A grant program that supports underserved and vulnerable communities, and Indigenous communities, in Canada, Mexico, and the United States to prepare for climate-related impacts.
Deadlines
March 24, 2022 EJ4Climate
February 22, 2022 EJ4Climate
EJ4Climate seeks to foster climate resilience by improving the capacity of communities to prepare for, withstand, respond to, and recover from hazardous events or disturbances related to climate change, which poses risks to human health, the environment, cultural resources, the economy, and quality of life.
1 OECD, “Session 7 Environmental justice and empowering women and youth,” p. 2, 2020 Global Forum on Environment (internal citations omitted).
2 General Law for Ecological Equilibrium and Environmental Protection (LGEEPA), Article 21 paragraph IV
3 See US Executive Order 13985
The EJ4Climate grant program is calling for projects that advance:
Support community resilience to climate change and climate-related impacts
Yield tangible, equitable benefits for local communities by addressing or adapting to climate change impacts
Consider local knowledge and transform that knowledge into an innovative action or solution
Build partnerships that respond to community-identified challenges