Funder: Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund
Due Dates: December 1, 2026 (Sixth-round applications) | February 1, 2027 (Expected decisions)
Funding Amounts: Three grants of $75,000 each per round; repeated annual funding possible
Summary: Supports environmental impact assessment, predictive impact modeling, and stakeholder engagement for small-scale climate intervention field tests.
Key Information: AI use in cover letters or applications results in immediate rejection and a permanent bar from future applications.
Description
The Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund (CIEIF) supports investigators worldwide preparing small-scale field tests of new climate intervention technologies. Grants fund independent environmental impact assessment (EIA), predictive impact modeling, and engagement with potentially impacted stakeholders, from local communities to government agencies. The work addresses environmental challenges and foreseeable economic, social, public health, and safety concerns associated with proposed tests.
CIEIF places high value on innovative technologies with the potential to scale to globally relevant climate benefits. Its personnel discuss expert consulting needs with selected teams, including technical, siting, legal, and permitting issues. A central goal is to produce peer-reviewed papers or externally reviewed reports that can serve as models for future climate intervention field tests.
