Women for a Healthy Environment

Sierra Club

Oakland, CA

Sierra Club funds environmental protection, climate and conservation education, community organizing, and related local projects. Its 2025 grants ranged from $8,000 to $100,000, with a median of $28,000, and went to organizations in several U.S. states; local programs also offer smaller awards. Application routes are stated for specific local programs, but the profile does not state whether Sierra Club accepts unsolicited requests generally.

Powerswitch Action

Oakland, CA

PowerSwitch Action funds grassroots organizations and coalitions working on jobs, housing, worker power, racial and environmental justice, and local or state policy campaigns. Its 2024 grants ranged from $12,000 to $549,343, with a median of $149,000; it is a national network, with nearly half of 2024 grant dollars going to California. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Jefferson Regional Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

Jefferson Regional Foundation funds community initiatives in health and wellness, education and economic opportunity, and community engagement and policy work, primarily serving 26 municipalities in the South Hills and lower Mon Valley of Allegheny County. Its typical grant is about $60,000; applicants may start a conversation with staff and/or submit a Letter of Intent, but a full proposal requires an invitation.

McAuley Ministries

Pittsburgh, PA

McAuley Ministries funds nonprofit programs, capacity-building, and capital projects focused on health, education, essential needs, community resilience, and related priorities, primarily serving Pittsburgh’s Hill District, Uptown, and West Oakland, as well as some Sisters of Mercy-sponsored organizations in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Its 2025 grants had a median of $51,250 (ranging from $5,108 to $666,667); applicants must contact the foundation before applying, while major grants are invitation-only and unsolicited major requests receive no response.

Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Improve laws and structures that protect Pennsylvania's environment by advocating for sound conservation policies and holding legislators accountable for their votes.

Don and Marilyn Allan Family Foundation

West Hartford, CT

Food & Water Watch

Washington, DC

Food & Water Watch conducts extensive research and public education to ensure the food and water we consume is safe, accessible and sustainably produced. So we can all enjoy and trust in what we eat and drink, we help people take charge of where their food comes from, keep clean, affordable, public tap water flowing freely to our homes, protect the environmental quality of oceans, force government to do its job protecting citizens, and educate about the importance of keeping shared resources including oceans and water under public control.

The Heinz Endowments

Pittsburgh, PA

The Heinz Endowments funds 501(c)(3) public charities and eligible government entities across arts and culture, civic participation, climate and health, community and economic development, food systems, veterans, and workforce. It focuses on southwestern Pennsylvania; grants in 2024 ranged from $1,500 to $6.04 million, with a median of $70,000. It accepts letters of inquiry on a rolling basis, and first-time applicants should begin with an LOI.

Environment America Research and Policy Center Inc

Denver, CO

Environment America Research and Policy funds public education, research, policy work, and advocacy on clean energy, conservation, and clean water and air in the United States. In 2025, grants ranged from $6,000 to $1,911,000, with a median of $37,500; most grant dollars went to Massachusetts, followed by Colorado. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Union of Concerned Scientists Inc

Cambridge, MA

The Union of Concerned Scientists funds like-minded organizations working on environmental-related programs, including climate protection, environmental justice, and clean energy. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,500 to $119,500, with a median of $10,000, and went to organizations in multiple states. The profile does not state whether UCS accepts unsolicited requests.

Movement Alliance Project

Philadelphia, PA

Movement Alliance Project supports social justice and grassroots organizing through grants, fiscal sponsorship, training, coalition work, and organizational infrastructure, with a primary focus on Philadelphia; its fiscal sponsorship can serve projects nationwide. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $356,454, with a median of $12,000. It describes how to apply for fiscal sponsorship, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

Race Forward

Washington, DC

Race Forward funds racial-justice work, including grassroots capacity building, public-institution change, community organizing, research, and narrative work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $8,000 to $80,000, with a median of $15,000, and went to recipients in multiple states. It described a competitive application process for a 2024 sponsorship, but that funding cycle had closed; no broader unsolicited-request policy is stated.