Protecting and Strengthening the Roots of Environmental Justice

WHO WE ARE

The Environmental Defenders Collaborative (EDC) supports frontline communities and ally networks defending rights to their lands, livelihoods, and culture in the face of violence, repression, and destructive industries. We pool philanthropic funds to provide grants to activists across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Our grantmaking provides timely, flexible, and participatory funds to ensure individuals and organizations have the resources they need to win the struggle for environmental justice.

WHERE WE WORK

We have continued to bridge gaps in the ecosystem of support for environmental defenders. In 2023, we made 156 grants in more than 30 countries, including our first grants in Dominican Republic, Bangladesh, and Togo.

FEATURED

The Action Partnerships program is a trust-based mechanism that offers leading legal and human rights practitioner organizations access to timely, small grant funding for their community partners.