About Global Greengrants Fund
Global Greengrants Fund mobilizes resources for communities worldwide to protect our shared planet and work toward a more equitable world. We work for a future in which all people live with dignity and in harmony with the environment.
Focus Areas
Climate justiceBiodiversity and healthy ecosystemsCommunity health and environmental toxinsSustainable/local livelihoods (farmers, fishers, beekeepers, artisans)Indigenous rights and land/water/resource defenseWomen’s environmental actionSupport for at-risk environmental defenders
Funding Style
unrestricted/general operating supportflexible fundingorganizational sustainability/core support
About Global Greengrants Fund
Global Greengrants Fund directs flexible grassroots grants to community-led environmental and social justice work, with a strong pattern of general support. In the recent grants list, that approach appears in sizable awards such as $150,000 to Africa Agenda for general support and $120,000 to Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance for general support. The funder’s published programs point to a clear preference for frontline action: climate justice, healthy ecosystems, local livelihoods, women’s environmental action, and defense of land, water, and resources. It also backs environmental defenders and related grassroots movements facing risk for taking a stand. The portfolio shows support for organizations working across ecosystems and rights-based environmental protection, including Indigenous Peoples Rights International, Earthrights International Inc, and Land Is Life Inc. Across these grants, the emphasis is less on project-specific line items and more on strengthening organizations and movements already embedded in local struggles over territory, pollution, livelihoods, and environmental governance. That mix of flexible support and rights-centered environmental grantmaking defines the funder’s recent profile.
What Global Greengrants Fund Funds
One major theme is Indigenous and land-defense work. Global Greengrants Fund gave $95,000 to Indigenous Peoples Rights International for general support and $75,000 to Shipibo Conibo Center for general support, both aligned with its right-to-land, water, and resources work. A second theme is climate and ecosystem protection. It awarded $30,000 to Earthworks for general support and $25,000 to Mongabayorg Corporation for general support, fitting its climate justice and healthy ecosystems priorities. The funder also supports food and livelihood systems. It gave $120,000 to Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance for general support and $58,080 to Caribbean Agroecology Institute for general support, reflecting its interest in locally rooted livelihoods and community resilience. Women’s environmental action appears in the program list as a named focus area, alongside grassroots-led environmental change.
How Global Greengrants Fund Gives
Typical grants cluster in the small-to-mid range: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $20,000, and the p75 is $50,000. Recent awards, however, include several larger general-support grants, showing that the funder can scale up for selected organizations. The grant list includes repeat recipients across years, including Caribbean Agroecology Institute, Oakland Institute, Earthworks, and Cultural Survival, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. Global Greengrants Fund is a regular funder rather than a DAF, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. One active grassroots program accepts unsolicited applications: Grassroots Grantmaking (Global Greengrants Fund Grants).
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.4M
Total Assets
$54.1M
Total Revenue
$35M
Total Expenses
$49.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
National16 states funded
About 6% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
LAURA GARCIA
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Global Greengrants Fund Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Global Greengrants Fund.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 113 | $5.6M | 99.1% |
| 2 | Philippines |
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