Fellowships are the overlooked rung of climate funding: they are structured programs rather than plain money — cohort learning, host placements, mentorship, and a network that outlasts the program. In India that means Terra.do for career-switchers, the Ashoka-EDF Climate Corps for paid placements, and global fellowships like Echoing Green for founders.
Two are accepting applications now; the rest run on annual cycles listed below so you know when to apply.
Past programs that show the shape of this funding space. Most run again — watch the funder page or our digest for the next window.
Echoing Green
Closed 27 July 2026. $90,000 over 18 months for early-stage social/climate founders. Annual — the next cycle opens mid-2027.
National Youth Climate Consortium India
Closed June 2026. Flagship youth program for 18–29 year olds driving grassroots climate action — watch for the 2027 cohort.
People Powered / PRIA India
Deadline extended to 3 July 2026, then closed. India cohorts run back-to-back — Cohort 2 opens around September 2026.
Not exactly. A fellowship is a structured program — cohort, mentorship, placements, network — that may include a stipend, tuition support, or grant money. On climategrants.in we list fellowships separately from grants for this reason.
No. Many climate fellowships target early-career professionals, students, and climate operators, not just founders. Terra.do and Ashoka Climate Corps are explicitly open beyond founders.
Most open mid-year and close by late summer or early autumn (Echoing Green July, Ashoka September, NYCC mid-year). The weekly digest tracks every window.
