Youth Climate Justice Fund 2026

📖 About Youth Climate Justice Fund

The Youth Climate Justice Fund (YCJF) provides direct funding to youth-led initiatives that promote climate justice, social equity, and community-driven environmental action. The fund prioritizes leadership rooted in fairness, accountability, and intersectional organizing, with a strong emphasis on empowering communities most affected by climate change.

🎁 Benefits of Youth Climate Justice Fund

YCJF offers flexible grant funding based on the scale of the applicant group:

• Up to USD 20,000 for local or community-based groups.
• Up to USD 40,000 for national-level groups.

Funding is intended to help youth-led movements expand reach, deepen impact, and sustain organizing efforts aligned with climate justice principles.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Youth Climate Justice Fund, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Age Requirement: Your group or collective must be led by young people aged 35 years and below. The majority of leadership or decision-making power must be held by individuals aged 35 years or younger.
• Geographic Location: Your group, network, or collective must be based in one of the following regions:
  • East Asia and Pacific
  • Middle East and North Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • South Asia
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • North America
• High-Income Country Applicants: Applicants from high-income countries must belong to underrepresented communities to be considered for funding.
  • Note: Groups focusing solely on international engagements without any community-based work are ineligible to apply.
• Values and Principles: Applicants must believe in and exhibit inclusive organizing, collective action, and intersectional movement building.
• Marginalized Leadership: Groups based in North America or Western Europe must be led by young people who are discriminated against or marginalized based on class, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, background, etc.

📅 Application Date and Process

• Application Deadline: 01 March, 2026
• To apply, visit the Youth Climate Justice Fund Application Portal.
• Submit your application via Youth Climate Justice Fund Submission Portal.

🌟 Contact Information

For more details, visit the official Youth Climate Justice Fund Website.

This opportunity is a great chance for youth-led groups to secure funding and drive impactful climate justice initiatives. Don't miss the deadline!

• Up to USD 20,000 for local or community-based groups
• Up to USD 40,000 for national-level groups