Opportunity Overview
The City of New Orleans and Greater New Orleans Foundation are administering the 2026 New Orleans Youth Climate Action Fund, supported through the Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Climate Action Fund. The current round makes $40,000 available for youth-led climate projects, with individual grants of $1,000-$5,000.
Deadline and Eligibility
Applications are due September 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Eligible applicants are tax-exempt nonprofit organizations located in Orleans Parish. Proposed projects must be led by at least two young people ages 15-24.
Priority Activities
Funded projects may address energy efficiency, sustainable transportation, climate adaptation and nature-based solutions, circular economy and waste reduction, or other locally relevant youth-led climate action aligned with New Orleans priorities.
Atlas Strategic Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 68/100. This is a legitimate Louisiana community and environmental-health-adjacent opportunity with youth leadership and public-health relevance. N9+ Fit Score: 8/100. The solicitation is not designed for remote physical examination or telehealth, so Atlas should not force N9+ into a proposal. Dr. Miltie, LLC is not a direct applicant under the published nonprofit eligibility rule.
Outreach Status
No new applicant outreach should be initiated because the verified deadline is inside the 48-hour Atlas outreach cutoff. The opportunity remains appropriate for verification, storage and publication until closing.
Verified source: Greater New Orleans Foundation – New Orleans Youth Climate Action Fund.