This grant is accepting applications on a rolling basis.

Funder: Cornell Douglas Foundation

Due: Ongoing opportunity

Funds: Nonprofits that address one or more of the following areas of interest: environmental health and justice, land conservation, sustainability of resources, mountaintop removal mining, watershed protection, and K-12 financial literacy

https://cornelldouglas.org/apply

Funder: MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation

Due: Ongoing opportunity

Funds: Nonprofits, municipalities, or school districts for new programs, expanded or improved existing programs, undertaking a new collaborative effort, or obtaining facilities or equipment necessary for youth baseball or softball programs.

https://www.mlbplayers.com/ydf

This grant is accepting applications on a rolling basis.

Funder: Wallace Global Fund

Due: Ongoing opportunity

Funds: Initiatives that promote an informed & engaged citizenry, fight injustice, &/or protect the diversity of nature & the natural systems upon which all life depends; grants are provided for initiatives at the national & global levels, as well as for significant local or regional programs offering the potential to leverage broader impact

http://wgf.org/

Funder: Acorn Foundation

Due: Rolling deadline; note Acorn has an open Letter of Inquiry (LOI) process for qualifying organizations, but full proposals are accepted by invitation only

Funds: $5,000-$10,000 grants for community-based organizations working for environmental conservation, sustainability, and environmental justice

https://www.commoncounsel.org/296-2/

This grant is accepting applications on a rolling basis.

Funder: Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources Authority (EIERA)

Due: Ongoing opportunity

Funds: Loans & sub-grants to support cleanup activities for sites contaminated with petroleum, hazardous substances, & controlled substances as well as mine-scarred lands

https://eiera.mo.gov/brownfieldsrlf/

This grant is accepting applications on a rolling basis.

Funder: Kaboom!

Due: Ongoing opportunity

Funds: Variety of grants that support communities in building playgrounds

https://kaboom.org/grants

Funder: Clif Family Foundation

Due: June 1, 2022

Funds: Operational support for organizations that demonstrate strong community ties, operate within viable and clearly defined plans for positive change, and address two or more of the Foundation’s funding priorities:

• Strengthen our food system

• Enhance equitable community health outcomes

• Safeguard our environment and natural resources

https://cliffamilyfoundation.org/grants-program

Funder: Women on Mission St. Louis

Due: March 31, 2022

Funds: Two grants of $74,000 each (funding received over a two-year period) for nonprofits serving the College Hill area in St. Louis.

http://womenonmissionstl.com/grant-process/

Funder: Gateway Regional Environment Fund (component fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation)

Due: March 18, 2022 at 5:00 pm CT (LOIs)

Funds: Projects in the St. Louis metro area that advance community effort to reduce the region's carbon footprint. GREF is accepting letters of interest (LOI) for projects that are innovative and will have a measurable, lasting impact on St. Louis. GREF seeks ideas that will produce:

• Measurable reduction of carbon (or other GHGs) in the environment

• Replicable and sustainable programming

• New synergies or take advantage of existing synergies

https://stlgives.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/GREF-2022-Request-for-LOIs.pdf (RFP)

https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=stlgives (apply)

Funder: New Media Ventures

Due: February 15, 2022 at 7:00 pm CT

Funds: Entrepreneurs and activists who are strengthening our democracy, building progressive political power, and/or empowering historically marginalized communities. NMV is mission-driven and aims to invest in startups that are working to advance progressive change in the United States in a variety of fields, including environmental protection, economic equality, racial justice, and a thriving democracy.

https://newmediaventures.org/

Funder: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC)

Due: January 25, 2022

Funds: Projects that develop community capacity to sustain local natural resources for future generations by providing modest financial assistance to diverse local partnerships focused on improving water quality, watersheds, and the species and habitats they support.

https://www.nfwf.org/programs/five-star-and-urban-waters-restoration-grant-program/five-star-and-urban-waters-restoration-grant-program-2022-request-proposals

Funder: Rumphius Foundation

Due: January 15, 2022

Funds: Grants up to $6,000 to organizations that support racial equity, environmental & social justice and that are currently leading projects that strengthen communities and protect the environment.

https://www.rumphiusfoundation.org/grants.html#.Ybo24H3ML0o

Funder: KidsGardening

Due: December 17, 2021

Funds: School & youth educational garden projects that enhance the quality of life for students and their communities

https://kidsgardening.org/2022-youth-garden-grant/

Funder: EPA

Due: June 1, 2021

Funding Description: The Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program provides financial assistance to eligible organizations working on or planning to work on projects to address local environmental and/or public health issues in their communities. The program assists recipients in building collaborative partnerships with other stakeholders (e.g., local businesses and industry, local government, medical service providers, academia, etc.) to develop solutions that will significantly address environmental and/or public health issue(s) at the local level.

https://www.epa.gov/environmental-justice/environmental-justice-collaborative-problem-solving-cooperative-agreement-0

