Announcing the next phase of The New England Food System Resilience Fund. Learn More
The John Merck Fund has a long history of funding efforts to benefit human health and environmental sustainability in New England and beyond. You can navigate our previous grantmaking efforts below by typing in a keyword, or filtering by program, topic or year.
| Date | Description | Program Area | Focus | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/2021 |
Connecticut Roundtable on Climate and JobsTo build alliances among labor, environmental, and environmental justice constituencies to combat climate change, promote clean energy jobs, and support racial, economic, and environmental justice. |
Clean Energy |
$25,000 | |
| 04/2021 |
Clean Water FundTo support Massachusetts Power Forward, the statewide grassroots campaign to reduce global warming pollution to zero while advancing climate justice. |
Clean Energy |
$50,000 | |
| 04/2021 |
Natural Resources Council of MaineTo establish a Climate Action Plan, implement renewable energy and efficiency policies, and secure Maine’s participation in the Transportation Climate Initiative and other transportation policies. |
Clean Energy |
Transportation |
$50,000 |
| 04/2021 |
Clean Energy New HampshireTo advance the Granite State’s transition to a clean energy economy. |
Clean Energy |
$35,000 | |
| 04/2021 |
Conservation Law FoundationTo reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all sectors of the economy. |
Clean Energy |
$160,000 | |
| 12/2020 |
George Wiley CenterTo build organizing capacity to engage members and low-income residents of Rhode Island on issues related to public transportation access and climate justice. |
Clean Energy |
Climate Justice |
$15,000 |
| 12/2020 |
Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams UniversityTo stimulate public policy discourse by objectively examining and communicating the evolving Latino experience in Rhode Island. |
Clean Energy |
Climate Justice |
$15,000 |
| 12/2020 |
Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Education FundTo build and strengthen a base of low-income and working class people, people of color, and immigrants statewide, and in the four “gateway” cities of Lynn, Holyoke, Worcester, and Springfield in particular, to make progress on racial, economic, and environmental justice. |
Clean Energy |
Climate Justice |
$50,000 |
| 12/2020 |
GreenRootsTo work toward environmental justice and greater quality of life through collective action, unity, education, and youth leadership in Chelsea, Boston, and across Massachusetts. |
Clean Energy |
Climate Justice |
$50,000 |
| 12/2020 |
Alternatives for Community and EnvironmentTo work toward climate, transportation, and energy justice. |
Clean Energy |
Climate Justice |
$50,000 |