VIBES: COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY
Recently had the chance to connect with community back home and I’m reminded of how connected we all are and the collective power to resist and defeat the BS that is pushed upon us (pollution infrastructure, false solutions, etc) and in our ability to BUILD the realities that we deserve.
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💰 Funding Opps 10+
2026 Grants Competition by Climate Smart Communities Initiative
💰 $60,000 - $115,000
✍🏾 Grants for community-based climate resilience projects in frontline US communities.
📅 Mar 12, 2026 📍 United States💪🏾 Apply Now
Pitch Competition by Yale Black Venture Summit
💰 $10,000 (1st place) / $2,500 (2nd place)
✍🏾 Pitch competition awarding up to $10,000 in non-dilutive capital to Black-owned startups.
📅 Mar 14, 2026 📍 Connecticut (1st place priority)💪🏾 Apply Now
Democracy x AI Cohort by Mozilla Foundation
💰 $50,000
✍🏾 Funding for technologists building AI systems that strengthen democratic practices globally.
📅 Mar 16, 2026 📍 Global💪🏾 Apply Now
Owner Mode: Pitch Competition 2026 by Gravy Wealth
💰 $25,000 (4 winners)
✍🏾 $25K investment for four startups building access infrastructure at pre-seed to seed stage.
📅 Mar 16, 2026 📍 United States💪🏾 Apply Now
2026 General and Youth Grants by Native American Agriculture Fund
💰 $20,000 - $200,000
✍🏾 Grants for Native farmers and ranchers supporting business assistance, agricultural education, technical support and advocacy services.
📅 May 1, 2026 📍 United States💪🏾 Apply Now
💼 Jobs & Fellowships 75+
LPSC Policy Director / Senior Advisor for Alliance for Affordable Energy
💵 $70,000 - $95,000
✍🏾 Lead regulatory advocacy at Louisiana Public Service Commission to advance consumer protection and clean energy policy.
📅 Apply ASAP 📍 Louisiana; Hybrid💪🏾 Apply Now
Project Manager - Retrofits for Resonant Energy
💵 $72,500 - $95,000
✍🏾 Manage solar installation projects from development to commissioning for environmental justice communities in Massachusetts.
📅 Apply ASAP 📍 Boston, MA; Hybrid💪🏾 Apply Now
EPC Manager for Capital Good Fund
💵 $70,857 - $83,160
✍🏾 Manage commercial solar projects for nonprofit CDFI making solar accessible to low- and moderate-income communities in Pennsylvania.
📅 Apply ASAP 📍 Pennsylvania; Remote💪🏾 Apply Now
Climate Justice Fellow for Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation
💵 $60,000 - $65,000
✍🏾 12-month fellowship supporting green career pathway programming for underrepresented college students at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
📅 Apply ASAP 📍 Brooklyn, NY; In-Person💪🏾 Apply Now
Finance and Risk Analyst for Finance New Orleans
💵 $65,000 - $75,000
✍🏾 Analyst role supporting financial analysis, underwriting, and risk management for climate and housing investments in New Orleans.
📅 Mar 20, 2026 📍 New Orleans, LA; Hybrid💪🏾 Apply Now
📝 RFP & Contracting 10+
Call for Applicants: See the Vision Ideas Lab Site Selection for Climate Culture NOLA/Tulane Small Center for Collaborative Design
💲 N/A
✍🏾 Seeking four sites facing climate challenges for collaborative public art design labs exploring functional installations.
📅 Mar 13, 2026 📍 Greater New Orleans Area💪🏾 Apply Now
RFP: Marketing and Communications Specialist for Clean Energy Fund of the Carolinas
💲 ~$3,000/month
✍🏾 Marketing and communications services to promote clean energy loan programs across the Carolinas.
📅 Mar 18, 2026 📍 North Carolina and South Carolina💪🏾 Apply Now
Call for Applicants: Spring 2026 Business Accelerator Program for LaunchVT
💲 N/A
✍🏾 Business accelerator for eight Vermont startups offering mentorship, networking, services, and non-dilutive funding opportunities.
📅 Mar 18, 2026 📍 Vermont💪🏾 Apply Now
SOMETIMES YOU NEED A LIL EXTRA
⚜️ Lagniappe
Beth Bafford to leave Climate United as legal battle with Tr*mp administration drags by Amy Cortese for Impact Alpha
The Take: It’s been over a year since many of the GGRF awardees were notified by the EPA (or their respective banks) that were funding was frozen or rescinded. Make no mistake - this has been incredibly damaging to job creation, sustainable manufacturing, and lowering energy costs. One of the leading orgs to push back against this was Climate United, under the leadership of Beth Bafford. While the battle still plays out in the courts, orgs like Climate United are still finding ways to push the work forward.
Climate Deniers Expected More Resistance to Tr*mp’s Fossil Fuel Blitz by Rei Takver for DeSmog
The Take: Not gonna lie - this was pissed me off when I read it! There is broad trend in corporate spaced to embrace “climate hushing” and the worst offenders are those with the least to lose. There is an argument to be made that it is more important to “do the work” rather than “talk about the work” but alas, in this moment of time, giving an inch = giving a mile ending the endangerment finding
“In my 26 years of being focused on climate, I’ve never seen anything like this. Trump is gutting everything they ever stood for….Billionaires are silent. D*mocrats in Congress have been silent. Climate activists. There has been no push-back on this,”
SOME GOOD ENERGY FOR Y’ALL
⚡️ Recharge
Reminder that communities across the country are demanding that development serves their interests, not those of the some far off corporations or billionaires.
Read more here:
→ https://www.all4energy.org/watchdog/lpsc-election-2026/
→ https://www.mississippifreepress.org/xai-faces-fierce-opposition-over-southaven-mississippi-power-plant-permit/
→ https://www.datacenterwatch.org/report
“It sounds sweet, but its NOT sweet”
For those of us from the frontlines, for those in solidarity with us, for those who want to ensure that the transition of our economy away from extraction is into a regenerative one where we all have sustainable, prosperous futures — Common River is for you.
Thank you for being here.
In solidarity,
Trace