Funding search · climate adaptation · Virginia
Who funds climate adaptation work in Virginia
14 funders have a record of paying for climate adaptation work by Virginia recipients: 19 grants totaling $5.3M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated ($91,449), Doris Duke Charitable Foundation ($350,000) and Citi Foundation ($1.0M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Virginia recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $91,449 · through 2022Largest: $50,653 to Wetlands Watch Inc — public and government affairs (us),climate resilient coasts & watersheds,coastal resilience
Largest: $175,000 to NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION — to support a shift toward climate adapted conservation and stewardship on national forest lands through a new u.s. forest service management framework
Largest: $500,000 to CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA — climate-resilient food systems & agribusiness initiative
Largest: $537,618 to Global Water Challenge — promoting climate resilience through water resourc e management in al jawf and jazan, saudi arabia
Largest: $500,000 to COOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE I — enhancing livelihood and strengthening climate adaptation for fisherfolks/farmers in surigao del norte
Largest: $150,000 to TECHNOSERVE INC — support to improve the agency and climate resilience of guar farming community in bikaner, rajasthan
Largest: $100,000 to NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION — environmental - climate resilient forests
Largest: $50,000 to NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION — climate & resilience education task force
Seaworthy FoundationMiami, FLCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $45,131 · through 2024Largest: $45,131 to World Ocean Council — noaa ocean based climate resilience accelerators phase 1 grant subawards
Largest: $50,000 to THE CONSERVATION FUND — protect america's most critical lands and waters to provide greater access to nature, strengthen local economies and enhance climate resiliency.
Saving NatureDurham, NCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $2.4M · through 2025Largest: $2.4M to ND PONICS INC — the grant supports charitable activities aligned with saving nature's mission to conserve threatened ecosystems and advance biodiversity and climate resilience. specifically, the f…
Largest: $30,000 to The Nature Conservancy — to secure the gains made toward improved management of coastal fisheries and data collected to support the establishment of a national plan for climate adaptation for artisanal fis…
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