Apply Now for the Roots Micro-Grants Program 2025: Supporting Climate Justice Initiatives in the Global South (grants of up to $10,000 USD)
2025 applications are open! Submissions will close on April 14.
Access to small grants, funding, and resources is one of the biggest hurdles for young local organizers in the Global South. Roots seeks to bridge that gap by providing financial grants, mentorship, and resourcing for promising youth-led campaigns.
Roots has launched a project to provide funding to support youth-led projects, initiatives, research, or campaigns that advocate for climate justice through an intersectional lens, have strategies rooted in radical systemic change; and reach new, persuadable audiences, and create intergenerational ties.
Grant recipients will also have access to a range of resources and support networks, including Roots trainings and workshops, Climate Justice Camps, and opportunities to take on leadership roles within these programs. They will also be provided with media and digital support.
An Intersectional Approach
Recognizing the interconnectedness of various forms of oppression, including racial, gender, economic, and environmental injustices, Roots advocates for an intersectional approach to climate justice. By addressing the root causes of inequality and amplifying marginalized voices, the organization aims to foster more inclusive and effective solutions to the climate crisis.
Micro-grants
Access to funding is fundamental in helping to build stronger, adequately resourced movements with the resources to properly campaign and organize.
Currently, there is a gap between access to resources and emerging climate initiatives driven by young community advocates and organizations.
The Roots micro-grants project provides funding of up to $10,000 USD per group to help support youth-led projects, initiatives, research, or campaigns that advocate for climate justice through an intersectional lens. The grants are accompanied by ongoing mentorship.
We will offer grants for between 10-15 grassroots youth-led initiatives, with a focus on groups in Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia and South Asia.
Preference will be given to projects that demonstrate some, or all, of the following characteristics:
- Community-driven approach: Projects, initiatives, research, or campaigns originating from grassroots efforts at the local level, driven by the community.
- Ambitious and transformative community solutions: Applicants should demonstrate innovative strategies focused on transformative, intersectional, and equitable solutions to address the root causes of the climate crisis.
- Support for marginalized communities: Initiatives actively engage and provide aid and assistance to marginalized communities, including but not limited to, sharing activist knowledge, capacity-building, facilitating leadership workshops, organizing networking events, and hosting climate-focused programs.
- Promotion of intergenerational collaboration: Priority will be given to initiatives that address and foster relationships across generations, seeking to bridge the intergenerational gap and reach audiences beyond existing echo chambers.
- Wellbeing: Groups that put an emphasis on the wellbeing of their membership and building resilient structures within their groups and communities.
How to Apply
If you’re part of a youth-led group or initiative from the Global South passionate about climate justice, Roots encourages you to apply for the Micro-grants Program.
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