Climate Change AI Innovation Grants for AI-Driven Climate Solutions (Discontinued)

Climate Change AI (CCAI) awards seed grants supporting research, deployment, and the creation of datasets and tools at the intersection of climate change and machine learning. Grants of up to $150,000 fund one-year projects that must leverage AI/ML to address climate change mitigation, adaptation, or climate science, and must include creation of publicly available datasets and tools. Eligible areas span power and energy systems, agriculture and food systems, ecosystems and biodiversity monitoring, disaster management, climate science and modeling, and transportation and urban planning. The program is highly competitive, selecting roughly 12 projects from over 400 submissions worldwide, and has allocated $4.9 million to date.

The Climate Change AI Innovation Grants program supports projects that address research and deployment challenges in climate change mitigation, adaptation, and climate science by leveraging AI and machine learning, while also creating publicly available datasets and tools to catalyze further work. The program enables key partnerships that accelerate the research-to-deployment cycle, creating synergies between academic researchers, nonprofits, startups and other companies, and governmental or intergovernmental organizations. Funded by the Quadrature Climate Foundation, Schmidt Futures, and Google DeepMind, with Future Earth serving as fiscal sponsor, this is one of the few dedicated grant programs specifically targeting the intersection of AI/ML and climate change. Projects typically involve climate modeling, weather prediction, emissions monitoring, energy optimization, biodiversity monitoring, and other environmental applications of machine learning. The 2026 competition opens with a full proposal deadline of September 15, 2026. The program has grown steadily since its inception, funding 23 projects to date across diverse climate domains and geographies.

Climate Change AI Innovation Grants support high-impact projects at the intersection of artificial intelligence and climate change. Supported by Quadrature Climate Foundation, Schmidt Futures, Google DeepMind, and the Global Methane Hub with Future Earth as fiscal sponsor, the program funds research and deployment projects addressing climate change mitigation, adaptation, and climate science through AI and machine learning. Eligible project areas include agriculture and food systems, power and energy systems, ecosystems and biodiversity monitoring, disaster management, climate science and modeling, and transportation and urban planning. The program has a strong track record having funded 23 projects across 62 institutions in 22 countries on 6 continents. The 2024 call for proposals closed September 15 2024, with future annual rounds expected. This is distinct from the Bezos Earth Fund AI Grand Challenge which focuses on larger-scale implementation projects and from the Cornell Atkinson AI and Climate Fast Grants which are limited to Cornell-affiliated researchers.

Climate Change AI Innovation Grants is sponsored by Climate Change AI (funded by Quadrature Climate Foundation, Schmidt Futures, and Google DeepMind). This program supports projects that address research and deployment challenges in climate change mitigation, adaptation, and climate science by leveraging AI and machine learning, while also creating publicly available datasets and tools.

Climate Change AI Innovation Grants for AI-Driven Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Research is sponsored by Climate Change AI (funded by Quadrature Climate Foundation, Schmidt Futures, and Google DeepMind). The Climate Change AI Innovation Grants program supports projects that address research and deployment challenges in climate change mitigation, adaptation, and climate science by leveraging AI and machine learning, while also creating publicly available datasets and tools to cat…

Climate Change AI Innovation Grants for Machine Learning and Climate Action is sponsored by Climate Change AI (fiscally sponsored by Future Earth; supported by Quadrature Climate Foundation, Google DeepMind, Global Methane Hub). This program supports catalytic projects using AI and machine learning for climate action, funding research and deployment challenges in climate change mitigation, adaptation, and climate science.

AI for Climate Change Mitigation is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This grant funds projects applying artificial intelligence to climate change research, mitigation, and adaptation. NOAA's grant programs support universities, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and state entities working on climate resilience, sustainable fisheries, habitat restoration, and scientific innovation.

AI and Climate Fast Grants: Research-to-Impact Accelerator (2025) is sponsored by Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, The 2030 Project: A Cornell Climate Initiative, and the Cornell AI Initiative. Supports projects at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and climate science, aimed at driving greater energy efficiency and sustainability within the AI stack and integrating cutting-edge AI with environmental research to develop innovative solutions and advance ed…