Agroecology Fund
2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
Regenerative Practices
Strengthening the case for agroecology as a climate change and hunger solution while increasing the capacity of grassroots movements to accelerate a transition to agroecology-based food systems.
Amazon Conservation Association
2025
Regenerative Practices
Supporting Amazon Conservation with their work to protect wild places, empower communities, and put science and technology to work, while also strengthening a regional network of local organizations to achieve enduring conservation and vitality of the Amazon basin.
Center for Climate Integrity
2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028
Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground
Supporting Center for Climate Integrity ’s work to use strategic communications, investigative research, policy advancement, and litigation support to hold the oil and gas industry accountable for decades of lying about climate change and to ensure the industry pays its fair share of climate change costs.
Center for Land-Based Learning
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Education, Regenerative Practices
Funding an expansion of the Beginning Farmer Incubator and Training Program which provides aspiring farmers experiential knowledge and confidence to run their own farms. Helping launch the Farm and Climate Program to help farmers optimize soil health, biodiversity, water quality, and climate stability.
Funders of Regenerative Agriculture (FORA)
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Regenerative Practices
Supporting FORA as a Founding Funder with general operating support for the first five years. Also funding for the PEER fund: Promoting Ecological and Economic Resilience, promoting regionalized, just, and regenerative food and fiber supply chains.
Global Mangrove Alliance
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Regenerative Practices
Supporting the Global Mangrove Alliance as a united, coordinating body for global mangrove conservation. Supporting the acceleration of mangrove restoration projects, knowledge sharing, and communicating the role of mangroves in fighting climate change.
Green America
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Regenerative Practices
Supporting the Soil Carbon Initiative (SCI), a commitment and verification program designed to accelerate the uptake of regenerative agriculture and promote soil regeneration. Woka’s second grant to support SCI will bolster the growth of this effort from pilot phase to full program rollout.
GreenWave
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Regenerative Practices
Supporting GreenWave as they build momentum for regenerative ocean farming and markets in four key regions in the United States. Training farmers in the skills needed to grow their farms, model best practices, and advance the regenerative ocean farming industry.
Greentown Labs
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Innovation
Supporting the growth of Greentown’s community of climatetech entrepreneurs in Massachusetts and Texas and with startup partners around the world. Greentown provides entrepreneurs with the network, resources, and labs they need to expand their impact and decarbonize key GHG-emitting sectors.
Groundswell International
2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Regenerative Practices
Supporting Groundswell International’s work to grow the global agroecology movement to catalyze the transition from unsustainable agriculture and extractive economies to regenerative, just farming and local food systems. Groundswell International partners with local organizations and a global network of grassroots community groups across 11 countries.
Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice
2024, 2025
Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground, Gender Equity
Providing support for Hive Fund’s efforts to facilitate an equitable, rapid transition to renewable energy, to stop the expansion of dirty energy, and to weaken the fossil fuel industry’s hold on society, with a focus on supporting organizations in the U.S. South.
Interfaith Power & Light
2021, 2022, 2023
Education
Support for an expansion of IPL’s Cool Congregations and Faith Climate Action Week programs to provide educational resources about reducing carbon emissions in facilities and theological resources for faith leaders to preach and teach on care for Creation.
International Biochar Initiative
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Regenerative Practices
Funding a capacity building initiative to develop the staff and programs needed for IBI to lead the biochar industry to scale quickly and promote the responsible manufacture and use of biochar in diverse applications to mitigate climate change while improving soils and materials.
Kiss the Ground
2020
Regenerative Practices
Supporting Kiss the Ground’s Farmland Program, which offers the support farmers need to succeed in their transition to regenerative agriculture.
LIFE Resources Collaborative
2026, 2027
Regenerative Practices
Supporting LIFE’s critical movement infrastructure to seed a just transition in food and farm ecosystems through funder organizing and direct investment in BIPOC land stewards, rural farmers, labor organizers, food chain workers, fisherfolk and more.
