Join HEFN and EGA for this “Follow the Money” webinar to hear insights on the newest findings on 2022 Environmental Health & Justice funding.

In the past few years, health & justice issues are under the spotlight with the heightened racial justice movements and the unprecedented challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Through HEFN’s partnership with the Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA)’s Tracking the Field database, we recorded a total of $1.45 billion in funding given to environmental health & justice issues in 2022. This marks a 15% increase from 2021, a notable increase but a lower rate of growth compared to the previous year. 

This new data highlights What, Where, How and Who environmental health & justice funding is going to, featuring updated demographic data analysis on BIPOC representation within grantee organizations and a new map looking at funding given to grantees based in different states. Over time, we observed increasing amounts of funding supporting organizations led by Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and women and more resources being directed to underserved communities. However, the data reveals ongoing disparities and needs that exist in many aspects.

During this webinar, you will learn about the newest over-time analysis of environmental health & justice funding and funding specifically given to sub-issues like Air Quality, Drinking Water, Safer Chemicals & Materials, Oil and Gas development, Health & Equitable Economy, and climate health & justice. You will also learn about the amount of environmental health & justice funding impacting specific groups, including Children & Young people, Women, Low-income Communities, Workers and Communities of Color. 

This builds on existing research EGA presented at the HEFN Annual Meeting in October 2024, and monitors the swift changes happening in the sector. 

Presenters:  

• Ansje Miller, Executive Director, Health and Environmental Funders Network
• Ashley Li, Tracking the Field Research Specialist, Environmental Grantmakers Association