We fund people-first solutions designed to give communities the tools they need to build long-term resilience to the impacts of climate change, including extreme heat and drought.
Our vision
A world where everyone is resilient to the impacts of climate change.
Our mission
To ensure those most exposed to the impacts of climate change, especially extreme heat and drought, are equipped with the tools to prepare, adapt and recover.
Our how
We fund early-stage, collaborative interventions that can effectively manage risk, both now and in the future. This includes work that supports communities to take anticipatory action before extreme weather events occur, as well as ensuring that the necessary resources are in place to fund and support recovery in the aftermath.
We operate an invitation-only grant application process, and work with a trusted and diverse network of advisors to source new partnerships that align with our strategic priorities.
Prepare
Adapt
Recover
Our funding approach
Putting people first
We prioritise solutions that centre people, and that enable those most affected by impacts of climate change to lead on how best to respond.
We know we don’t hold the answers – instead, we’re here to support communities to drive their own positive change, in partnership with organisations who know them and the challenges they are facing best.
Working in partnership
We believe that collaboration is essential for tackling the challenges that climate risk brings. That’s why we’re proud to be part of an ecosystem of partners who care about supporting those most impacted by the climate crisis to prepare for and adapt to its increasingly devastating impacts.
It is also why we focus on building long-term, strategic partnerships that provide organisations with income security. This way, we can help reduce their time spent on fundraising, freeing them up to focus on and shape programme delivery. We are proud to go beyond funding for our partners and, thanks to Howden, can offer additional resources, support, and technical advice where it is needed most.
Championing innovation
We look for solutions that can deliver benefits over the long-term, and focus on supporting communities to anticipate and prepare for extreme weather events. In the long run, this can help save lives, reduce losses and build long-term resilience.
That’s why we embrace innovation and big thinking and are ready to support untested as well as more established approaches. Where we collectively find solutions that work, we share them with other funders and practitioners to maximise their impacts.
Wherever we provide funding, we want to ensure as much as possible that it can contribute towards long-lasting, systemic change.
1) International Labour Organisation [2024]. More workers than ever are losing the fight against heat stress. Available here.
2) McLeod and Goering [2025]. As extreme heat threats grow, can heat insurance offer protection? Available here.
3) World Health Organisation. Drought overview. Available here.
4) World Health Organisation. Drought overview. Available here.
5) United Nations General Assembly [2024]. Report of the Secretary General. Available here.