Mosaic is offering funding through its 2025 Building Bridges grant cycle to support collaborative projects, coalitions, and networks within US-based climate, conservation, environmental health, and justice movements. The grants aim to address critical infrastructure gaps, build powerful alliances, and scale influence to tackle urgent issues like climate change, environmental degradation, and threats to democracy. This opportunity is designed for nonprofit organizations and collaborative efforts focused on creating lasting, systemic change in the environmental and justice sectors.
Program Details
Grant Range:
- Seed Grants: $50,000–$150,000 (Single-year funding for pilot projects)
- Cultivate Grants: $200,000–$300,000 (Single or Multi-year funding to sustain or scale projects)
- Harvest Grants: $150,000–$250,000 (Single-year funding to capitalize on significant opportunities)
Focus Areas:
- Building Narrative Power: Strengthening communication strategies and combating misinformation.
- Defending Democracy: Collaborating with groups that protect democratic processes.
- Breaking Down Silos: Cross-sector partnerships to improve coordination within the environmental and justice movements.
Objectives:
- Offensive: Driving policy change through state and local opportunities.
- Defensive: Defending past investments and protecting democratic structures.
Key Benefits of the 2025 Building Bridges Grant Cycle
- Funding Range: Grants from $50,000 to $300,000, offering flexible financial support for projects at different stages (seed, cultivate, or harvest).
- Support for Collaborative Projects: Funding aimed at strengthening alliances and building collective power within the climate, conservation, and environmental justice movements.
- Focus on Long-Term Impact: The opportunity is designed to support efforts that create lasting systemic change, particularly in addressing climate change, environmental degradation, and democratic threats.
- Strategic Influence: Successful projects will have the chance to scale influence, develop stronger narratives, and bridge gaps across sectors, identities, and ideologies.
- Capacity Building: Support for organizations to grow and enhance their movement infrastructure, strengthen networks, and build cross-sector partnerships.
- Increased Visibility and Network Opportunities: Grantees will be part of a broader movement, expanding their reach and collaborating with key stakeholders across various sectors.
Who Can Apply?
Mosaic invites applications from:
- Nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3) public charities or equivalent), including fiscally sponsored projects.
- Collaborative projects that involve state, regional, or national partners.
- Projects focused on areas such as clean air and water, climate justice, environmental health, and more.
- US-based entities (including Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, or other US-affiliated territories).
- Organizations that demonstrate accountability to the movement and have the capacity to engage with at least 20 partner organizations (if required).
Bonus Consideration:
- Projects supporting Mosaic grantees or those that have the potential to distribute subgrants will be given additional weight in the evaluation process.
How to Apply
To apply, applicants must submit a concept note that outlines their project, objectives, and expected outcomes. Make sure your project aligns with Mosaic’s goals of scaling influence and building impactful collaborations across movements.
Steps to Apply:
- Review the eligibility criteria and guidelines carefully.
- Prepare your concept note with a clear description of the project’s objectives and planned activities.
- Submit your concept note online through the provided portal.
Deadline: March 5, 2025
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Important Dates
- Concept Notes Due: March 5, 2025, by 6:00 PM Pacific Time
- Full Proposal Submission (invitation-only): Late March to Early April 2025
- Final Awards Announcement: By the end of May 2025
Why Apply?
This grant cycle presents a unique chance to participate in a movement that seeks to create long-lasting, systemic change. If you’re leading a project that can strengthen alliances and build resilience in the environmental, climate, or justice sectors, this is your opportunity to secure funding and support.
Mosaic’s 2025 Building Bridges grants will help amplify projects that drive collective impact by connecting movements, building narratives, and advancing both offensive and defensive strategies. This is the moment to scale your work and contribute to addressing some of the most pressing challenges of our time.
We encourage all eligible organizations and coalitions to apply for this transformative funding opportunity. Apply now and join a network of changemakers working toward a more just and sustainable future.
