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Climate Action Fellowship Program

GREEN UMBRELLA

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Climate Action Fellowship Program

Overview: Green Umbrella's Climate Action Fellowship program pairs undergraduate and graduate students, and individuals seeking to pivot careers into sustainability, with Green Umbrella government members to develop practical plans and solutions for climate change in Greater Cincinnati communities.

Geographic Scope: Greater Cincinnati region (10-county region encompassing 188 jurisdictions in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana)

Focus Areas:

  • Sustainability planning and implementation

  • Energy cost savings

  • Greenspace development

  • Community resilience

  • Whole-of-government climate approach
  • Eligibility:

  • Undergraduate students

  • Graduate students

  • Career changers seeking to enter the sustainability field

  • Paired with participating local government members
  • What They Fund:

  • Research support and added capacity for local governments

  • Sustainability planning assistance

  • Implementation of climate projects

  • Professional development and networking for fellows
  • Participating Jurisdictions (2024):

  • City of Covington, Kentucky

  • City of Milford, Ohio

  • City of Oxford, Ohio
  • Funding Source: Greater Cincinnati Foundation supports the 2025 Climate Action Fellows

    Contact: Green Umbrella (greenumbrella.org)

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Green Umbrella is accepting applications for the Climate Action Fellowship program. Specific application procedures, deadlines, and required materials were not detailed in the available information.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    environmental-educationworkforce-development

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