Impact Funding Resources
The Emerging Climate Champions Award is a global open call that will fund youth-led organizations around the world that are focused on addressing a climate issue. Launched on June 26, 2025, this $25M initiative will provide flexible, multiyear gifts of $1 million USD each to awardee organizations.
Start Date26 Jun 2025 End Date15 Aug 2025 Funding AmountUSD 1mn Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderLever for Change,Enlight Foundation,The Patchwork Collective
Grant
Lever for Change,Enlight Foundation,The Patchwork Collective
Assess your fit for the Open Call by completing the Organization Readiness Tool
https://ecca.leverforchange.org/organizationreadinesstool
Please refer to FAQ on application website
https://ecca.leverforchange.org/faq
Applicant organizations must meet two of the three following conditions, wherein ‘youth’ is defined as individuals ages 15-35
(1) have a youth executive leader
(2) have a majority youth leadership staff
(3) have a majority youth Board of Directors as of the Open Call registration deadline (August 15, 2025)
Applications must be submitted by one of the following types of entities:
• An entity organized under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction which has received a tax determination letter from the IRS or has been determined to be the equivalent of a section 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2) entity by NGOsource for which an equivalency determination has not expired and would be in effect or could extend through the date of award payment.
• Non-governmental organization, charitable organization, not-for-profit organization, or similar-type entity that is not a for-profit organization or government agency.
• Fiscally sponsored project by a U.S.-based nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
• U.S.-based nonprofit 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1) or (2) organization.
• U.S. tribal government treated as a State pursuant to IRC Section 7871
• National organization affiliate that has a separate 501(c)(3) status, individual EIN, and non-group exemption status.
• Type I or Type II supporting organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the IRC that has received a tax determination from the IRS.
