Youth Climate Action Fund (City of Hoboken) is a grant from the City of Hoboken, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, that provides microgrants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to support youth-led climate action projects within Hoboken, New Jersey.

The fund empowers young residents to spearhead initiatives addressing urgent climate challenges across three categories: youth-led awareness and education programs such as climate hackathons, curriculum development, and public art campaigns; climate mitigation and adaptation projects including community gardening, recycling, and disaster preparedness; and co-governed youth climate action plans developed in partnership with city leaders.

Eligible applicants are individuals aged 15 to 24 who live, work, or attend school in Hoboken. Organizations may apply for multiple projects. The total fund is $50,000 per cycle.

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Bhalla and the City of Hoboken announced the Youth Climate Action Fund, inviting applications for microgrants of up to $5,000 to support community climate action projects led by local youth. The fund, made possible by a $50,000 grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies, aims to empower young residents to spearhead initiatives addressing urgent climate challenges within the city.

The Youth Climate Action Fund provides microgrants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to organizations that are youth-led or prioritize youth involvement. Eligible projects must be led by individuals aged 15 to 24 who live, work, or go to school in Hoboken. Projects must focus on designing and producing initiatives and programs aimed at mitigating climate change and enhancing community resilience.

Youth are encouraged to propose ambitious projects across various categories, including but not limited to: Youth-led awareness and education initiatives, such as: youth-led climate education programs; youth climate hackathons; youth-developed climate surveys and research; youth-informed clubs or curriculum; and youth-designed public art and awareness campaigns.

Climate mitigation and adaptation projects, such as: youth-led community gardening, tree planting, reforestation, and urban farming campaigns; youth-managed recycling and waste reduction programs; and youth-produced climate resilience workshops and disaster preparedness programs.

Co-governed youth climate action plans such as, such as: partnerships between city leaders and youth groups to inform climate-related policy ideas, decisions, or actions or the formation of youth climate ambassadors or advisory boards. To be eligible for funding, organizations must be youth-led or prioritize youth involvement.

Applicants are encouraged to submit one application per project, with the option for organizations to apply for multiple projects. The Youth Climate Action Fund grant was made available through a collaboration between Bloomberg Philanthropies, United Cities and Local Government, and the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University.

It is designed to support youth-driven climate initiatives through technical assistance and grant funding, at no cost to taxpayers. In April 2024, Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla and the City of Hoboken announced the Youth Climate Action Fund, inviting applications for microgrants of up to $5,000 to support community climate action projects led by local youth.

The fund, made possible by a $50,000 grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies, aims to empower young residents to spearhead initiatives addressing urgent climate challenges within the city. The Youth Climate Action Fund provides microgrants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to organizations that are youth-led or prioritize youth involvement. Eligible projects must be led by individuals aged 15 to 24 who live, work, or go to school in Hoboken.

Projects must focus on designing and producing initiatives and programs aimed at mitigating climate change and enhancing community resilience.

Youth are encouraged to propose ambitious projects across various categories, including but not limited to: Youth-led awareness and education initiatives, such as: youth-led climate education programs; youth climate hackathons; youth-developed climate surveys and research; youth-informed clubs or curriculum; and youth-designed public art and awareness campaigns.

Climate mitigation and adaptation projects, such as: youth-led community gardening, tree planting, reforestation, and urban farming campaigns; youth-managed recycling and waste reduction programs; and youth-produced climate resilience workshops and disaster preparedness programs.

Co-governed youth climate action plans such as, such as: partnerships between city leaders and youth groups to inform climate-related policy ideas, decisions, or actions or the formation of youth climate ambassadors or advisory boards. To be eligible for funding, organizations must be youth-led or prioritize youth involvement.

Applicants are encouraged to submit one application per project, with the option for organizations to apply for multiple projects. The Youth Climate Action Fund grant was made available through a collaboration between Bloomberg Philanthropies, United Cities and Local Government, and the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University.

It is designed to support youth-driven climate initiatives through technical assistance and grant funding, at no cost to taxpayers.

2025 Applications Summary Diana Aviles, City of Hoboken Director of Parks, Recreation & Public Works RJ Theofield, City of Hoboken Deputy Director of Climate Action & Innovation Dr. Christine Johnson, Superintendent of Hoboken Public School District Bryana McCourt, City of Hoboken Climate Action & Innovation Click HERE for Summaries of the 2025 Award Recipients 2024 Applications Summary Tasha Fu, Hoboken Youth Advisory Council Narina Girotra, Hoboken Youth Advisory Council Diana Aviles, City of Hoboken Parks, Recreation, and Public Works Nora Martinez-DeBenedetto, City of Hoboken Office of Constituent Services Dr. Christine Johnson, Hoboken Public Schools Danny Perez, Hoboken Housing Authority Rev.

