Environmental Media Grantmaking: How Funders Are Tipping the Scales Toward Change

This report aims to highlight trends in environmental media grantmaking, impact studies and examples of promising media projects, and insights from funders in the space. This report focuses on U.S. funders who give in the U.S. and globally, with funding data covering 2009–2019. Some grantmakers are newer to the field of environmental media philanthropy, and other earlier funders have shifted priorities to non-environmental media work. The big picture shows that while some funders have changed focus, overall funding is going up.

Use This Guide To:

1. See an overview of environmental grantmaking in the aftermath of COVID-19
2. Get insights into the increase in philanthropic funding in key areas: climate change, wildlife conservation and oceans
3. Read interviews with leading philanthropy thought leaders working on environmental grantmaking

Suggested Content:

1. Climate Media Database
2. Measuring the Impact of Science Journalism
3. Words that Work

Source: Media Impact Funders