Deadline: 1 September 2025
Submissions are now open for the Youth Climate Action Fund to empower young people in the fight against climate change.
As part of the Youth Climate Action Fund, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with UCLG and the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University, this initiative offers funding and technical assistance to support youth-led climate solutions.
Building on the success of the first round, this edition aims to support the most ambitious projects and strengthen youth engagement in local climate policies.
This is your moment to lead change in your community and collaborate with local government for a more sustainable future. Apply now and become part of this global movement!
- Circular Economy: The circular economy means preserving products and materials in use to recreate and rebuild, in order to obtain maximum value from each product throughout its life cycle. Its aim is to contribute to the creation of a more sustainable climate by rejecting unnecessary products, reducing the use of resources, returning products to circulation, creating new products from recycled material and using various technologies to make this process as efficient and sustainable as possible.
- Raising Climate Awareness and Sustainable Communities: Every individual has the responsibility to act for a healthier and more sustainable future regarding the changes that climate change causes in their lives and daily lives. These changes range from the effect on health to daily life activities, thus affecting a number of areas of their lives.
- Mobility: Climate change and urban pollution require new solutions for cleaner and more efficient transportation. Heavy traffic, high greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on fossil fuel vehicles directly affect the deterioration of the climate and the quality of life in cities.
- Air Quality and Climate Impact: Air quality is a crucial factor for public health and climate sustainability. Air pollution from transport, industry and the burning of fossil fuels has serious consequences for the environment and the health of citizens, accelerating climate change and increasing the risk of respiratory diseases. To improve air quality, policies are needed that limit pollutant emissions and promote the use of clean energy.
Focus Areas
- Awareness, Education, Research, Co-Development Initiatives
- Launching climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives
- Involvement in the Governance of Local Climate Action Plans
Funding Information
- Selected projects will be funded up to 5,000 USD.
Eligibility Criteria
- They invite young people aged 15-24 to submit their ideas for projects that bring tangible changes to the climate.
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