Climate and Racial Justice Grants
Thank you to those that submitted applications to our Climate + Racial Justice Grant Program in Minnesota and Wyoming. We are currently not accepting additional applications.
Minnesota Grant Recipients
Wyoming Grant Recipients
Program Goal:
To resource leaders in climate and racial justice movements to heal, repair, connect, and thrive within and outside of existing systems. The Trillium Family Foundation is investing in leadership development to increase civic participation and engagement to advance racial equity and climate/environmental solutions in Minnesota or Wyoming.
We recognize that restoring healthy relationships with life and land, building connections and moving forward together is a critical effort. This grant program is a result of a new strategic approach informed by engaging with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color community leaders doing racial equity and climate/environmental work in Minnesota and Wyoming.
Program Details
Eligible organizations will be located in or have an active presence in Minnesota or Wyoming
Eligible Applicants include 501c3 nonprofits, public charities and organizations or programs with a fiscal sponsor
$600,000 total available across two years
Average grants will be $20,000 - $50,000 per year per grantee
Preference given to organizations with majority leadership (staff and board) from BIPOC and/or rural communities most impacted by the issues your organization seeks to solve
Areas of interest might include, but are not limited to:
Initiatives to strengthen/support tribal leadership and governance to uphold treaty rights
Efforts where rural communities and/or communities of color are leading and shaping climate solutions
Organizations that build capacity for or increase civic engagement among BIPOC communities and/or rural communities
Work at the intersection of racial and climate justice
Leadership development for rural and BIPOC individuals, including youth. Highlighting and supporting the problem solvers most impacted by racial inequities and climate change
And more…
Timeline
Call for Information: Open through July 1, 2022
Requests for full proposals: Sent by August 1, 2022
Full proposals: Accepted through September 15, 2022
Tentative Award Period: November, 2022
Submission
Please submit this information through this link: Trillium Grant Submission.
If you are unable to use this system, please contact us to discuss your needs.
Minnesota interest and technical questions: kate@trilliumfamilyfoundation.org
Wyoming interest: amy@trilliumfamilyfoundation.org
Climate and Racial Justice Grants
Thank you to those that submitted applications to our Climate + Racial Justice Grant Program in Minnesota and Wyoming. We are currently not accepting additional applications.
Minnesota Grant Recipients
Wyoming Grant Recipients
Program Goal:
To resource leaders in climate and racial justice movements to heal, repair, connect, and thrive within and outside of existing systems. The Trillium Family Foundation is investing in leadership development to increase civic participation and engagement to advance racial equity and climate/environmental solutions in Minnesota or Wyoming.
We recognize that restoring healthy relationships with life and land, building connections and moving forward together is a critical effort. This grant program is a result of a new strategic approach informed by engaging with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color community leaders doing racial equity and climate/environmental work in Minnesota and Wyoming.
Program Details
Eligible organizations will be located in or have an active presence in Minnesota or Wyoming
Eligible Applicants include 501c3 nonprofits, public charities and organizations or programs with a fiscal sponsor
$600,000 total available across two years
Average grants will be $20,000 - $50,000 per year per grantee
Preference given to organizations with majority leadership (staff and board) from BIPOC and/or rural communities most impacted by the issues your organization seeks to solve
Areas of interest might include, but are not limited to:
Initiatives to strengthen/support tribal leadership and governance to uphold treaty rights
Efforts where rural communities and/or communities of color are leading and shaping climate solutions
Organizations that build capacity for or increase civic engagement among BIPOC communities and/or rural communities
Work at the intersection of racial and climate justice
Leadership development for rural and BIPOC individuals, including youth. Highlighting and supporting the problem solvers most impacted by racial inequities and climate change
And more…
Timeline
Call for Information: Open through July 1, 2022
Requests for full proposals: Sent by August 1, 2022
Full proposals: Accepted through September 15, 2022
Tentative Award Period: November, 2022
Submission
Please submit this information through this link: Trillium Grant Submission.
If you are unable to use this system, please contact us to discuss your needs.
Minnesota interest and technical questions: kate@trilliumfamilyfoundation.org
Wyoming interest: amy@trilliumfamilyfoundation.org