Funders to approach for Climate Democracy Initiative
To address the climate crisis by protecting democracy and building public trust, local leadership, and people-centered systems for navigating a future of environmental change.
Your prospects by chance and grant size
a funder to approacha funder you already have
Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$79k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$81k–$650kover two years, from 2–4 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$520kfrom 5 new funders
Half the value is in your top 4 funders, of 156
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
- 1The Schmidt Family FoundationSimilar grantees: Climate Rights International ($50k/yr), The Center for Public Integrity ($120k/yr), The Climate Center ($25k/yr)1 in 13$88k
- 2The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSimilar grantees: Climate Policy Initiative Inc ($830k/yr), Center for Popular Democracy Inc ($1.4M/yr), CDP North America Inc ($630k/yr)1 in 15$41k
- 3The David and Lucile Packard FoundationSimilar grantees: Earth Innovation Institute ($210k/yr), CDP North America Inc ($370k/yr), The Climate Initiative ($250k/yr)1 in 18$42k
- 4Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentSimilar grantees: Earth Innovation Institute ($100k/yr), Climate Emergency Fund ($20k/yr), Cascade Climate Inc ($1.8M/yr)1 in 32$140k
- Freedom Together FoundationAlready funds you$96k
- 5The Ford FoundationSimilar grantees: Center for Popular Democracy Inc ($3.0M/yr), The Center for Public Integrity ($300k/yr), Institute for Strategic Dialogue-Us ($400k/yr)1 in 20$37k
- 6128 Collective FoundationSimilar grantees: State Democracy Project ($250k/yr), CarbonPlan ($75k/yr), Congressional Progressive Caucus Center ($250k/yr)1 in 31$68k
- 7Climate Emergency FundSimilar grantees: Climate Defiance Action ($250k/yr), Climate Mobilization Project Inc ($30k/yr)1 in 37$71k
- 8Climateworks FoundationSimilar grantees: Climate Policy Initiative Inc ($1.1M/yr), Climate Rights International ($100k/yr), CDP North America Inc ($390k/yr)1 in 42$130k
- 9United States Energy FoundationSimilar grantees: Center for Popular Democracy Inc ($310k/yr), Climate Solutions Accelerator of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region ($50k/yr), Clean Energy Transition Institute ($40k/yr)1 in 44$91k
- 10Reset TechGives in Washington, D.C. (10 of 17)Similar grantees: Advance Democracy Inc ($130k/yr), Institute for Strategic Dialogue-Us ($520k/yr)1 in 57$150k
- 11Sequoia Climate FoundationSimilar grantees: Climate Policy Initiative Inc ($830k/yr), Center for Climate Integrity ($1.3M/yr), Solutions Project Inc ($750k/yr)1 in 44$86k
- 12Women Donors NetworkSimilar grantees: Solutions Project Inc ($120k/yr), Thousand Currents ($100k/yr)1 in 44$78k
- 13The Kresge FoundationSimilar grantees: Center for Popular Democracy Inc ($200k/yr), Center for Earth Energy and Democracy ($150k/yr), Solutions Project Inc ($360k/yr)1 in 46$85k
- 14The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental TrustSimilar grantees: Earth Innovation Institute ($300k/yr), Spark Climate Solutions ($3.5M/yr)1 in 62$610k
- 15The Susan Thompson Buffett FoundationSimilar grantees: Center for Popular Democracy Inc ($500k/yr), Advance Democracy Inc ($750k/yr), Center for Global Development ($190k/yr)1 in 63$330k
- 16Climate and Clean Energy Equity FundFirst year of givingSimilar grantees: Advance Democracy Inc ($200k/yr), State Democracy Project ($120k/yr), Democracy Green ($25k/yr)1 in 64$130k
- 17Wallace Global Fund IISimilar grantees: Center for Popular Democracy Inc ($100k/yr), State Democracy Project ($100k/yr), The Center for Independent Documentary Inc ($25k/yr)1 in 41$51k
- 18People's Action InstituteSimilar grantees: Center for Popular Democracy Inc ($180k/yr), State Democracy Project ($180k/yr), Center for Community Change ($180k/yr)1 in 48$57k
- 19Deployus IncGives in Washington, D.C. (16 of 32)Similar grantees: Climate Leadership Council Inc ($850k/yr), Students for Carbon Dividends Inc ($320k/yr)1 in 72$120k
- 20The Partnership Project IncSimilar grantees: Center for Earth Energy and Democracy ($260k/yr), Solutions Project Inc ($150k/yr), American Sustainable Business Institute Inc ($35k/yr)1 in 47$51k
- 21Catena FoundationSimilar grantees: Advance Democracy Inc ($130k/yr), The Renew Democracy Initiative Inc ($350k/yr), Deployus Inc ($450k/yr)1 in 60$79k
- 22RewildSimilar grantees: Earth Innovation Institute ($48k/yr), Solutions Project Inc ($75k/yr), Environmental Leadership Program Inc ($99k/yr)1 in 48$40k
- 23Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (See) IncSimilar grantees: Center for Popular Democracy Inc ($6k/yr), Center for Earth Energy and Democracy ($44k/yr), Solutions Project Inc ($760k/yr)1 in 47$40k
- 24The McKnight FoundationGives in Minnesota (454 of 784)Similar grantees: Center for Popular Democracy Inc ($50k/yr), CDP North America Inc ($2k/yr), Center for Earth Energy and Democracy ($130k/yr)1 in 64$65k
- 25Wend II IncSimilar grantees: Solutions Project Inc ($200k/yr), The Colorado Nonprofit Development Center ($110k/yr)1 in 82$100k