Climate Emergency Fund primarily supports three types of grantees: 

In countries with an under-developed climate movement ecosystem, we support groups who execute bold, high-stakes, actions that capture the public imagination, push the climate crisis to the top of the agenda, and force society to re-evaluate how we're addressing this crisis. 

In countries with a well-developed climate movement with a healthy disruptive flank, we look to support groups who are capable of organizing large-scale disruptive climate protests with mass participation - building toward exponential growth. 

We also support elements of movement infrastructure that allow the movement to operate at maximum effectiveness. These include large-scale training programs, technological or financial infrastructure, or network-building projects of multiple groups.

How do we prioritize projects?

For all applicants, we assess likelihood of success, vetting the following: organizing experience and expertise among core leaders; a bold, imaginative vision of society that can build large public support; a well-thought-out organizing strategy; volunteer-driven structures to move work forward; strong connections to the larger movement ecosystem; and healthy internal cultures. 

Across all grantmaking categories, we prioritize supporting multi-racial, cross-class organizing, including high-impact Indigenous- and BIPOC-led groups, as well as groups in the Global South fighting on the front lines of climate catastrophe.