Lawrence Hall of Science
2020, 2022, 2023
Education
Funding development of ten outdoor learning experiences for use at Outdoor Education and Nature Centers. Curriculum will be imbued with traditional ecological knowledge, language, and cultural perspective through partnership with local Indigenous community organizations.
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator
2025
Innovation
Advancing LACI’s work to incubate cleantech startups, convening public-private partnerships, and develop the green workforce in the Los Angeles area and beyond. Their work spurs the green economy, reduces climate emissions, and generates local economic impact.
Moxie Fund
2026, 2027
Civic Infrastructure
Supporting a holistic defense of U.S. democracy through protecting elections, holding power accountable to the rule of law, and defending civil society by ensuring the safety and security of field partners and building resilience to political violence within communities.
New Energy Nexus
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Innovation
Providing foundational support to New Energy Nexus (NEX) in their goal of supporting 100,000 clean energy entrepreneurs by 2030. NEX works globally, building local capacity to support entrepreneurs on the ground. By investing in climate-friendly tech innovation now, NEX creates positive socio-economic changes and avoids future carbon lock-in.
Ohio River Valley Institute
2024, 2025, 2026
Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground
Supporting communities in the Ohio River Valley to develop a more prosperous, sustainable, and equitable Appalachia. Using data-driven research to support on-the-ground efforts to advance clean energy, prosperity, and democracy in the region.
RE-AMP
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
Regenerative Practices
Supporting RE-AMP's Agriculture Hub, which develops and implements system-informed strategies for regenerative agriculture in the Midwest and builds the capacity of its members to accelerate regenerative agriculture by re-granting funds for regional projects.
Rainforest Action Network
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Regenerative Practices, Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground
Supporting Rainforest Action Network’s Forests Program and Community Action Grants Program to protect forests and to hold companies accountable for their role in deforestation. Providing trust-based, rapid funding to Indigenous communities at the frontlines of forest protection.
Regenerative Farms
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Regenerative Practices
Supporting the growth of Regenerative Farm’s organizational capacity to document and scale their bioregional development Hub model through support for Hub replication, training materials development, and incubator program efforts.
Rural Climate Partnership
2024, 2025, 2026
Regenerative Practices
Supporting Rural Climate Partnership’s efforts to promote rural-specific strategies that reduce emissions. This work addresses climate pollution where it is based, builds shared prosperity and motivation to implement solutions, and ensures the equitable distribution of benefits from climate investments.
The State Energy & Environmental Impact Center
2025, 2026
Civic Infrastructure, Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground
Supporting the State Impact Center’s work with attorneys general in defending, enforcing, and promoting climate, environmental justice, and clean energy laws and policies; and working with state utility regulators to advance affordable, reliable, and equitable clean energy.
VertueLab
2020, 2021
Innovation
Contributing to VertueLab's Climate Impact Fund I, which will invest in early-stage Pacific Northwest clean technology start-ups in an effort to reduce 20 million metric tons of GHG emissions by 2050.
Women's Earth & Climate Action Network, International
2023, 2024, 2025
Gender Equity
Providing women-led approaches to climate solutions using a climate justice framework that supports women on the frontlines of protecting water, land, climate, and communities. Strategies include organizing and supporting community-led climate solutions projects, strategic policy advocacy, and supporting frontline women’s delegations.
Grant Criteria
Grant amounts range from $70,000 to $700,000. Invited requests for multi-year grants are considered.
We use the following criteria to select organizations to invite to submit a grant application :
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Alignment with Woka Foundation’s mission, guiding principles and guiding priorities
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Clear and substantive fit within one or more Focus Areas
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Need for funding due to gaps in resource availability or funder attention
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Involves local and affected people in a meaningful way
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Strong and creative leadership
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Organizations that have a track record of success
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501(c)3 public charities
If you are aware of an organization or project that fulfills these criteria, you may reach out to us through the "Contact Us" page.