Master of Sustainability Virtual Open Houses - Voinovich School of Leadership & Public Affairs
Virtual Open House | November 18 and December 9 | 12- 1 PM ET | Register Today (Note: To Register, Use Links below on Date of Interest)
ASAP Organizational Member Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership & Public Affairs is offering 3 virtual information sessions- Master of Sustainability Open Houses- October 14, November 18, and December 9 from 12-1 PM ET. During the 1-hour virtual open houses, Dr. Natalie Kruse Daniels will review information about and requirements for the Masters of Sustainability, Security, and Resilience Certificates and Master's Degree. The 15-20 minute presentation is followed by an open Q&A session where attendees can ask questions about the program.

ORISE Fellowship - Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
Fellowship Opportunity | Apply by November 22
The Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (MW CASC) is collaborating with the National Park Service (NPS) to hire an ORISE fellow to work on research that will guide the consideration and inclusion of climate adaptation in infrastructure (e.g. culverts and bridges) management for the Midwest region of the National Park system.

Climate Adaptation Fellowship - Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
Fellowship Opportunity | Apply by November 22
This project will guide the consideration and inclusion of climate adaptation in infrastructure (e.g. culverts and bridges) management for the Midwest region of the National Park system. This includes completing robust engagement of resource managers for local knowledge and context, conducting climate change vulnerability and hazards assessments, assessing planning processes, and identifying opportunities for climate adaptation in the National Park System. The anticipated project duration is a minimum of 3 years.

International Conference on Advanced Remote Sensing – Shaping Sustainable Global Landscapes - MDPI
Request for Abstracts | Barcelona, Spain | March 26 - 28 | Apply by November 24
The conference will focus on how advanced remote sensing technologies are transforming our approach to global challenges. Over three days, participants will explore innovations in Earth and environmental sciences, engineering advancements, and practical applications in biological and agricultural fields.

Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program - Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
Funding Opportunity | Apply by November 30
GHHI’s Thriving Communities Grantmaking program, in collaboration with the EPA, will award $40 million in grants, flowing from the Inflation Reduction Act, to fund 171 eligible projects in historically disinvested communities throughout EPA’s Region 3 (includes Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and 7 federally recognized tribes).

CAOE Research Grant Program - Center for Accelerating Operational Efficiency 
Request for Proposals | Apply by December 2
Research proposals should address issues and challenges identified by CAOE, DHS, or its federal partners. There are several opportunities for heat-related proposals, including in the following areas: Conducting a comprehensive study on the effectiveness and economic viability of various extreme heat adaptation measures; Designing an interactive platform to assist communities in developing and implementing effective extreme heat mitigation plans; and Developing a more robust Benefits-Cost Analysis model that would include the economic costs of extreme heat-related mortality, injury, and/or hospitalizations.

Minnesota Climate Adaptation Awards - University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership
Award Opportunity | Apply by December 2
The Minnesota Climate Adaptation Awards celebrate exceptional achievements in climate resilience or climate justice through the development, advancement, or implementation of climate adaptation strategies. Recipients have developed cutting-edge adaptation plans for their communities, supported project-specific implementation of adaptation investments, and served as leaders championing adaptation across their organizations.

Planning for Extreme Heat Cohort - NC Office of Recovery and Resiliency
Planning Opportunity | Apply by December 4
To help local leaders protect health and safety, the NC Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) and the State Climate Office of North Carolina have launched the NC Planning for Extreme Heat Cohort. The NC Planning for Extreme Heat Cohort is a five-month program. During this time, NCORR and the State Climate Office will lead virtual learning sessions with heat planning and policy experts, health professionals, climate scientists, and one another.

Planning Grants for Stormwater, Wastewater, and Community Resilience - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Grant Opportunity | Apply by December 5
The MPCA is soliciting project proposals to distribute $750,000 for climate planning projects to communities across Minnesota. This funding provides an opportunity for these communities to assess vulnerabilities and begin planning for the effects of Minnesota’s changing climate

Climate and Health Demonstration Sites - National Association of County and City Health Officials
Grant Opportunity | Apply by December 5
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) supports local efforts to track, prevent, and mitigate the health effects of climate change such as local adaptation planning, preparing communities for extreme weather, and all-hazards disaster planning. To this end, NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), intends to award up to two (2) entities up to $16,000 each to support climate change and health adaptation initiatives at the local level.

Climate Resilience Intern - Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance
Internship Opportunity | Apply by December 12
The Climate Resilience Intern will assist the GPTWA team in advancing climate adaptation and resilience projects that support tribal nations. This part-time role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in climate resilience work, environmental research, and community engagement with a focus on Tribal Climate Resilience.

