Environment and Climate Justice Fund

Building Movements. Protecting Communities.

Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium’s Environment and Climate Justice Fund is dedicated to supporting organizations that are advocating for and building movements around environmental and climate justice that impact Black girls, women, and femme-identifying youth in the South. This funding opportunity is designed to support underfunded Black women and girl-led organizations in the South that are advancing environmental and climate justice through mitigation, resilience, and/or policy change.

Black women and girls are often the first to experience the devastating impacts of climate change: including flooding, extreme heat, air and water pollution, and climate driven disasters yet they continue to lead innovative, community-based solutions. In addition to climate change these same populations are adversely impacted by pollution generating industries severely impacting their quality of life. This Fund exists to resource those leaders who are building resiliency, advocating for equitable environmental and climate policies, and protecting the land, water, and air our communities depend on. By centering joy as both resilience and resistance, Southern Black Girls are building a future in which our communities have the infrastructure, resources, and power to survive and thrive amid environmental pollution and climate change.

Eligibility

To qualify for this grant, applicants must:

  • Be working to support Black girls, women or femme identifying youth
  • Operate in one of the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, or Texas
  • Be a 501(c)(3) organization or have fiscal sponsorship by another non-profit organization
  • Have an organizational budget of less than $1 Million
  • Have a new or existing program, project, advocacy campaign, or other initiative that addresses the vulnerability of Black girls and/or women in the South related to Environmental Justice or Climate Change

Grant Award Range

$10,000-$20,000

Key Dates and Deadlines

Application Instructions

Before you get started, learn more about how the JustFund Common Application™ works. Please ensure that all fields in your profile are up to date. As part of your application, your profile information will also be submitted and dated at time of submission. Important: Please note that account activation via JustFund can take up to two days. To ensure your application is considered, plan to submit at least three days before the deadline.

Application Specific Questions

  1. Program or Initiative Overview
    Please describe your new or existing program, project, advocacy campaign, or initiative focused on environmental and/or climate justice. How does this work address environmental harm, climate change, or related systemic inequities affecting vulnerable communities—particularly Black girls, women, and femme-identifying youth in the South? *
  2. Community Impact and Leadership
    How is your work rooted in and led by the communities most impacted by environmental and climate challenges? Please describe how Black girls, women, and/or femme-identifying youth are involved in shaping, leading, or benefiting from this initiative. *
  3. Use of Funds
    How will funding from this grant strengthen your organization’s efforts to resist environmental injustice and build climate resilience in your community? Please describe how the funds will be used and the impact you expect this support to have. *

Application Specific Attachments

  • Proof of 501(c)(3) Status or Fiscal Sponsorship – IRS determination letter or fiscal sponsor agreement *
  • W9 *
  • Most recent Form 990 and organization budget *

Apply

Contact Information

  • Name: Kayla Lynch
  • Email: grants@southernblackgirls.org

 

Opens:
Friday, February 20, 2026 at 9am EST

Closes:
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 8pm EST