LIL’s Financial Support Grant Partners
2025-2026
LIL’s 18-month financial support program offers access to LIL’s staff, resources, and extensive network. While this program does not have a consulting component, it allows participating organizations to strengthen their operations with unrestricted funding.
Elevate Navajo offers a holistic program that helps Navajo youth develop the skills, experiences, and networks necessary for success after high school, whether they choose to enter the workforce, attend college, pursue technical training, or join the military. Our program offers accredited classes, holistic mentoring, adventure experiences, and develops workforce readiness skills, all designed to prepare students to become future leaders in the Navajo community and thrive in their personal aspirations.
Hack the Hood is an Oakland-based, Black-led organization closing the tech equity gap for young people of color, ages 16 to 25. Since 2013, we have delivered technology training programs to more than 1,500 learners in Oakland and Alameda County (with a current annual reach of 200 youth). Our unique approach combines hands-on technical training in coding, data science, and web development skills with a strong emphasis on social justice and community empowerment.
Hand, Heart and Soul Project is a not for profit organization that seeks to nurture, celebrate, and advance the needs of the people we serve by creating equitable access to quality educational, nutritional, and community resources. The Hand, Heart and Soul Project cultivates wellness in Clayton County, GA through equitable access to holistic education, nutrient dense foods, and community organizing.
The Hudson River Watershed Alliance works across the Hudson River watershed to support watershed groups, help communities work together on water issues, and communicate as a collective voice. We are a collaborative network of engaged, informed, and active community groups, organizations, municipalities, agencies, and individuals that work together to ensure a healthy and resilient Hudson River watershed. We lead educational, capacity-building, and networking events to inform and inspire communities to protect and restore our waters. We seek to build effective water stewardship by giving people the tools, information, and resources they need.
In pursuit of our mission to rescue, rehabilitate and release orphaned and injured wildlife, our primary concern is the well being of those in our care. Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care is committed to effective, scientifically-informed, and compassionate wild animal care practices, training, and educational outreach that promote the health and safety of our region’s wildlife, thereby helping to create and maintain thriving natural environments. We place a strong emphasis on engaging youth in our educational programs, empowering them to become active stewards of wildlife conservation and environmental sustainability. Since 1979, we have been dedicated to saving injured, orphaned, and ill animals, ensuring a future where humans and wildlife thrive together. Our comprehensive approach not only enhances biodiversity and supports ecosystem health but also strengthens community resilience, making our efforts vital for both local residents and the many visitors who cherish the beauty of Lake Tahoe.
Through public and school programs at historic reservoirs, parklands, watersheds, bays, rivers, and wetlands, we encourage diverse citizens to advocate for responsible public policy. Our activities emphasize science-based knowledge essential for urban water resilience amid escalating climate change impacts, and we actively engage the community through stewardship programs focused on park cleanups and invasive species removal projects. Since 2009, NYC H2O has provided high-quality educational and stewardship programs centered on NYC's water systems and ecology, reaching over 50,000 people, including engineers, city planners, and professors. Our offerings include bike and walking tours, hikes, paddling, public lectures, and field trips for students, with a special focus on underserved communities. Additionally, our stewardship initiatives, such as park cleanups and invasive species removal, empower New Yorkers to take direct action in preserving their local environments.
Refugee Garden Initiatives (RGI) was founded with a distinct purpose — to empower and uplift refugee and immigrant women through food, resources, and storytelling. Refugee Garden Initiatives' genesis traces back to a senior capstone project, shaping RGI to address the real lived experiences of three specific clients directly. Acknowledging the profound childcare duties and trauma faced by these women, their mission is to provide holistic support, fostering empowerment, self-sufficiency, autonomy, agency, inclusivity, representation, and community engagement.
Remote Energy is a 501c3 for-impact organization that uses solar energy as an enabling technology to improve the lives of people in marginalized communities in the Pacific Northwest and worldwide. We develop and implement customized, solar-electric curriculum, education programs, and hands-on training opportunities to enable individuals from underserved and underrepresented populations join the renewable energy workforce.
Founded in 2012, Ríos to Rivers programs have connected over 1,000 underserved and Indigenous students from 20 endangered river basins in seven countries. The programs have included students and community leaders from 21 Indigenous nations. We envision a world in which youth who are intimately connected to their local waters and tribal communities are equipped to become the next generation of passionate leaders for healthy rivers and communities. Our students gain a deeper sense of purpose, which extends far beyond individual growth, as they discover that they have the power to be a voice for their communities and their rivers. As we continue to create opportunities, where they can take positive action on issues, students are able to improve their communities for decades.
The Blue Urban Project is a nonprofit organization founded in St. Petersburg, Florida, with a mission to bridge the gap between sustainable urban planning and marine conservation, particularly in coastal communities. BUP is dedicated to addressing the environmental and social challenges that arise from rapid urbanization in coastal areas. BUP focuses on creating resilient urban environments that are in harmony with marine ecosystems. The organization's initiatives include policy advocacy, community education, original research, and support services for veterans. By leveraging a network of experts in sustainable urban planning and marine conservation, BUP aims to influence local and national policies, promote environmental stewardship, and support economically disadvantaged communities in coastal regions. BUP's programs are designed to be adaptable, responding to the evolving needs of the community, shifts in policy, and the impacts of natural disasters.
