Tribal Climate Capacity Grants
Forecasted
Tribal Climate Capacity Grants support Tribes in climate consultation, clean energy development, resilience, adaptation, and grant-seeking to build capacity for climate-related work.
Funder: Washington State Department of Ecology
Due Dates: Due Dates (Anticipated): Not yet announced
Funding Amounts: $21 million awarded for 2025–2027, distributed equally among accepted applications; no matching funds required
Summary: Supports Tribal capacity for climate consultation, clean energy development, resilience, adaptation, and grant-seeking activities.
Key Information: Open to federally recognized Tribes with lands and territories in Washington State.
Description
The Washington State Department of Ecology administers this non-competitive program to help Tribes build capacity for climate-related work. Its central purpose is to support participation in the enhanced Tribal consultation process established by the Legislature in 2022, including consultation with agencies making Climate Commitment Act (CCA) spending decisions that may affect Tribal resources.
Supported work includes consultation on clean energy siting, engagement with project applicants, development of Tribal clean energy projects, and climate resilience and adaptation activities. Tribes may also use funding to seek state or federal grants. The program is funded through Washington’s CCA, which directs cap-and-invest dollars toward climate action.