Dr. Elaine Ellis Thomas, All Saints Episcopal Church Brenda Kessler, Hoboken Green Team Marcus Perry, Hoboken Shade Tree Commission Summary Presentation of Selected Projects Computers 4 People Support staffing and program supplies to enable the organization to collect, refurbish, and donate 50 computers to individuals in need.

Hudson School Education Garden Enhance the utilization and impact of the Hudson School Education Garden through a multifaceted approach centered on youth-led awareness, education and development initiatives. Develop interactive workshops and community events to promote sustainable gardening practices. Develop tailored curriculum covering organic gardening, biodiversity conservation, composting and water conservation.

Empower students to conduct participatory research projects aimed at enhancing productivity and ecological resilience. H2Oboken: Rooftop Gardens Create rooftop gardens on residential buildings at no cost to homeowners, who will only have to create the gardens, which will be planted in containers. The planned 184 garden kits will be able to prevent over 200 gallons of water from flooding streets during one storm.

This plan has three phases: organization where gardening kits will be assembled, distribution of kits using a website to coordinate kit orders, and implementation, where citizens will set up the gardens.

Reusable To-Go Container Pilot Program Introduce reusable dishware at Stevens by partnering with Re:Dish, a company specializing in reusable container solutions to implement a system where students use durable containers for their meals and return them at a designated point. Conduct an awareness campaign to educate the Stevens campus community about the benefits of reusable containers. Install return stations across the Stevens campus.

Utilize about 8,000 units for the trial run; if successful, request more funding for amore permanent solution from Stevens Administration. Bee the Change: Community Pollinator Project Increase the pollinator population to maintain healthy plants by maintaining bee hives near Sybil's Cave. Proceeds from honey sales would maintain the hives.

The troop can also provide educational tours about pollinators and bees to the general public/local students. Hoboken Food Rescue Initiative Reduce food waste and encourage food rescue in Hoboken by enlisting volunteers to transport food between matched donors and recipients. Survey potential donors and recipients.

Design/print a brochure and develop a website Prepare a report with findings and recommendations Initiate the connection between donors and recipients, potentially partnering with Table to Table.

Plant Exchange: Cultivating Community and Conservation Educate the public and encourage increase of seed/plant population by installing a large propagation station for indoor and outdoor plant cuttings and seed sorting station on a wall at the Public Library. Seed/Plant donations to be provided by the public after initial funding by this grant.

Host talks about native plants and how to incorporate them into private outdoor space in conjunction with the Native Plant Society of NJ. Create indoor and outdoor urban community gardens using outdoor garden space at both All Saints campuses and indoor hydroponic systems to expand the options and growing season.

Funding will be used to refresh the existing garden spaces, purchase hydroponic garden systems, and purchase the other materials needed for gardening (soil, seedlings, seeds, trellis, etc). Install a Haiku box on a pier to monitor nesting terns and other seabirds as they arrive and leave the city.

Share this data with the community and experts from the NJ DEP in order to understand trends in the population and improve the water quality and biodiversity of the Hudson River. Install a nest cam on a dock in order to livestream nesting terns to the public through the city's website. Install bird decals and Acopian Birdsavers to City Hall to spread awareness about window strikes and birds.

Reduce food waste from Stevens Chefs, a Living Learning Community at Stevens Institute of Technology / 1036 Park Ave, where students are passionate about culinary arts and frequently cook from scratch.

Foster a sense of community and sustainability at 1036 Park by managing food waste more effectively Transform outdoor garden boxes into a year-round herb and vegetable garden with a semi-permanent greenhouse and starta backyard composting program there. Heat Exhaustion: Climate Awareness Dance at ResilienCity Park Create a dance piece that will call attention to climate change to be performed at Hoboken’s newly opened Resiliency Park.

The dance will review the damage that has been done to our environment and how we can accept responsibility in order to take action. The piece will ask the question of how we can overcome our environmental guilt and do what can be done with what time is left. Themes of the piece will relate to Hoboken’s Resiliency Park, a response to the issue of flooding due to rainfall.

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