HBCU Climate Change Conference Call for Student Abstracts - Deep South Environmental Justice Center 
Call for Abstracts | Submit by December 15
Student abstracts are now being accepted for oral and poster presentations for the 2025 conference. Each year, student attendees have an opportunity to present their research as well as interact with environmental experts and community members experiencing environmental exposure and negative impacts of climate change.

Biodiversity and Climate Change Assessment - U.S. Geological Survey
Feedback Opportunity | Submit by December 16
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is requesting feedback during a comment period on draft chapters of the Biodiversity and Climate Change Assessment.

Regional Resilience Innovation Incubator - National Science Foundation 
Funding Opportunity | Letter of Intent Due December 16 
Each R2I2 project will address specific regional climate challenges and will develop and demonstrate solutions to those challenges that can be effectively applied in real-world settings. Investment in R2I2 will leverage past federal investments in addressing climate change and will provide a bridge connecting advancements in basic science with local knowledge, informed decision-making, and technological innovations for societal applications.

Implementation Grants for Community Resilience - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Grant Opportunity | Apply by December 19
The MPCA is soliciting project proposals to distribute $5 million to communities for non-stormwater and non-wastewater implementation projects that will increase community resilience to climate change impacts.

Climate Services Federal Advisory Committee - NOAA
Call for Nominations | Submit by December 20
NOAA is seeking nominations for its first-ever Climate Services Advisory Committee (CSAC). The CSAC will advise NOAA on the accessibility and effectiveness of NOAA's climate services – data, information, science, tools and decision support – in preparing our nation for the impacts of climate change, consistent with its Equitable Climate Services Action Plan.

2025-26 Global Change Research Fellows - Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
Fellowship Opportunity | Apply by January 6
Sponsored by SE CASC and NC State University, the Global Change Research Fellows program is designed to provide financial, scientific, and professional-development support for graduate students who are incoming or currently enrolled at a Consortium university of SE CASC or a citizen of a USET member Tribal Nation in the Southeast. SE CASC expects to fund 10 to 14 students for the 2025-26 academic year. 

NOAA Climate & Global Change (C&GC) Postdoctoral Program - Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science
Fellowship Opportunity | Apply by January 10
NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellows focus on advancing Climate and Global Change Science. This includes science that furthers our understanding of physical earth system processes, climate impacts, and climate adaptation science. Applications may be focused on one discipline or be interdisciplinary, integrating across disciplines.

Community-Led Heat Monitoring Campaign - Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring
Research Opportunity | Apply by January 17
The Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring has opened applications for communities across the U.S. to monitor and evaluate factors influencing local heat risk. Selected communities will receive $10,000 and technical support to collect heat distribution data through community-led campaigns. The campaigns can help inform local cooling solutions, decision-making, advocacy, and education on heat resilience.

NIHHIS Center for Heat Resilient Communities 2025-26 - Center for Heat Resilient Communities
Funding and Assistance Opportunity | Apply by January 24
The Center for Heat Resilient Communities (Center), in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS), is now accepting applications from organizations interested in participating in the inaugural cohort of Heat Resilient Communities. The Center anticipates that approximately 10 communities will be selected to participate in the 2025-26 cohort. Selected communities will receive $10,000 and technical assistance to help determine and communicate the impacts of extreme heat in their communities, assess their capacity to respond and design a locally tailored blueprint for heat resilience.

Recruiting Emerging Climate and Adaptation Scientists and Transformers - National Science Foundation 
Funding Opportunity | Apply by January 29, 2025
Focus On Recruiting Emerging Climate and Adaptation Scientists and Transformers (FORECAST) seeks to facilitate the transition from status quo graduate career preparation to a student-centered model with a particular emphasis on building entrepreneurial and innovation capacity at emerging research institutions (ERIs). Transformers are scientists ready to tackle the challenges the nation and world are facing due to climate change. This opportunity will adopt the spirit of multiple directives for the research community.

Host the Northeast, South Central and Pacific Islands CASC Regions - National Climate Adaptation Science Center Program
Funding Opportunity | Apply by February 3
Qualified organizations are invited to apply to host and, as applicable, serve as consortium partners for the Northeast, South Central, and Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs). Information sessions will be conducted to accommodate applicants' inquiries about this program, and the proposal review, evaluation, and selection process will be scheduled as follows: Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 3 PM EDT and Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 3 PM EDT.

2025 Rising Voices Changing Coasts internship - Haskell Indian Nations University
Internship Opportunity | Apply by February 16
Native graduate and undergraduate students are sought to address climate impacts in Alaska, Hawai’i, Puerto Rico and Louisiana and to learn about the role of research in supporting Indigenous communities’ adaptive response to climate change. Located for 4 weeks at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, KS and 1 week onsite in Indigenous communities along Louisiana’s southern coast. Interns will receive stipends totaling $3,840.00 for 8 weeks.

