Patagonia is a retailer of outdoor clothing and sports equipment, operating in the USA and several other countries.
The Patagonia Environmental Grants Program makes small grants to environmental organizations in the countries in which it operates. Most grants are for projects in industrialized countries, with the exception of Argentina and Chile – emblematic of the company’s name.
Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Natural Resources
Environmental Grants. Patagonia’s environmental grants support projects in the following subject areas:
- Alternative energy;
- Biodiversity;
- Forests;
- Resource extraction;
- Social activism;
- Sustainable agriculture;
- Toxics and nuclear power;
- Water and marine issues;
The current priority area for Patagonia’s grants is protecting and restoring native fish populations and the habitat on which they depend.
Patagonia makes grants to grassroots activist organizations that have direct-action agendas and campaigns for environmental protection over the long term. Grants are to nonprofit charitable organizations in the USA, and to organizations in other countries that have comparable charitable status — or that have a fiscal sponsor in the USA.
Most grants range from US$5 thousand to US$20 thousand.
Find grants guidelines
APPLICATION: Deadlines and funding amounts vary from region to region. Patagonia provides country-specific information about the international grant making program.
Geographical Distribution of Grant Activities in Developing Countries
Latin America and Caribbean: Argentina, Chile
Note: Patagonia also supports campaigns in Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, and South Korea.
Each year, Patagonia provides at least 1% of its sales for environmental grants.
September 2021