Funding search · climate research · California
Who funds climate research work in California
8 funders have a record of paying for climate research work by California recipients: 23 grants totaling $11.3M, most recently in 2024 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Grantham Foundation for the Protection ($8.5M), The San Diego Foundation ($160,799) and Julia Richardson Brown Foundation ($80,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to California recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $2.0M to SPARK CLIMATE SOLUTIONS — climate science & policy research
The San Diego FoundationSan Diego, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $160,799 · through 2024Largest: $65,799 to SAN DIEGO AUDUBON SOCIETY — stay cool for grandkids' ocean climate science education program
Largest: $40,000 to UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION — julia r. brown fund for climate change research and education
Make Something WorkshopBrooklyn, NYCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $342,739 · through 2023Largest: $210,125 to E2K — climate science fair 2023
Largest: $668,723 to CALIFORNIA STATE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION — climate science alliance - building tribal climate resiliency and health: to strengthen californias native community-driven efforts to further equitable systems and practices for l…
Largest: $150,000 to CLIMATE SCIENCE ALLIANCE — general operating
Largest: $20,000 to BIRCH AQUARIUM AT SCRIPPS INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY UC SAN DIEGO — seaport climate science program
The San Diego Women'S FoundationSan Diego, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $16,500 · through 2023Largest: $16,500 to CALIFORNIA STATE WILDLIFE FOUNDATION — for climate science alliance - tribal working group
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