The Environmental Justice Fund (EJF) is committed to strengthening community efforts to protect the environment, advance environmental rights, and address the climate crisis in South Africa. Recognising that the fight for environmental justice is a key part of the broader struggle for social justice worldwide, EJF believes that those most affected by climate change and environmental injustice are best placed to design and implement responses to environmental harm. EJF provides financial, capacity-strengthening and networking support to community-based organisations using an innovative participatory grant-making model which centres community agency and expertise.

Fondo Emerger is a Colombian fund and an ally of grassroots communities, working to strengthen and amplify their autonomy, knowledge, and capacities in the defense of life, territories, and the commons, through trust and solidarity. It serves as a mechanism to provide financial, political, and administrative support to community-based agendas that protect ecosystems, human rights, and social justice at the local level. The fund responds swiftly to community projects and actions, including emerging local needs such as mobilizations to protect rights. In addition, Fondo Emerger promotes the articulation of organizations and communities into broader networks to foster joint action around key socio-environmental issues. Established in 2020, it has supported 280 grassroots organizations through various calls and has mobilized over US$1,000,000 in small grants.

Fondo Socioambiental del Perú autonomously supports community-led projects across the country, with the mission of contributing to Peru’s sustainable development by promoting nature conservation, territorial defense, cultural identity, and social justice, through a gender-sensitive, intercultural, and intergenerational approach. Our organization engages in and accompanies grassroots participatory and transformative processes, fostering dialogue and collaborative efforts to help communities implement sustainable and self-managed initiatives and solutions. Its close connection to the needs of historically excluded and vulnerable populations underscores the importance of acting swiftly and providing financial resources to strengthen their actions and capacities.

Fondo Tierra Viva is a space for social innovation that provides strategic support and timely, agile donations to Indigenous, peasant, and Afro-descendant organizations in their efforts to improve their social, economic, and environmental resilience in Central America while they are working on building a region of peace, social justice, and respect for Mother Earth through the creation of networks of respect, trust, and solidarity. As a founding member of the Socio-Environmental Alliance of Global South, Tierra Viva collaborates with other Southern funds, promoting strategies to support rural communities that, from their territories, are on the front lines of addressing global socio-environmental challenges and contributing to real solutions.

The Institute for Society, Population and Nature (ISPN) is a Brazilian civil society organization founded in 1990, committed to strengthening sustainable livelihoods through community leadership. ISPN promotes ecosocial productive landscapes, supporting the production and dissemination of knowledge and advocating for the social and economic inclusion and rights of Indigenous Peoples, traditional peoples and communities, and family farmers. It also works to raise awareness of their essential role in environmental conservation. A key component of ISPN’s strategy is the Ecos Fund, which finances community-led initiatives focused on environmental conservation and the sustainable use of natural resources. For over 30 years, the Ecos Fund has been connecting people, territories, and opportunities—generating social and economic benefits for communities and nature alike.

Red Comunidades Rurales is a social organization focused on improving the living conditions and development opportunities of rural populations at risk or facing social exclusion in Argentina. Driven by the belief in uniting efforts across all social sectors, the organization combines resources, talents, and capabilities to support individual, family, and community development in areas of greatest need. Within Red Comunidades Rurales, the Banco de Proyectos Comunitarios Rurales plays a crucial role. This fund provides in-kind resources, financial support, and knowledge to those who lack access to these opportunities. It is a bank that prioritizes the needs of others, directly contributing to the strengthening and empowerment of rural communities.

The Samdhana Institute, is a Southeast Asia-based organization supporting the recognition and assertion of the rights of Indigenous peoples and local communities in the region. Samdhana supports the strengthening of community resilience,  securing tenure, promoting women, young people and other vulnerable groups in governance and leadership, and the equitable use of natural resources through direct and flexible grantsmaking, capacity development, policy development support and creating spaces for listening and co-creating. As a founding member of Alianza, Samdhana connects with other grassroots organizations and community-based funds from the Global South, sharing knowledge and strategies to drive collective action for environmental and social justice.

The Youth Climate Justice Fund (YCJF) supports young climate leaders globally by providing trust-based funding, resources, and youth-to-youth capacity development. This empowers these leaders to amplify their voices and engage in community-rooted action, sustaining their vision and influence. YCJF believes in collective power and intergenerational collaboration to drive meaningful change and build equitable, sustainable futures. Despite the challenges of social change, youth climate leaders continue to foster transformation and open new paths. A key focus is bridging funders and organizers to provide flexible, impactful support.