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The environmental justice movement may be the most underfunded
social movement in the United States. While funding for environmental justice
has increased, it still represents less
than 5% of all environmental funding given nationwide.
Funding for environmental health and environmental justice partnerships are
available from a wide variety of government and foundation resources.
Identifying the funding sources that are most appropriate for your project, and
applying for those funds, may be challenging. However, once a potential
funding source is identified, training is available to help develop
applications for federal and foundation grants.
The easiest way to identify a federal grant is through the Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance. Conducting a CFDA search will identify dozens of
grants given once a year. Many grants found in the CFDA category 66.000 and
93.000 are appropriate for environmental justice and environmental health
groups.
The Foundation Center has a database with information about different foundations. A few
foundations accept applications year-round, but most require that applications
be submitted on specific dates. New or very small environmental justice groups
should contact the Environmental Support Center for
various types of technological support (including information on how to receive
a free computer). More information on grants is available on the Environmental Justice and Health Union
calendar. Up-to-date information is provided through the Catalyst sent to
members each month. Membership is
free to small community groups.
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