The Climate Smart Communities Initiative grants can help communities at any step in the planning process, and include funding, as well as training and technical support. The funding, anticipated at $100,000 per award, can be used over a twelve-month period to advance activities ranging from risk assessments and community engagement to project prioritization and initial implementation.
To be eligible for consideration, the community must be located in the United States and facing significant climate-related challenges, based on environmental as well as socioeconomic considerations. The application and the work must also be done as a collaboration between a community-based organization; a local, regional or Tribal government partner; and a climate adaptation professional. A unique aspect of the CSCI is its ability to connect communities and practitioners through its Registry of Climate Adaptation and Resilience Professionals.
The initiative will be accepting grant applications into March 3, 2025, and expects to announce multiple awards in the summer of 2025. For more details on the grant program, including the benefits, the requirements, and the application, as well as the Registry, please visit www.climatesmartcommunity.org