Deadline: 1-Jun-25
The Climate Action Network Australia’s (CANA) Small Grants Program builds the capacity of the Australian Climate Movement to achieve the vision of a fair Australia free of climate pollution, where people and nature are protected from dangerous climate change.
It does this by providing small amounts of money to projects that have an impactful strategy for campaigning, advocacy or organising to rapidly reduce climate pollution and advance climate justice.
Actions
- The grant funds strategic and high impact climate action that:
- Raises ambition to realise the vision of a fair Australia where people and nature are protected from dangerous climate change, under one or more of the following key issues:
- Climate Justice: Advocacy for First Nations and Pacific justice, polluter accountability, impacted communities’ leadership, and a fair, fast transition
- Political leadership: Advocacy for higher climate ambition from all political parties, strong democratic rights, getting polluters out and contribute to informed public conversations
- Global responsibility: Advocacy for Australia to be a global leader in supporting a fossil fuel phase out and finance for transition (e.g at COPs)
- Energy solutions: Advocacy for no new coal and has, a fair phase out and clean energy with community benefits with all sectors moving towards zero pollution
- Nature protection: Advocacy for strong new national environment laws, and the protection of oceans, rivers and forests.
- Strengthens the capacity of the Australian climate movement in building a larger, more powerful base with greater diversity of people and impacted communities leading, participating in and speaking for action on climate change.
- Raises ambition to realise the vision of a fair Australia where people and nature are protected from dangerous climate change, under one or more of the following key issues:
Funding Information
- In Round 15 they have approximately $115,000 of total funding available.
- Individual grant amounts range from $500 – $10,000.
What they fund?
- They fund grassroots organisations and projects that have an impactful strategy for campaigning, advocacy or organising to rapidly reduce climate pollution and advance climate justice. As well as projects that strengthen the capacity of the Australian climate movement in building a larger and more diverse base of people and communities taking action on climate change.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for this grant you must meet all of the below criteria:
- Have an annual revenue below $1 million
- Be an Australian non-profit organisation operating within Australia
- Be in alignment with CANA’s principle purpose and ACNC charity law
- Submit only one application per grant round
- You do not need DGR status or an auspice to apply for this grant. You do not need to be an incorporated organisation.
- Small Grant Recipients may not:
- Use grant funds for electoral expenditure or the creation or communication of electoral matters.
For more information, visit CANA.