Deadline: 30-Aug-2024
The Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition is accepting applications for the Empowerment Grants and Participation Stipends.
The Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition is committed to building a movement for everybody to equitably decarbonize the building sector in the Midwest. To align the Coalition’s work with Justice40 and the Climate Funder’s Justice Pledge, Midwest BDC has committed 40 percent of its annual budget to re-granting work, either through Participation Stipends for the Coalition Members or through the Empowerment Grants.
Types of Grants
- Empowerment Grant
- Empowerment Grants are available to organizations working in alignment with Midwest BDC’s mission to develop and implement equitable strategies to achieve zero emissions from the Midwestern building sector by 2050.
- The intent of the grants are to:
- Build coalition capacity: Strengthen the coalition’s presence and impact within each state.
- Advance equity: Develop critical capabilities to prioritize and center environmental justice in the building decarbonization movement.
- Grants can be awarded to fund a specific project, an initiative, or to build capacity in an organization. The grant period is one year and the grant amount ranges from $10,000 to $30,000.
- Participation Stipend
- Participation Stipends aim to financially support folks doing this work within the Coalition space, and alleviate the financial barrier to entry that can come with spending hours a month working towards their goals. Individuals or organizations can apply.
- Stipend Levels
- Level I: $750
- Level II: $1,500
- Level III: $3,000:
Eligibility Criteria
- They know that environmental injustices have not impacted all communities the same – Black, Brown, Indigenous, and People of Color, members of Frontline Communities, historically marginalized groups, and environmental justice communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information, visit Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition.