Member Catalyzing Grants: Grassroots/Frontlines Grant.
The US Climate Action Network (USCAN) is pleased to announce $300,000 in grants available to member organizations through our Member Grants Program. The proposal must be 501(c)(3) compliant.
Purpose: The purpose of the 2026 USCAN Member Catalyzing Grant Program is to direct funding to BIPOC-led grassroots and frontline climate organizations.
You can find the entire Request for Proposal (RFP) here.
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Grant Category
Grassroots/Frontline Grant (one-year term – up to $25,000)
This grant can fund operations/administrative costs, campaigns, and/or programmatic needs. Please note: campaigns cannot include election-related activities, such as endorsing any federal or state candidates.
Priority will be given to proposals that leverage other resources and relationships.
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Eligibility Criteria
The following are mandatory eligibility criteria:
- The applicant organization must be BIPOC-led (majority BIPOC board, BIPOC executive director, or majority BIPOC leadership).
- The applicant organization must have an annual operating budget for climate work of $300,000 or less.
- The applicant organization must be a USCAN member as of March 1, 2025.
- The applicant organization must actively participate in USCAN events, such as attending the annual meeting, joining action teams, or participating in USCAN-led webinars, and engage with the network in other ways.
- The applicant organization must have adopted or agree to adopt the Jemez Principles and USCAN Principles (see appendix).
- The applicant organization must be tax-exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and classified as a public charity pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3). Organizations with a fiscal sponsor are eligible to apply, as long as the fiscal sponsor meets 501(c)(3) requirements.
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**No-Cost Extensions: Grant recipients may, upon request, receive a no-cost extension beyond their current grant period, provided no additional funding is needed to complete grant deliverables.