Esther Githinji
- @EstherGithinji
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Overview
Despite the fact that BIPOC communities have contributed little to historical greenhouse gas emissions, they are disproportionately affected by climate change – from sea level rise and extreme heat to polluted water and toxic chemical exposure.
To help address the scale at which climate change impacts BIPOC and/or underserved communities, greater technology tools and services are needed. Yet, competing or restricted funding priorities limit so many nonprofits from making the technology investments that could expand their reach or accelerate their impact. With this year’s Tech for Good grant, F5 wants to see technology act as the enabler, not the barrier, for nonprofits addressing environmental justice for BIPOC and/or underserved communities.
Grant Target Group
The focus of F5's Tech for Good Grants in 2023 are nonprofit organizations that need greater technology resources to help address the outsized effects of climate change upon Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and/or communities of color. F5 invites eligible nonprofits to apply for the 2023 F5 Tech for Good grants of $25,000 USD. Ten grant partners will be selected.
Grant Eligibility Requirements
- Grant funding is open to nonprofits in all countries.
- Nonprofit organizations must be addressing issues related to environmental justice, such as (but not limited to) climate change mitigation/resilience, pollution, hazardous waste, wildlife conservation/ restoration, or environmental education.
- Those served from the grant must be majority Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and/or communities of color.
- Nonprofit organizations must be a legally registered charitable organization and have been in operation or fiscally sponsored for at least 3 years.
- Funding must be used for technology needs.
- Nonprofits must have a website.
- For nonprofits based outside of the United States, an Enhanced Expenditure Responsibility (EER) process will be conducted by F5’s international grantmaking partner, CAF America. Funding will be contingent on the successful completion and approval of the EER process.
- Funding cannot be used for lobbying purposes.
Important Dates
- The grant application will be open May 1st - 31st 11:45pm PST
- All applicants will be notified in July of granting status
Application
All applications must be submitted electronically on this form. Applications must be completed in English. The application cannot be saved and completed at a later time.
Contact
For questions, please email [email protected]