Roots Microgrants Program 2025 for Youth-Led Climate Justice Projects (Up To $10,000 Grants)

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The Roots Microgrants Program is now accepting applications for 2025! This initiative provides funding of up to $10,000 USD per group to support youth-led projects, initiatives, or campaigns advocating for climate justice through an intersectional lens. Beyond financial support, grantees will also receive ongoing mentorship to help maximize the impact of their work.

Roots is built on the philosophy of “community born, community led, and community owned” solutions. We create a platform for young people in the Global South to build power and scale impact that drives transformative political and social change. Through a holistic approach that adapts and responds to evolving community needs, Roots is focused on bolstering skills and capacity; providing resources and tools; and building community through connecting people to a growing network of other young leaders working to improve the lives of those around them.

Roots Microgrants Program Focus Areas

Preference will be given to projects that demonstrate some, or all, of the following characteristics:

Community-driven approach: Projects, initiatives, research, or campaigns originating from grassroots efforts at the local level, driven by the community.
Ambitious and transformative community solutions: Applicants should demonstrate innovative strategies focused on transformative, intersectional, and equitable solutions to address the root causes of the climate crisis.
Support for marginalized communities: Initiatives actively engage and provide aid and assistance to marginalized communities, including but not limited to, sharing activist knowledge, capacity-building, facilitating leadership workshops, organizing networking events, and hosting climate-focused programs.
Promotion of intergenerational collaboration: Priority will be given to initiatives that address and foster relationships across generations, seeking to bridge the intergenerational gap and reach audiences beyond existing echo chambers.
Wellbeing: Groups that put an emphasis on the wellbeing of their membership and building resilient structures within their groups and communities.

Benefits

The Roots micro-grants project provides funding of up to $10,000 USD per group to help support youth-led projects, initiatives, research, or campaigns that advocate for climate justice through an intersectional lens. The grants are accompanied by ongoing mentorship.

Eligibility Criteria for Roots Microgrants Program

The program will provide grants for between 10-15 grassroots youth-led initiatives, with a focus on groups in the following regions:

Middle East and North Africa
Southeast Asia
South Asia
The Caribbean
Latin America
Sub-Saharan Africa

They support initiatives from those who are aged between 18 and 35. At least 70% of the membership of your group should be made up of young people, and those responsible for making decisions in the group should also be between 18-35 years old.