California Adaptation Planning Grant Program 
Funding Opportunity | Apply by March 31 
ICARP is inviting prospective applicants to apply for Adaptation Planning Grant Program (APGP) Round 1 funding.

2023 California Coastal Adaptation Needs
Survey | Proposals due March 31 
A survey seeking individuals working on coastal adaptation in California to participate in the 2023 California Coastal Adaptation Needs Assessment has been issued. This survey evaluates the needs and challenges of individuals working along California’s open ocean, bay, delta, and estuarine coastlines to prepare for the effects of climate change.

Great Lakes Habitat Engineering and Design Work 
RFP | Proposals due March 31 
The candidate will address coastal and nearshore habitat restoration engineering and design needs in the Great Lakes. To carry out this project, the design team (led by a primary contractor) will work with three Great Lakes states to complete engineering and design work on the projects selected.

Online Adaptation Planning and Practice Training
Training | March 20 - May 10 | Register Today
The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub are offering an online Adaptation Planning and Practices (APPo) training for forest and natural resource managers in 2023. This opportunity provides hands-on training to consider climate change impacts and identify adaptation actions for a range of natural ecosystems, resource areas, and cultural perspectives.

Climate Program Office - Climate and Societal Interactions Division Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Grant Opportunity | Applications Due March 29 
Grants funded through this opportunity will support national adaptive capacity by 1) generating new, locally relevant knowledge and strategies to reduce risks from flooding and wildfire in frontline communities, 2) testing and evaluating the scalability and transferability of existing methods of engagement and/or approaches for integrating social and interdisciplinary knowledge into climate adaptation planning for flooding and wildfire, and 3) piloting new methods of engagement and/or approaches for integrating social and interdisciplinary knowledge into climate adaptation planning for flooding and wildfire.

Volunteer as an Adaptation Practitioner in Texas Communities
Practitioner Opportunity | Apply by April 3
ASAP is recruiting 30 adaptation practitioners to join Community Teams throughout the Upper Texas Gulf Coast working on community-led climate adaptation planning and action projects. Submit your application by 1 PM ET/12 PM CT on April 3 to volunteer as an Adaptation Practitioner for Leading with Equity in Adaptation Practice (LEAP)! Volunteers will join a one-day kickoff meeting (in person or virtually) the week of June 19, 2023, engage an average of 2-4 hours/month in LEAP meetings and project implementation activities between July 2023-Fall 2024, and join a ½ day program celebration in Fall 2024. See all program details here.

2023 HBCU Environmental Justice and Climate Corps Internship
Internship Opportunity | Apply by April 7 
The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ) is now accepting applications for the HBCU Environmental Justice and Climate Corps Internship. Five interns representing five Gulf Coast states will immerse themselves in a hands-on research to action project working with a partner community based organization disproportionately impacted by environmental hazards and climate change.

The 23-24 CivicSpark Fellow Applications are Now Live!
Fellowship Opportunity | Apply by April 7
For 11 months over 100 Fellows will bring energy, commitment, and drive to support communities tackle their climate and community resilience challenges while gaining professional experience.

2023 California Coastal Adaptation Needs Assessment 
Feedback Opportunity | Responses due April 7 
The University of Southern California (USC) Sea Grant and the Ocean and Coastal Policy Center (OCPC) at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), are inviting you to participate in the 2023 California Coastal Adaptation Needs Assessment.

2023 Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Program
RFA | Apply by April 10 
The EPA is soliciting applications for projects that transform overburdened and underserved communities into healthy, thriving communities capable of addressing the environmental and public health challenges they have historically faced, as well as current and future challenges.

2023 - 2024 Urban Equity Climate Compact Cohort - ISC
Funding & Learning Opportunity | Apply by April 14
ISC, in funding partnership with The Kresge Foundation, seeks diverse U.S. cross-sector teams to join the 2023-2024 Urban Equity Climate Compact (UECC) cohort. UECC is a national partnership that provides community leaders of color with resources, technical support, and guidance in their climate change and sustainability initiatives. 

America the Beautiful Challenge 2023
RFP | Pre-proposal due April 20
The America the Beautiful Challenge seeks to advance conservation and restoration projects that are consistent with the principles outlined in the Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful report.

UCSD Climate Activism Hotspots
Information Sharing Opportunity | Complete Today
A team from the Seventh College Synthesis program at the University of California San Diego is creating a climate map visualizer website to increase awareness of surrounding the climate situation as well as encourage involvement within the community.

The RISE Challenge
Learning Opportunity | Reach Out Today
Students learn how to increase resilience to natural hazards where they live. Along the way, they work with community members to understand context and develop solutions to problems they see. Each spring, students can submit their ideas to the RISE Challenge. Approved action plans receive funding and students implement their plan! As they go, students create an Action Story to become eligible to present their project at the RISE Challenge Summit and compete for prize money.

Request for Case Studies on Bioremediation
RFCS | Reach Out Today
Lowcountry Alliance for Model Communities is looking for examples from around the country on how nature has been used for bioremediation, particularly to help filter contaminants during flood events. If you have an example to share, email Omar Muhammad at muhammade@charleston-sc.gov.

Executive Master in International Development - IE University of Spain
Learning Opportunity | Apply Today
This 10-month program is aimed at experienced professionals seeking to advance their careers, sharpen their skills and become sustainable development leaders in line with the capabilities required for the UN 2.0 as highlighted in the Quintet of Change.

Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program 
Funding Opportunity | Apply by May 31 
The EPA is issuing this solicitation to request applications for the design and management of a new Environmental Justice (EJ) competitive pass-through program where EPA will competitively select multiple pass-through entities to provide grant funds via subawards to community-based nonprofit organizations and other eligible subrecipient groups representing underserved and disadvantaged communities.
  
Dean Scholars (MS Student) in Community Climate Adaptation Masters Program at WPI
Paid Opportunity | Reach Out Today
WPI is currently recruiting for two new Dean’s Scholars, a position which carries a substantial tuition reduction scholarship for the duration of the CCA MS student’s program (3 semesters); for one of these, we seek a native or highly proficient Spanish speaker for a research project in Puerto Rico, beginning in August 2023. For more information about the MS degree or the Dean's Scholarships, please contact Professor Sarah Strauss SStrauss@wpi.edu. 

Climate Adaptation Technical Assistance Survey 
Feedback Opportunity | Help Today 
Your insight will help shape the outcomes of this effort and influence the development of an RHMAP and technical assistance initiatives in the future.

Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund
Funding Opportunity | Apply by July 19
The Fund aims to strengthen the resilience of Canadian communities through investments in infrastructure projects, including natural infrastructure projects, enabling them to better manage the current and future risks associated with natural hazards, such as floods, wildfires and droughts.

Severe Weather and Climate Change: A Reference Handbook Essay Opportunity 
Written Contribution | Reach out today 
This is an opportunity to address controversy or take a stand on the topic of Severe Weather and Climate Change. Five to ten contributors will include a 1000-1500 word essay and will be given a $100 stipend.  The audience is high school, college, and the lay public.  Essays must be original (not previously published articles). Contact Maria Groves at mgroves1@weber.edu for more information.

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