Funding search · climate adaptation · Florida
Who funds climate adaptation work in Florida
10 funders have a record of paying for climate adaptation work by Florida recipients: 69 grants totaling $8.8M, most recently in 2024 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are Duke Energy Foundation ($917,400), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($7.3M) and Allegany Franciscan Ministries ($160,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Florida recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $100,000 to FLORIDA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION INC — climate resiliency
Largest: $1.0M to MIAMI-DADE INNOVATION AUTHORITY INC — to support the establishment of the miami-dade innovation authority (mdia), a nonpartisan initiative to accelerate adoption of technologies that improve community outcomes in clima…
Allegany Franciscan MinistriesPalm Harbor, FLCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $160,000 · through 2024Largest: $40,000 to THE SMILE TRUST - SURVIVING THE NEW MIAMI THE PEOPLE CLIMATE RESILIENCE PR — surviving the new miami: the people climate resilience program
Largest: $50,000 to Climate Adaptation Center — to support a climate summit and research meteorologist.
Largest: $100,000 to NATURE CONSERVANCY — florida climate action and climate resilience program
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $72,500 · through 2023Largest: $52,500 to CLIMATE ADAPTATION CENTER INC — public service
Servant FoundationOverland Park, KSCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $22,500 · through 2024Largest: $12,500 to Climate Adaptation Center Inc — community development
Seaworthy FoundationMiami, FLCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $51,869 · through 2024Largest: $51,869 to Ocean Exchange — noaa ocean based climate resilience accelerators phase 1 grant subawards
Catalyst MiamiMiami, FLCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $30,000 · through 2022Largest: $30,000 to THE CLEO INSTITUTE — climate resilience &
Largest: $2,000 to CLIMATE ADAPTATION CENTER INC — general & unrestricted
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