groups)
Funding Style
rapid response funding
About Climate Justice Alliance
Climate Justice Alliance centers frontline communities in climate justice grantmaking, with a stated goal of challenging the extractive economy and advancing a just transition toward equitable, regenerative local economies. One of its clearest patterns is direct support for grassroots infrastructure: the Fund for Frontline Power awarded $5 million across 48 frontline climate justice organizations nationwide, and that approach is echoed in recent grants for rapid response, regional convening, and community-led strategy. The foundation also backs communications and organizing infrastructure. The Solutions Project received $2,467,500 in 2024 and $2,367,500 in 2023 for the Communicating our Power project, showing sustained support for narrative change work. Other large awards went to Social Good Fund for frontline and grassroots organizations and to Movement Generation for capacity-related work and rapid response. Across the recent grants list, the foundation supports organizations working on climate justice, environmental justice, energy democracy, food sovereignty, and policy advocacy, often through multi-purpose grants tied to organizing, convening, and technical support.
What Climate Justice Alliance Funds
Communications is a major thread in Climate Justice Alliance’s recent grantmaking. The Solutions Project received $2,467,500 in 2024 and $2,367,500 in 2023 for the Communicating our Power project, while the Center for Story-based Strategy received $341,500 in 2024 for the same project. The foundation also funds rapid response and organizing capacity. UPROSE Inc. received $200,500 in 2025 for Rapid Response, and Urban Tilth received $82,750 in 2023 for regional organizing and rapid response plus $60,000 in 2025 for Rapid Response. Environmental justice and just recovery appear in awards to Micronesia Climate Change Alliance, including $50,250 in 2024 for Regional Convening & Just Recovery. Energy work is present too: 4DaSoil received $40,000 in 2025 for Rooftop Solar project funding.
How Climate Justice Alliance Gives
Typical grant size is $13,750 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $46,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list shows a mix of one-time and repeated support, with some organizations appearing in multiple years and often receiving follow-on awards for related work. Climate Justice Alliance is a regular funder rather than a DAF, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Its active Fund for Frontline Power is a grassroots-run fund that distributed $5 million in grants to 48 frontline climate justice organizations nationwide, and it does not accept unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.8M
Total Assets
$4.1M
Total Revenue
$9.1M
Total Expenses
$26.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $14K and $47K, with a median of $40K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$40K
75th Percentile
$47K
Geographic Reach
National22 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KD Chavez
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