Santa Clara Climate Resilience Fund

Investing in Community Solutions

Our Purpose

Unlocking funds for Climate Action.

Through flexible grantmaking and hands-on technical support, the Resilience Fund activates climate solutions that mitigate flooding, improve air quality, reduce extreme heat, achieve net-zero emissions, and empower disadvantaged and frontline communities. The fund accelerates high-impact projects that advance the mission of the Santa Clara County Climate Collaborative (SC4) and delivers measurable benefits to Santa Clara County communities.

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Our Approach

Impact Areas

The Resilience Fund advances the 4 Impact Areas of the Santa Clara County Climate Collaborative (SC4). Through regional collaboration and topical working groups (Equity in Community; Climate Pollution Reduction Grants; Heat and Air Quality Resilience; Santa Clara Valley Urban Forestry Alliance; Sea Level Rise and Flooding; Resilience Hubs) the SC4 works to achieve the following impact areas with coordination and support from the Santa Clara Climate Resilience Fund.

Empower Communities to Build Resilience to Climate Change

Empower Communities to Build Resilience to Climate Change

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Achieve Net Zero Emissions

Achieve Net Zero Emissions

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Prepare Communities for Extreme Heat and Impaired Air Quality

Prepare Communities for Extreme Heat and Impaired Air Quality

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Eliminate Risk from Flooding and Rising Seas

Eliminate Risk from Flooding and Rising Seas

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About the Santa Clara County Climate Collaborative

The SC4 serves as a regional hub advancing coordinated, culturally responsive, and equitable climate solutions. To learn more visit: Visit ClimateCollaborative.org