Adaptation Futures 2025 - World Adaptation Science Program
Request for Session Proposals, Abstracts & Posters | Submit by February 25
The next Adaptation Futures biennial conference will be held on 13-16 October 2025 in Otautahi/Christchurch New Zealand. Adaptation Futures is the flagship event of the World Adaptation Science Program (WASP). It is the premier international climate change adaptation conference series where researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and community advocates from across the world gather to network, collaborate, learn, inspire and accelerate adaptation action.

Research Internship on Climate Sciences and Community Resilience Education and Outreach - EPA
Internship Opportunity | Apply by February 28
Through this opportunity the research participant will learn about federal, especially EPA's, climate resilience tools and their applications in agencies and communities. The research participant will learn how to develop effective training materials for these types of tools and audiences, as well as evaluation techniques to better understand effectiveness and capacity building.

Grants to Advance Community-Based Climate Resilience Efforts - Climate Smart Communities Initiative
Grant Opportunity | Apply by March 3
This grant can help communities at any step in the planning process, and include funding, as well as training and technical support. The funding, anticipated at $100,000 per award, can be used over a twelve-month period to advance activities ranging from risk assessments and community engagement to project prioritization and initial implementation. To be eligible for consideration, the community must be located in the United States and facing significant climate-related challenges, based on environmental as well as socioeconomic considerations.

Flourishing in Community Grantmaker - Fordham University
Funding Opportunity | Apply by March 31
The Flourishing in Community Grantmaker is offering noncompetitive awards to support capacity-constrained communities and community-based organizations (CBOs) within Region 2. These $75,000 subawards are designed for ease of access, with a streamlined process that does not require participation in the competitive review process. Any person or organization in Region 2: New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and eight federally recognized Indian Nations may submit a nomination, including self-nominations.

National Environmental Justice TCTAC Technical Assistance Provider - American Society of Adaptation Professionals
Technical Assistance Opportunity | Apply Today
Members and organizations with a proven track record in environmental justice and community advocacy are invited to sign-up to provide technical assistance to communities impacted by decades of structural environmental injustice. The Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers Program supports the communities already doing essential environmental and energy justice work. 

Technical assistance providers are needed to contribute their expertise in a range of services, including grant writing, training, data analysis, technical assistance for Native communities, financial management, and strategic planning, ensuring that community organizations are well-equipped. TA providers will be compensated for the assistance provided.

Quick Response Award Program - Natural Hazards Center
Funding Opportunity | Apply Today
The Natural Hazards Center's Quick Response Award Program provides training and funds for researchers to quickly collect perishable data following disasters and other extreme events.

Postdoctoral Research Scholar - Global Hydrology Lab at UNC Chapel Hill and the Coastal Hazards Lab at North Carolina State University
Fellowship Opportunity | 2 Year Term | $65k- $70k/year | Open Until Filled
The Sunny Day Flooding Project is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in satellite remote sensing to join a highly interdisciplinary and community-engaged research project. The successful candidate will join a vibrant and diverse research group across multiple universities dedicated to advancing its understanding of chronic flood hazards and contributing to climate adaptation strategies through innovative remote sensing approaches.

Registry of Climate Adaptation and Resilience Professionals - Climate Smart Communities Initiative
Registry Opportunity | Apply Today
The Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI) is now accepting applications to join its Registry of Climate Adaptation and Resilience Professionals. Any organization that offers adaptation and/or resilience services can apply to join, and, once accepted, increase their visibility with community leaders from across the country who are seeking climate services, and become eligible to apply along with community leaders for funding from CSCI.

Special Call for Health Outcomes and Climate-Related Disaster Research - The Natural Hazards Center
Funding Opportunity | Apply Today
The Natural Hazards Center—with support from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation—is issuing a special call for quick response research focused on health outcomes among groups disproportionately affected by climate-related disasters. Available funds will support awards in the amount of $10,000 to $50,000 each.

Small Research Projects - Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center 
Funding Opportunity | Applications Accepted on a Rolling Basis
Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (MW CASC) Small Research Projects (SRP) are intended to help overcome these barriers to jumpstart the creation of new collaborative teams and enhance their capacity to conduct targeted research and needs assessments related to MW CASC research priorities.

Rooting Resilience: Funding and Technical Assistance for Urban and Community Forestry Projects - River Network
Funding Opportunity | Express Interest Today
River Network is seeking projects that will build equitable climate resilience and access to nature by increasing and improving the condition of a community’s tree canopy to address the challenges of flooding and extreme heat, community health concerns, and access to green jobs.  Individual grants will range from a minimum of $75,000 to a maximum of $200,000 total, over a 1-3-year period, depending on the scope of work, unique needs, and capabilities of the grantee.

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