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Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Enlight Foundation

Enlight Foundation is a private foundation founded in 2004 that focuses on education equality and youth empowerment. The foundation supports three main pillars: youth mental health and wellbeing, youth-driven climate change solutions, and next-generation social change makers. It provides flexible multi-year grants to ambitious social entrepreneurs and bold ideas, working collaboratively with other foundations, researchers, and nonprofits globally. View Enlight Foundation's website for more information.

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    Emerging Climate Champions Award

    Enlight Foundation
    Flexible funding for youth-led climate solutions
    Eligible Funding
    • From $1,000,000 to $1,000,000
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and ClimateInnovation
    Timeline
    • Closing date : September 22, 2025
    Canada

About Enlight Foundation

What is the mission of Enlight Foundation?

Enlight Foundation invests in young people to create systems change by elevating youth voices and working collaboratively with foundations, researchers, and nonprofits to support youth mental wellbeing, youth-driven climate solutions, and next-generation social change makers.

What type of organization is Enlight Foundation?

Enlight Foundation is a Foundation.

When was Enlight Foundation founded?

Enlight Foundation was founded in 2004.

What is Enlight Foundation's official website?

Enlight Foundation's official website is https://www.enlightfoundation.org/.

What else should I know about Enlight Foundation?

Role of Enlight Foundation in the Funding Ecosystem

Enlight Foundation operates as a trust-based philanthropy organization that invests in young people as drivers of systemic change. Founded in 2004, the foundation has evolved to focus on three strategic pillars: youth mental wellbeing, youth-driven climate change solutions, and next-generation social change makers. The foundation provides flexible, multi-year grants as catalytic capital to support pilots, research, and scale proven solutions.

Grant Programs and Focus Areas

The foundation's grantmaking encompasses several key areas:

  • Next-Gen Social Changemakers: Supporting organizations that foster youth leadership and social innovation, including partners like ChangemakerXchange, The Flight School, Watson Institute, and Teach For All.
  • Youth-Driven Climate Solutions: Funding climate organizations led by young people, with the landmark $25 million Emerging Climate Champions Award offering $1 million grants to 25 youth-led climate organizations globally.
  • Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing: Supporting initiatives that address youth anxiety and depression, including participation in ICONIQ Impact's Youth Mental Wellbeing Co-Lab targeting $200 million for youth mental health.

Collaborative Philanthropy Approach

Enlight Foundation actively collaborates with like-minded funders for greater collective impact. Notable partnerships include ICONIQ Ocean Co-Lab ($57 million collaborative fund for ocean conservation) and the Emerging Climate Champions Award run in partnership with The Patchwork Collective and Lever for Change.