EJ4Climate: Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience

Who is eligible?

• Nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
• Civil society groups
• Environmental groups
• Community-based associations
• Faith-based organizations
• Tribal nations
• Indigenous Peoples and communities

Who is not eligible

• Businesses
• Private individuals
• Universities, academic and public research institutions
• Municipal, provincial/state, territorial, and federal governments
• Organizations or projects currently receiving or applying for funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada for the same project

Eligible expenses

• Salaries and benefits.
• Equipment and supplies.
• Travel expenses (limited to a maximum of 15% of the total grant amount).
• Consultant services (if applicable).
• Overhead (administrative costs such as rent, telephone, fax, and photocopies, limited to a maximum of 15% of the total grant amount).
• Other project-related costs.

Eligible geographic areas

• Organizations located in Canada.
• Entities within Mexico.
• Communities in the United States.

• The EJ4Climate Grant Program specifically encourages projects that incorporate community-led education programs to promote environmental justice and climate adaptation knowledge.
• The program provides funding for a range of activities including salaries, equipment, travel, and consultant services, with certain caps on travel and overhead expenses.
• While matching or counterpart funding is not required, applicants are encouraged to disclose other financial support in their application.
• A representative from the community must provide a letter of support if the applying organization is external to the community where the project activities will be conducted.
• Funding decisions are made with an intent to achieve balanced representation among Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
• Successful applicants must submit a progress report and a final report detailing financial expenditures and project outcomes.
• The program is highly competitive, with about 300 applications received each cycle and only 10 to 15 projects funded.
• The EJ4Climate Grant Program emphasizes meaningful community engagement and impactful, tangible outcomes.
• Applicants will be notified of selection decisions via email, and it is important to check spam folders if notifications are not received by the expected date.