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What kind of work do we fund?
We fund events, projects or campaigns designed to advance environmental justice. We also consider applications for organisational-strengthening initiatives. We understand that sometimes it is not possible to predict things in advance, and can therefore provide emergency grants to support responses to urgent and unforeseen crisis. We have a broad understanding of ‘environmental justice’ and might consider any of the following focus areas:
- Access to environmental information
- Air pollution
- Alternative sustainable livelihoods
- Community participation in decision-making around natural resources
- Ecofeminism
- Energy justice
- Environmental health
- Food sovereignty
- Mining
- Promotion of indigenous knowledge
- Water
If you think your work falls outside of these issues but is still about environmental justice and environmental problems in the community, feel free to apply, we are generally fairly flexible. We can also fund initiatives designed to strengthen community-based organisations and community networks who are working on environmental justice.
Emergency grant
If you need support to deal with an extremely urgent crisis, you can apply for an emergency grant at any time (you do not need to wait for a call for applications). We will consider an application for an emergency grant from an individual (as an exception to the rule that you must be an organisation or network to be eligible to apply) if you need help because you are being threatened as a result of your activism. You can apply for an emergency grant by sending a WhatsApp to 078 291 0014 (Vuyo). We try to respond to applications for emergency grants within 48 hours.
Who can apply?
To be eligible you must be:
- An organisation or network based in, and part of, the community it serves;
- Working on environmental justice; and
- In South Africa
When can you apply?
Applications are currently closed.
What size are our grants?
Usually between R50 000 and R100 000.
What is the duration of our grants?
All our grants are 1 year.
Where do we operate?
In South Africa