Youth Climate Action Fund

Empowering the city's young climate leaders!

The Youth Climate Action Fund (YCAF) supports young people aged 15 to 24 in bringing their climate solutions to life across Hobart.

We deliver YCAF in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies. The fund provides grants of up to $7500 for youth-led projects that drive real-world climate action in schools, homes, streets and communities.

Over two rounds of funding, we’ve seen community led backyard biobanks of threatened tree species established, low-emission commuting challenges rolled out, ocean conservation art installations, and 16 other powerful climate action initiatives.

Hobart is one of three Australian cities chosen to take part in the latest round. We join 98 cities globally in empowering youth to lead the fight against the climate crisis.

Hobart is in the running to secure a third round of the Bloomberg Philanthropies funded program in 2026. Keen to be kept in the loop? Click below!

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Youth Climate Action Fund 2025 recipients

  • Nepalese Association of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment in Australia - EcoRise: Empowering Youth
  • Kickstart Arts Inc - Little Jobs - Climate Theatre Development
  • The Sustainability Learning Centre - Echoes of Tomorrow: A Climate Story Production
  • Student Living University Gardening Society - Native Food Garden
  • Youth Led Group, led by Dekota Mark - Art For the Sea
  • Youth Led Group, led by Finnian Gregg-Rowan - Building Care and Resilience for Country & People
  • Sustainable Living Tasmania - Wasting Away
  • Downshift Music Tasmania - Downshift Music Festival
  • Nipaluna Nursery Inc - Urban Pocket Forests
  • University of Tasmania - Circular Creativity Student Workshops
  • Sustainable Living Tasmania - Bike and Hike
  • The Tasmanian University Environment Society - The Environment Society 2025 Climate Program
  • Sustainable Living Tasmania - Switched ON
  • Youth Led Group, led by George Clancy Lester - Habitat for Hobart - Native Pollinator Workshops
  • Industrie Ballet & Alignment - We Are the World
  • The Gondwana Project Inc - Backyard Biobanking for Tasmanian Flora
  • Nipaluna Nursery Inc - Youth Capturing Stories of Climate Mentors
  • Sustainability Team at the University of Tasmania - Hobart Youth Science Communicators Network
  • Tasmanian University Student Association - Moo-ve Over Milk at TUSA Food Hub
  • Hobart College - E-bikes and EV Chargers @ HoCo
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