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The Boulder County Climate Equity Fund is a grant program designed to advance climate justice in our community. The fund distributed more than $2 million to 15 organizations in its first year, 2025. Read about the grant recipients.
The Boulder County Climate Equity Fund advances Boulder County’s racial equity goals, support those most impacted by the climate crisis, and enable grassroots and neighborhood leaders to implement impactful climate action.
We are seeking community members to join the evaluation committee for the 2026 Climate Equity Fund. The evaluation committee will help shape application design and will review submitted applications.
Community evaluators will be selected via a short interview process and will be compensated for their evaluation work, if selected. Apply online if you would like to learn more and express your interest in joining the committee.
The 2026 Climate Equity Fund is being finalized. Stay tuned for timeline updates soon!
Climate change disproportionately affects those who contribute least to its causes, and racial and ethnically diverse communities are most intensely impacted by climate change. Racism, economic inequality, and class discrimination are some of the root causes of climate injustice, and Boulder County recognizes a long history of harmful practices and institutional racism that have further perpetuated climate injustices
In 2024, the Boulder County Office of Sustainability, Climate Action & Resilience (OSCAR) conducted a comprehensive review of climate justice best practices. Informed by recommendations from external environmental justice consultants, OSCAR staff—together with Commissioner Loachamin—began developing a vision for a Climate Equity Fund. The intent of the fund is to expand access to climate-related funding for frontline communities and individuals disproportionately impacted by climate change. In July 2025, Boulder County Commissioners directed OSCAR to launch the Climate Equity Fund.
Boulder County is committed to advancing equitable solutions to the climate crisis. Climate action and environmental stewardship is one of the Boulder County Commissioners’ Strategic Priorities.
The Boulder County Office of Sustainability, Climate, and Resilience (OSCAR) manages the Climate Equity Fund. Due to the innovative nature, size, and community-involvement goals of this fund, the County underwent a competitive procurement process to select a vendor to co-create the fund with key community members and fiscally administer the fund. The county has selected JSI for this work.
The Boulder County Commissioners allocated $2.467 million for the 2026 Climate Equity Fund. The Climate Equity Fund is supported by $1.1 million from the Sustainability Tax, $1 million from the Boulder County general fund, and $369,346 that rolled forward from the 2025 Climate Equity Fund (originally from the Gross Reservoir Settlement Fund).
Boulder County offers a variety of grant programs, including additional grant programs focused on climate and sustainability. Visit the grants webpage to learn more.
For more information on the Climate Equity Fund, please email climateequityfund@bouldercounty.gov.
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