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Find similar grantsEnvironmental Program Grants is sponsored by The New York Community Trust. These grants aim to help New York City become a climate-smart metropolis, create healthier, more livable communities, and protect urban ecologies.
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To mitigate climate change, make communities more resilient to climate change, protect public health from the hazards of toxic chemicals and pollutants, and preserve biological diversity. **Promote more environmentally sustainable, resilient, and just communities that mitigate climate change by:** * Promoting energy efficiency and alternative sources of energy for buildings.
* Shifting to electric or low-emission vehicles and greater use of mass transit. * Promoting a smarter, more resilient grid and distributed (on-site) generation. * Reducing emissions from existing fossil fuel-powered facilities and extraction activities.
* Establishing regional programs, performance standards, and regulations that help reduce emissions. **Make communities, especially the most disadvantaged, more resilient to a changing climate by:** * Creating infrastructure that reduces stormwater runoff and absorbs storm surges. * Protecting shoreline communities by conserving or enhancing natural barriers.
* Encouraging more sustainable building design and land use through policy reforms. * Better planning and preparation for weather-related emergencies, especially for low-income and other vulnerable residents. **Protect public health from the hazards of toxic pollutants by:** * Supporting targeted scientific research that can be used to develop policy.
* Promoting safer chemical and heavy metal policies and practices, especially for infants, children, and other vulnerable people. * Eliminating toxic chemicals from products through market campaigns focused on retailers and manufacturers. * Enhancing protections for low-income communities near polluting facilities.
* Minimizing the hazards of new and expanded fossil fuel extraction on nearby communities.
**Preserve biological diversity through habitat conservation by:** * Establishing, enhancing, and monitoring wildlife migration corridors; and * Supporting functional connectivity between fragmented habitat that enables species to move and live safely We encourage initiatives that cut across these program areas, especially those focused on smart growth, sustainable agriculture and regional food systems, and sustainable production.
With the exception of those focused on New York State, all projects must benefit more than one U.S. state or territory to be considered.
Each year, we make only two or three international grants to U.S. organizations that are building the capacity of government, academic institutions, private sector entities, and nonprofits to: * Improve environmental health; and * Reduce greenhouse gases around the world _**Note: Starting in 2026, we have changed how we operate our national and international environment program.
**_ **Our national environment program issued a Request for Proposalswhich will accept proposals through April 27, 2026, for projects working in the United States (including its territories). ** **For our international environment program, proposals are by invitation only. ** **Read the background paper that informed this grantmaking strategy here.
** Our program directors host regular information sessions for new applicants. Register today! ## Curious about what else we fund?
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations in metropolitan New York, serving New York City and Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $500,000 (most less than $5,000). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Environmental Program Grants is funded by The New York Community Trust. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in New York. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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