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.

Climate Change and Its Impacts in the United States - MDPI
Publishing Opportunity | Submissions Due October 15
Submissions for a special issue in the journal Atmosphere entitled Climate Change Impacts in the United States are now being accepted and the deadline is October 15th, 2024. Submissions covering climate impacts from a wide range of topics are welcome, the main requirement is that the article focus on climate impacts in the United States. MDPI also welcomes submissions involving all sectors including physical, natural, and social sciences. Actionable science projects discussing climate impacts are also welcomed and encouraged.

Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan - Bay Area Climate Adaptation Network
Feedback Opportunity | Comment by October 18
The Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan will set the region on a path towards more coordinated and consistent local adaptation planning that advances shared goals together. Attend an informational webinar on September 19, 2024 at 1pm to learn about the Draft Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP).

Tribal Climate Resilience Annual Awards Program - U.S. Department of the Interior Indian Affairs
Funding Opportunity | Apply by October 18
The Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience (TCR) provides financial support for federally recognized Tribal Nations and authorized Tribal organizations through a competitive funding opportunity to address current and future climate change impacts on Tribal Treaty and Trust resources, economies, regenerative agriculture and food sovereignty, conservation practices, infrastructure, and human health and safety.

Community of Practice About the ITRC "Race to Resilience" Initiative to Organize Community-led Resilience Networks Worldwide - Transformational Resilience
Virtual Event | October 22 and October 29 | 12 - 1:30 PM EST | Free | Register Today
This two-session two-part Community of Practice (CoP) will help you learn about the need, methods, and many benefits of organizing Transformational Resilience Coordinating Networks (TRCNs) worldwide. TRCNs are multi-sectoral community-led networks that use a public health approach to prevent and heal the distresses and traumas generated by the climate-ecosystem-biodiversity (C-E-B) crisis, as residents do their part to reduce the crisis to manageable levels and greatly enhance local conditions.

The Importance of Small Business Continuity Planning When Preparing for Extreme Weather Events - National Adaptation Forum
Virtual Event | October 22 | 2:30 PM EST | Free | Register Today
The first presentation from Peter Plumeau will offer insights and examples from the "ClimateReadyVT" program, which helps Vermont small businesses create climate resilience strategies and action plans. The second presentation from Tracie Sempier will focus on how your community can partner with local businesses to ensure they are ready for storm events utilizing a Business Continuity Plan (i.e. resources are staged before/after disaster events, flood zones are identified). The session will also include interactive breakout groups where attendees will discuss what goes into planning an effective business continuity workshop.

Climate Adaptation Short Course for Land Trusts - Land Trust Alliance
Educational Opportunity | October 23 – November 13 | $35-$45 Registration Fee | Register Today
​​This online course is designed for land trusts actively working on stewardship projects in forests, suburban and urban forests, forested watersheds and wetland systems. Held over four weeks of 4.5 hours of virtual live classes, a self-guided field session and assignments, participants will learn to identify locally important climate change impacts and vulnerabilities and to develop management actions to help your project or natural area adapt to changing conditions.

Transformative Actions Program - ICLEI 
Funding Opportunity | Proposals Due October 24 
The Transformative Actions Program (TAP) brings together financial institutions, project preparation facilities, and the private sector to assist subnational governments and local businesses in turning their sustainable infrastructure ideas into solid and investment-ready projects.

Key Issues to Watch at COP29 - Second Nature
Virtual Event | October 24 | 8 AM EST | Free | Register Today
Join Second Nature, the University Climate Change Coalition (UC3), and the Research and Independent Non-Governmental Organizations (RINGO) constituency to discuss key issues on the negotiation agenda at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan!

The Time is Now to Apply for Climate Funding: An Introduction – Environmental Business Council of New England
Virtual Event | October 24 | 10:30 AM - 12 PM EST | Free | Register Today
This EBC Climate Change Webinar will describe federal and state funding programs available to support planning or construction of climate change and resiliency-related projects.

Action, Implementation, & Mitigation Program - Coalitions and Collaboratives Inc.
Funding Opportunity | Apply by October 25
The AIM Program accelerates fire adaptation concepts and reduces the risk of wildfire across the U.S. by increasing capacity and on-the-ground work. COCO will be looking to fund various types of projects across the country. Applicants must demonstrate how their proposal fits into the larger community wildfire strategy, including coordination with federal partners on nearby public lands. Applicants must contribute a 100% match (a cash or in-kind match is eligible). Award funding may range from $10,000 to $75,000.

Climate Disaster Resilience and Recovery - CivicWell
Virtual Event | October 31 | 2 PM EST | Free | Register Today
In this webinar, HORNE Director of Federal and State Programs Geoffrey Ross will discuss the technical assistance his agency provides to support local communities in accessing federal funding for climate disaster preparedness and recovery.

Research Opportunity on Social Indicators of Drought Vulnerability - Mendenhall Research Fellowship Program
Fellowship Opportunity | Apply by November 1
This opportunity addresses social dimensions of drought vulnerability on public lands in the western United States. Candidates should have experience working with agency partners to meet real-world needs while advancing social science theory. This fellow will work within a larger interdisciplinary team to identify and integrate key social indicators into assessment of watershed conditions.

Collaboration Request - The Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative
Request for Collaborators | Apply by November 1
The Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative (NCRC) is accepting applications for a team of Idaho-based collaborators to join its program of work via this Request for Collaborators (RFC). This RFC seeks to advance community-centered climate resilience projects that promote climate justice. The NCRC is a 5-year program of work, which is particularly interested in forging relationships that support work with Tribes, nonprofits, or community organizations focused on improving community-based resilience to climate and environmental hazards.

Public Comment Period Open for First National Nature Assessment's Zero Order Draft - U.S. Global Change Research Program 
Request for Feedback | Submit by November 4
In coordination with the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) seeks public comment on the proposed themes and topics of the first-ever National Nature Assessment (NNA1) represented in the chapter annotated outlines, i.e., the Zero-Order Draft. Authors will take into account input received from this notice in developing their draft chapters.

Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund Grant
Funding Opportunity | Apply by November 9
The fund was established to provide support for regions and localities across Virginia to reduce the impacts of flooding, including flooding driven by climate change. The fund will prioritize projects that are in concert with local, state and federal floodplain management standards, local resilience plans and the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan.

Planning Grants for Stormwater, Wastewater, and Community Resilience - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Grant Opportunity | Apply by November 14
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 in three areas.

NIHHIS Heat Tabletop Exercise Planning Challenge - NOAA
Funding Opportunity | Submissions Due November 15
The National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) and NOAA’s Regional Collaboration Network are hosting this challenge to invite local governments, in close collaboration with community members and leaders, to develop Heat Tabletop Exercise Situation Manuals complete with realistic extreme heat scenarios to exercise heat action plans. In particular, the situation manuals should fuel tabletop exercises that build equitable resilience to extreme heat, linking shorter-term preparedness and response with longer-term planning and risk mitigation.

Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program 
Funding Opportunity | Applications Due November 21
The EPA’s new Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants program (Community Change Grants) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity for approximately $2 billion dollars in Inflation Reduction Act funds in environmental and climate justice activities to benefit disadvantaged communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to address environmental and climate justice challenges.

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).

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.

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.

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.

Flourishing in Community Grantmaker - Fordham University
Funding Opportunity | Apply by March 31, 2025
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.

Minnesota Climate Adaptation Awards - University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership
Award Opportunity | Apply Today
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.

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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