- Prize Amount – $1,000,000
- Deadline – August 15, 2025
- CLICK HERE TO APPLY
The Patchwork Collective, and Lever for Change has launched the $1,000,000 Emerging Climate Champions Award a global open call that will provide flexible multiyear to youth-led organizations advancing climate solutions across the globe.
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This Award seeks to shine a spotlight on climate organizations with youth leadership. For this Open Call, youth is defined as ages 15-35, and leadership pertains to youth who hold an executive staff position or a board member position in an organization.
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The Award welcomes eligible organizations working across a full spectrum of climate issues and solutions, including but not limited to areas such as education, movement building, climate justice, science/technology, economic opportunity, community resilience, conservation, advocacy, sustainable agriculture, disaster preparedness, and others.
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Award Information
- The Emerging Climate Champions Award recipients will be announced in Summer 2026. At that time, flexible gifts of $1 million will be awarded to selected organizations and disbursed over one to five years.
Eligibility:
- The Award invites applications from organizations with at least two years of operation (as of the registration deadline – August 15, 2025) that are community-led, and that have demonstrated experience, impact potential, and measurable results in advancing durable climate solutions in the communities they serve.
- Organizations from all around the world are encouraged to apply, including those from historically under-resourced and/or under-represented communities, such as Indigenous-led organizations, women-led organizations, grassroots organizations, and others.
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