Deadline: 21-Jan-25
Applications are now open for the Environmental Justice and Climate Action Mini-grants offered to community- or youth-led organizations focused on improving the lives of youth with projects geared towards reducing the impacts of the climate crisis through education, direct action, or organizing.
The Multnomah Youth Commission’s Transit Equity and Environmental Advocacy committee is deeply concerned with the critical issue of climate change and its disproportionately large impact on historically marginalized people, especially low-income families and youth displaced into high-pollution areas by gentrification and infrastructure improvements within Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties.
Funding Information
- Grant amount will range from $1,000 to up to $5,000. The dollar amount granted will be determined on a case-by-case basis. No grant will exceed $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Project must be focused on youth
- Must address the climate crisis at some level
- Project must serve Multnomah, Clackamas, or Washington Counties
- School, group, or organization must be able to provide 501(c)(3) documentation
For more information, visit Multnomah County.