Funder: The Nature's Path Gardens for Good

Due: March 24, 2021

Funds: The Nature's Path Gardens for Good program supports nonprofit organizations with community garden projects in the U.S. and Canada. The focus is on community gardens that make fresh organic food more accessible in the local neighborhood. Grants must be used specifically for the development of an organic garden that will supply food to a nonprofit feeding agency such as a food bank, soup kitchen, emergency pantry, shelter, before- or after-school program, or other similar type of program.

https://www.naturespath.com/en-us/applicant-terms/

Funder: ALDI

Due: Applications accepted Feb 1 – Dec 15 each year

Prize Funds: Up to $5000 to organizations that make a positive impact on kids' health and wellness, including support for kids through education, arts, athletics or any other program that inspires them to be active and healthy.

https://corporate.aldi.us/en/corporate-responsibility/aldi-smart-kids/

Funder: St. Louis Community Foundation

Due: November 20, 2020

Funds: Up to $5000 for nonprofits to propose small projects that will address health, safety, and environmental needs in the area surrounding the Bridgeton Landfill.

https://stlgives.org/nonprofits/grants-management/

Funder: Common Counsel Foundation

Due: Twice monthly rolling cycle until November

Funds: Networking and collaboration between grassroots social change and environmental justice organizations throughout the United States. GXF prioritizes grants to small community-based groups seeking to meet face-to-face with other grassroots organizations, to build collaborative campaigns, and to benefit from technical assistance opportunities.

http://www.commoncounsel.org/grantmaking-initiatives/grassroots-exchange-fund/

Funder: The Nature Conservancy

Due: November 13, 2020, 10:59 pm CT

Funds: Rapid response, emergency relief, and support to frontline community-based nonprofit organizations that are led by and serve the interests of Black, Latinx/o/a, Indigenous, and/or Asian American/Pacific Islander communities as well as low-wage earners and migrant laborers. This fund is designed to respond to the disparate health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on these groups that stem from historic and present-day structural inequities and systemic racism.

https://tnc.app.box.com/s/vxsqm7jkjwfz27pm1uel77tl3gnwcl5e

Funder: Annie’s Homegrown, Inc

Due: November 2, 2020

Prize Funds: $3000 to schools and nonprofits that will provide an edible garden projects that help connect kids to nutritious food. Grants can be used to purchase gardening tools, seeds, or other needed supplies for new gardens or to support existing garden projects.

https://www.annies.com/grants-for-gardens/

Funder: United States Environmental Protection Agency

Due: October 28, 2020

Supports: Funds to carry out eligible assessment and cleanup activities with a proposed target area, such as a neighborhood, a number of neighboring towns, a district, a corridor, a shared planning area, or a census tract

https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/types-brownfields-grant-funding#tab-8

Funder: United States Environmental Protection Agency

Due: October 28, 2020

Supports: Funds for eligible entities to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites

https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/types-brownfields-grant-funding#tab-4

Funder: United States Environmental Protection Agency

Due: October 28, 2020

Supports: Funds to inventory, characterize, assess, conduct a range of planning activities, develop site-specific cleanup plans, and conduct community involvement related to brownfield sites

https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/types-brownfields-grant-funding#tab-2

Funder: United States Environmental Protection Agency

Due: October 21, 2020

Supports: Funds for eligible entities, including nonprofits, to provide technical assistance to communities on the integration of environmental justice and equitable development when developing solutions to brownfields cleanup and revitalization challenges

https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/fy-2021-brownfields-training-research-and-technical-assistance-grant-0

Funder: International Living Future Institute (ILFI)

Due: September 30, 2020, 7:00 pm CT

Provides: Technical assistance for industry-leading affordable housing project teams to join ILFI in their mission to create equitable, just, & ecologically restorative communities

https://living-future.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20-0901-AH-RFP-Request-for-Proposals.pdf

Funder: St. Louis Community Foundation

Due: Interested organizations must register and Letters of Inquiry must be uploaded online between September 1 and September 25, 2020.

Funds: $5,000 – $25,000 grants to organizations focusing on at least one of the following areas:

• Arts and Culture

• Education

• Environment

• Health

• Social Services

https://www.spiritstlwomensfund.org/

Funder: United States Environmental Protection Agency

Due: September 22, 2020

Supports: Funds for eligible entities, including nonprofits, to to deliver Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) programs that recruit, train, and place local, unemployed and under-employed residents with the skills needed to secure full-time employment in the environmental field

https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/fy-2021-environmental-workforce-development-and-job-training-ewdjt-grants-0

Funder: Tomberg Family Philanthropies

Due: Letters of Inquiry must be submitted between July 27 and September 8, 2020. Proposals due December 21, 2020

Funds: Nonprofit organizations for projects in the U.S. and worldwide that address the following areas: the environment, poverty alleviation, health, and education. Grants generally range from $5,000 to $15,000.

http://www.tombergphilanthropies.org/