Environmental Justice Data Fund – Aug 30

Posted by Environmental Justice Data Fund on August 6, 2024

Environmental Justice Data Fund invites applications for second round of grantmaking

The Environmental Justice Data Fund (EJDF) is open for a second round of grantmaking. Created and seeded by Google.org and supported by a $4 million fund, EJDF aims to help historically underserved frontline communities that are disproportionately impacted by climate change and environmental injustice in the United States use data to address environmental hazards, with special attention to matters regarding air and water quality.

The fund will help eligible organizations unlock resources, increase their access to federal infrastructure funding, and advocate for new policies that empower communities to address past environmental harm and pave the way to a more sustainable, climate-resilient future. The latest round of grantmaking was based on insights from the 2022 grantmaking cycle, which demonstrated a high need in the field to address environmental hazards, especially related to air and water quality. The fund remains dedicated to the principle that supporting data work will help advance justice and build power within local communities.

Organizations must serve frontline communities that have been historically underserved and disproportionately impacted by climate change and environmental injustice; aim to create a local social and/or environmental impact as defined by the applicant; center the perspectives of the communities being served via representation in project leadership and/or community participation, with a preference for community-driven decision-making; and be committed to environmental justice and possess a track record of environmental justice work.

The fund expects to make two to four grants of $500,000 and six to eight grants of $250,000.

To be eligible, applicants must be located in the United States (this includes all states, the federal district, territories, and outlying islands) and meet at least one of the following requirements: have 501(c)(3) legal status; be fiscally sponsored by an organization with 501(c)(3) legal status; be a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) legal status applying on behalf of a project; or be a federally recognized Indian tribe, or organized under Section 17 of the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Environmental Justice Data Fund website.

Deadline: August 30, 2024