The Office of Sustainability is excited to announce the 2024 Community Resilience and Environmental Justice (CREJ) Fund opportunity.
Donor Name: City of Philadelphia
State:
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 10/04/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The CREJ Fund comes from a recognition of the need to invest in the grassroot activism that residents living on the frontlines of environmental harm engage in every day. As such, the Fund is dedicated to resourcing frontline communities experiencing environmental injustice to advance their vision of an equitable and resilient future. 
Funding Information
The Fund will provide $15,000 grants to 20 organizations and projects working towards long-term environmental justice in Philadelphia. These funds must be used within 12 months of being awarded.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a grant from the Community Resilience & Environmental Justice Fund, organizations must be:

Located in Philadelphia and serving Philadelphians experiencing environmental injustices
Led by people most affected by the problem or issue that is being addressed
Working on a long-term plan for environmental justice
a 501(c)3 or a community-based organization (including school-based youth groups) working with a 501(c)3 fiscal sponsor

The Community Resilience & Environmental Justice Fund will award $15,000 grants to groups working on:

Coalition and collaboration building activities
Community organizing
Organizational capacity building
Removing barriers that create and perpetuate environmental injustices
Education and engagement around environmental justice and/or community resilience
Youth leadership and development
Community-driven planning for environmental justice, climate adaptation and preparedness, energy efficiency and renewable energy
Implementation of projects related to environmental justice and/or community resilience

For more information, visit City of Philadelphia.