Patagonia International’s European Environmental Grants programme aims to support innovative work that:

1. Addresses the root causes of environmental crisis, and
2. Seeks to protect both the environment and affected communities.

Applications from risk-taking not-for-profit organisations that are operating at the fringes of society are welcomed.

Grants of between £3,834.50 ($5,000) and £11,503.50 ($15,000) with no matched funding requirement are available.

Grants are intended to:

o Encourage work that brings underrepresented communities to the forefront of the environmental movement and defend communities whose health and livelihoods are threatened by environmental exploitation, and
o Support multipronged campaigns that push for greater environmental protections and force the government to abide by its own laws.

Projects should:

o Be action-oriented.
o Build public involvement and civic engagement.
o Confront systemic bias, discrimination and injustice in environmental policy or outdoor spaces.
o Focus on root causes.
o Have a clear strategy.
o Identify specific goals and objectives that can be effectively measured to evaluate success.
o Take place within the United Kingdom or Ireland, and
o Work to build an equitable, inclusive and diverse environmental movement.

To apply, not-for-profits should initially complete the Eligibility Quiz (click on 'Apply' at the foot of the page to access the Eligibility Quiz) available on Patagonia’s website. Eligible applicants will then be invited to complete an application form.

The next application deadlines are:

1. Tuesday 31 May 2022, and
2. Friday 30 September 2022.

Applicants should expect to hear whether their grant proposal has been successful by the end of August 2022 for the May application deadline and the end of December 2022 for the September application deadline.