Power a Healthier Environment and Future
The Tides WE LEAD grant funds women-led groups advancing environmental justice, leadership, and community solutions in areas hardest hit by climate change.
Funder: Tides
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Recent cycles: $1.5M total awarded/year; typical grants are flexible and may include general operating, project, or multiyear support.
Summary: Supports women-led organizations advancing environmental justice, leadership, and community power in areas most impacted by climate change.
Key Information: For women-led, especially Black, Indigenous, and women of color-led organizations addressing environmental hazards and justice.
Description
This grant opportunity from Tides, under the WE LEAD (Women's Environmental Leadership Fund) initiative, is designed to amplify the impact of women environmental leaders—especially Black, Indigenous, and women of color—who serve communities disproportionately affected by environmental hazards and climate change. The program prioritizes organizations that advance local, community-based solutions to environmental injustices, foster community power, and elevate leadership among those most familiar with the challenges faced by historically marginalized groups. WE LEAD aims to build a broader, more inclusive movement at the intersection of racial, gender, and environmental justice, directing resources to organizations that sustain, grow, and heal women’s leadership in environmental advocacy.
