Scholarships & Grants

Funding pathways for environmental study, research, travel, and student projects.

Scholarships & Grants Opportunities

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Match your goals with scholarship and grant opportunities.

Strong applications connect academic promise with real project evidence.

Tuition scholarships

Designed as a focused GreenNeXus action path with clear next steps.

Research grants

Designed as a focused GreenNeXus action path with clear next steps.

Project micro-grants

Designed as a focused GreenNeXus action path with clear next steps.

Travel funding

Designed as a focused GreenNeXus action path with clear next steps.

Youth Climate Action Grants group working on environmental planting project

Youth Climate Action Grants (City of Melbourne & Bloomberg Philanthropies)

The Youth Climate Action Grants program, supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and local city leadership, provides micro-grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 to empower young people ages 15–24 to design, lead, and implement urgent climate solutions within their communities.

Act. Innovate. Lead the Change.

Selected youth projects receive direct project funding, technical assistance, and mentorship from local sustainability experts. Eligible projects include local biodiversity restoration, youth climate summits, waste reduction campaigns, renewable energy awareness, and community resilience initiatives.

Global Youth Climate Training- Session with international youth participants

Global Youth Climate Training (GYCT)

The Global Youth Climate Training Programme (GYCT) is a free, fully online capacity-building initiative co-led by the Global Youth Coalition and researchers from Oxford Net Zero. It equips young leaders aged 16–35 with the critical knowledge, policy tools, and confidence required to engage directly in international climate policy and negotiation processes.

Learn. Advocate. Influence Global Climate Policy.

Participants gain access to expert-led lectures and interactive workshops covering core topics such as climate finance, energy transition, and international policy frameworks. Designed for accessibility, the training is conducted remotely to ensure emerging youth advocates worldwide can build essential skills for driving global climate action.

Youth leaders conducting a community environmental project through Roots and Shoots

Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Youth Leadership Grants

Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Youth Leadership Grants provide micro-grants ranging from $250 to $1,000 to empower young people to design and lead community action projects. The program supports youth-driven initiatives focused on helping people, animals, and the shared environment.

Empower. Action. Change the World.

Recipients receive direct project seed funding alongside step-by-step toolkits and resources to turn their sustainability ideas into action. Open to individuals and youth groups worldwide, the program requires no prior experience and accepts applications on a rolling basis.

Young environmental hero receiving recognition for leading a local ecological project

Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes

The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes is a youth grant and recognition program that honors outstanding young leaders ages 8–18 who have made a significant positive impact on people, communities, and the environment. The program celebrates public-spirited youth driving real change through hands-on conservation and social action projects.

Empower Youth. Honor Courage. Impact the Planet.

25 young leaders are selected as winners and receive a $10,000 grant to support their higher education or fund their ongoing environmental service project. Recipients also gain access to a network of young changemakers and widespread media recognition to amplify their sustainability work.

Youth activist leading a funded community tree planting and environmental action day

The Pollination Project Youth Environmental Grants

The Pollination Project provides micro-grants to grassroots environmental initiatives led by passionate youth worldwide. The program funds early-stage projects focused on climate justice, biodiversity conservation, sustainable agriculture, and community recycling programs.

Seed Ideas. Fund Action. Transform Communities.

Selected project leaders receive seed grants of up to $1,000 along with access to administrative resources and capacity-building networks. The application process operates on a continuous, year-round basis with no geographic restrictions or prerequisites.