Our Impact
We enable promising community-centered climate and development solutions to scale their impact through providing funding, resources and collaborative spaces. We think about our impact through the lenses of environment, society, and economy.
:OUR IMPACT
in Grants in just over 1 year
We’ve distributed $1.5m in grants to 24 grantee organizations.
Event Attendees Annually
Our events are attended by over 1,000 people each year.
Organizations Engaged in Studios
Diverse groups of stakeholders participated in co-creating solutions to climate challenges.
BIPOC-led organizations
The majority of our funding went to organizations with BIPOC and women leaders.
Individuals impacted by funded initiatives
Between 2023-25, over 189,500 individuals were impacted by our funded initiatives.
Initiatives from cross-sector collaborations
Our Studios serve as incubators for solutions such as research projects and products co-designed by cross-sector stakeholders.
Grantee Organizations
Across New York City, Michigan, and LA County
Climate Fund 2023-2025 Impact Report
Read the reportOur grantmaking, studios, and events enable us to bring a holistic approach to supporting a future where climate change is tackled via inclusive, coordinated, and locally-led efforts.
Through our three areas of programming we strengthen local climate ecosystems, fund impactful place-based climate initiatives, and support climate and environmental justice leaders. This enables more equity-centered and community-driven climate change solutions, which supports local climate economies and communities, and ultimately, works to ensure a just, equitable, and climate-resilient future.
Our Grantmaking Impact
The Climate Fund Impact Report reflects on the significant outcomes of the first full one-year grant cycle of Phase One of CIV:LAB’s Climate Fund, which took place in New York City and the State of Michigan. From 2023-24 CIV:LAB distributed $755,000 to 14 climate initiatives, benefiting over 167,459 people through environmental advocacy and stewardship, youth and professional development, urban agriculture and food justice, and community climate resilience.
Sanctuary Farms
Just Air
CIV:LAB’s Climate Fund model responds to critical funding needs within the climate community with a three-pronged approach:
Participatory grantmaking
Place-based focus
Unrestricted funding
The unique structure of the funding, including unrestricted capital coupled with grantee support, enabled grantees to further their work and local presence in essential ways
Increased Capacity
to further their work within communities
Community Engagement
was deepened, strengthening the climate resiliency of their communities
Partnerships
and new collaborations were facilitated allowing grantees to expand their reach
Thought Leadership
from grantees served as a model for other communities and organizations combating the climate crisis
Increased Industry Presence
led to collaborations and scaling of grantees’ work
Detroit Greenways Coalition