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Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability, with support from the Philadelphia Environmental Justice Advisory Commission and William Penn Foundation, is launching the 2024 cycle of the Community Resilience & Environmental Justice Fund. This Fund will support community groups working to ensure that all Philadelphia residents have a livable community, free of environmental toxins and hazards.
Use the following links to view the Office of Sustainability’s definition of environmental justice:
In recognition of the fact that communities in Philadelphia have been working to address these issues, this Fund will provide a 12-month grant of $15,000 to organizations and projects working towards long-term environmental justice in Philadelphia. These funds must be used within 12 months of being awarded. $300,000 is available for community organizations in this round of funding. This Grant Fund will award $15,000 awards to 20 organizations in this grant round. Returning grantees are eligible to receive funding in this round. Organizations are strongly encouraged to allocate up to $1,500 towards wellness of their team, staff, and leaders. See the FAQ for examples of how wellness stipends have been used by others.
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 (191XX zip code)
- Led by people most affected by the problem or issue that is being addressed
- Working on a long-term plan for environmental justice (See FAQ for more details)
- a 501(c)3 or a community-based organization (including school-based youth groups) working with a 501c3 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
Organizations whose general operations focus on the above activities can submit an application for general operating funds and do not need to propose a specific project.
Information Session:
A general information session covering the grant application, eligibility criteria and featuring a Q&A Session was held on September 3, 2024 and was recorded for later viewing.
View info session recording
Passcode: a1tTL%L5
Recording audio is also available in Spanish and Mandarin
To Apply:
Applications will remain open until Friday, October 4, 2024 at 11:59 PM. Final decision notifications will go out by the end of November via email.
This initiative is administered by the Philadelphia City Fund in its capacity as the dedicated fiscal sponsor for the City of Philadelphia. All selected grantees will receive grant funding directly from the Philadelphia City Fund.
Outstanding questions about the Grant Fund can be directed to Justina Thompson at justina.thompson@phila.gov with the Subject Line [CREJ Grant Fund].
The 2024 cycle represents that second round of the Community Resilience & Environmental Justice Fund hosted by the Philadelphia Office of Sustainability.
Learn about the first cycle, which was hosted in 2023, and the grantees.