Climate and Equity Grant Program

Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) is requesting grant proposals for projects that increase the capacity of vulnerable communities to mitigate, plan for, and respond to climate change impacts. If you would like to submit an application for a project, please fill out this online form and upload the required attachments (project narrative and budget).

General Applicant Information
Organization Name*
Contact Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Head of Organization Name*
First Last
Head of Organization Title*
Organization Contact Email*
Organization Contact Phone*
Organization Website (if applicable)
EIN (if applicable)
Please Select Funding Track*
- Track 1 ($2,000 - $10,000)
- Track 2 ($10,000 - $50,000)
Total Grant Request ($)*
Data for Climate Funders Justice Pledge
Please select any/all of the attributes that apply to your organization from the list below (adapted from https://www.climate.donorsofcolor.org/). Note: These attributes will not affect an organization’s eligibility for this grant award, but will be considered as part of the multi-step application evaluation described in the Request for Applications document.
- Over 50% of my organization’s Board (or equivalent group) is comprised of Latin, Black, Indigenous, or other people of color (BIPOC) members
- Over 50% of my organization’s senior staff (or equivalent group) is comprised of BIPOC members
- My organization’s mission statement, guiding principles, strategy, or other foundational texts explicitly commit to building power within BIPOC communities
Required Attachments
Narrative Document, Including Work Plan*
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Please attach a PDF containing all five of the following sections. Further details are available in the Request for Applications document and the Examples and Explanations document linked on the Climate and Equity Grant webpage. 1. Description or screenshot of your organization’s mission or activities demonstrating a commitment to environmental justice. (1 paragraph or screenshot) 2. Description of the need the proposed project seeks to address, and how addressing this need will increase the community’s adaptation and resilience to the impacts of climate change and/or climate mitigation action efforts. This description should include at least one clear and measurable goal for the project. (1 paragraph). 3. Description of the community to be served by the project, and how community members are involved in planning and carrying out the project. (1 paragraph). 4. Description of how the proposed project will advance equity for vulnerable communities within Connecticut. (1 paragraph). 5. Description of the proposed work plan following the provided template, including major stages of work and project deliverable(s), as well as a general timeline for accomplishing each stage. Please specify who will be responsible for completing the work plan, and if you are partnering with an outside organization please briefly describe the partnership. It is not necessary to attach resumes. (3 paragraphs, or 2 paragraphs and a timeline in list or table form).
Project Budget*
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Please provide a project budget with a breakdown of how grant funds will be spent. You may follow the provided template available on the Climate and Equity Grant program webpage or you may choose to use your own format. CIRCA reserves the right to request additional information.
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Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation (CIRCA)

Climate and Equity Grant Program

Climate and Equity Grant Program

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