Youth Climate Action Fund

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^{Youth panelists at the 2025 DC Commission on Climate Change and Resiliency Knowledge Forum}

The District is participating in the 2026-2027 cohort of the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Youth Climate Action Fund. The program equips cities to surface new ideas from young people, support them through small grants, and build their capacity to engage young people in advancing local climate priorities.

An application for grants between $1,000 and $2,500 will be posted between mid-July and early September.

What to know:

• Projects must be led and implemented by at least two youth between the ages of 15 and 24 years old
   
• Youth must partner with a sponsor nonprofit organization that can receive funds
   
  • All organizations must:
     - Be legally registered entities
     - Be recognized as a nonprofit or charitable organization under local laws (unless a public entity)
     - Have a bank account in the organization’s name
• The application must be aligned with DC’s sustainability and climate plans  
   
• All projects must be feasible and able to be completed by April 15, 2027 

More information will be posted on this page.