Climate Justice Projects

Applications for small-scale Climate Justice Projects

Last deadline for applications: 25 May 2024
Currently, there are no available opportunities for this campaign

If you wish to apply, please follow the procedures set out in the guidelines and contact the Program Executive for Climate Justice under the subject “Youth Climate Project”.

"Cambio Climático y Esperanza" (Climate Change and Hope): LWF delegate Sebastian Ignacio Muñoz Oyarzo from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chile holds a sheet of paper presenting a key discussion point from a gathering of faith representatives at an interfaith dialogue and prayer service on the eve of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid, Spain. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Eligibility criteria for project applications

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The following eligibility criteria apply to LWF small-scale climate justice projects led by youth:

Eligibility of project holder:
- Any LWF member church is eligible to apply.
- The project holders will be the young people from LWF member church who develop and implement the project locally along with the other members of the church and the communities by reaching out the schools, villages youth groups and student movements.
- Project endorsement should be from the leadership of the LWF member church.
- Only one application for per member church may be submitted.
Eligibility of project concept: The project concept has to empower the young people to advocate for Climate Justice Action, increase the level of mitigation and adaptation awareness amongst the LWF member churches, and encourage the Inclusion of young people in climate action at local and national levels.
Examples: organizing a local campaign advocating for climate justice prior to COP29, advocating for ambitious National Determined Contributions (NDC) at a national level and adaptation plans, organizing events to raise awareness on climate change impacts, promote tree planting / local reforestation, promoting Reduce-Reuse-Recycle, strengthening capacity building and education on climate change, etc.
Maximum amount requested to LWF: EUR 2,000 per project.
Project duration: from July 2024 until October 2024.

The following screening and approval criteriaapply to eligible applications:

The application must:
- Be fully completed including budget and LWF member church endorsement;
- Demonstrate convincingly the relevance of the project’s objectives and activities in relation to climate justice action;
- The project proposed and the implementation of it must be led by the young people of LWF member church;
- Show that the scope of the project’s objectives and activities in relation to the budget and the capacities of the applicant is realistic.
Regional balance in allocation of grants will be observed, depending on the available resources.