Category: Justice and Access Grants

Mission: The Brightline team blends public policy advocacy and on-the-ground partnerships to promote sustainability and opportunity in frontline communities. Our work at the nexus of environmental justice, workforce development, and clean energy has kept power plants – and their pollutants – out of low-income communities, created hundreds of local jobs to benefit underserved communities, and […]

ABOVE: Amazon Frontlines co-founders Nemonte Nenquimo and Mitch Anderson (who both loved speaking at the Wine Country Ride this summer) alongside Indigenous leaders from our partner organization Alianza Ceibo (Ceibo Alliance), including Jairo Irumenga (Waorani), Hernan Payaguaje (Siekopai), Alexandra Narvaez (A’i Kofan), Alex Lucitante (A’i Kofan), Alicia Salazar (Siona). Mission: Amazon Frontlines builds political and […]

Mission: Black Girl Environmentalist is a national organization dedicated to addressing the pathway and retention issue in the climate movement for Black girls, women and gender-expansive people. “Black Girl Environmentalist is honored to receive Climate Ride’s Environmental Justice Action Grant. As a growing women of color-led environmental group, this funding will support the work of […]

Mission: CafCu uses accessible educational media (science, civics, video production, and the arts) to enable youth agency and invite their urgently needed environmental justice leadership. “We are deeply grateful to Climate Ride for this generous grant, which fuels our efforts to turn school cafeterias into climate action hubs. This support empowers students in under-resourced communities […]

Mission: Spokeland’s mission is to build knowledge, empowerment and self-reliance for members of the community and provide a safe and fun workspace for people of all ages, ethnicities and cultures, genders, sexual orientations and skill levels. “We are deeply grateful to Climate Ride for your ongoing support. You have enabled us to serve low-income communities […]

ABOVE: 150 bike riders participated in the annual Free Cycles Tweed Ride. Rides and social events are an important part of the Free Cycles model for systemic change. Mission: The goal of Free Cycles is to help Western Montana transition to a sustainable transportation system while simultaneously setting a strong example for other places. Free […]

Mission: I Challenge Myself provides opportunities for underserved youth to strengthen their minds, bodies and spirits through school-based cycling, fitness, and social-emotional programs. ICM students achieve increased confidence, agency, and collaboration by achieving personal end-of-year goals such as a 100-bike ride or a completed civic engagement project. “The Environmental Justice grant will help I Challenge […]

Mission: The mission of Prime Ability is to build communities and inspire the lives of young people through fitness. The amount of obstacles students go through each day in order to just walk into the door and attend school can be enormous. In many instances, staying focused, steadfast, and avoiding distractions in our environments can […]

MISSION: Native Seeds/SEARCH seeks to find, protect and preserve the seeds of the people of the Greater Southwest so that these arid adapted crops may benefit all peoples and nourish a changing world. “The grant from Climate Ride will help conserve heirloom seeds of the Southwest and ensure they are grown and shared with farmers […]

MISSION: Ride for Racial Justice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and exists to ensure access to resources, education, and community for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) cyclists and to dismantle systemic racism so that EVERYONE can feel safe, free, and empowered to ride a bicycle. Learn more > www.rideforracialjustice.org Connect and get involved […]

MISSION: We believe: Everyone has the right to use our streets and public spaces safely, comfortably, and efficiently regardless of their age, income, race, gender, geography, or abilities. Now is the time for bold action. Small, incremental steps will not suffice when thousands of lives are cut short by traffic violence each year and climate […]

MISSION: We have established a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to increasing awareness of Lenape history and culture. Created to join together the members of the Lenape Nation and anyone else interested in continuing the development of the language and culture of the Lenape people, the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania is active in the revival of tradition […]