Sequoia Climate Foundation
Sequoia Climate Foundation is a private foundation based in Irvine, California that funds climate mitigation and clean energy solutions worldwide. The site describes a data-driven grantmaking framework, lists representative grantees and impact stories, and publishes team bios and press materials.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Organizations working on climate mitigation, clean energy deployment, climate finance, policy or capacity building with demonstrated ability to manage multi-hundred-thousand to multi‑million dollar grants and to participate in field-building partnerships.
Good Fit
- • Clear alignment with clean energy, decarbonization, climate policy, climate finance, or related public-health framing.
- • Track record of delivering research, policy, education, or capacity-building at scale and managing large grants.
- • Connections to field-building intermediaries, coalitions, or established national/international networks.
- • Organizational readiness to engage in multi-year partnerships and public-impact reporting.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year covered 21 states plus international recipients (including Brazil and Australia), with most dollars flowing outside the foundation's home state, indicating a national to international footprint.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation issued 131 grants to 87 distinct organizations across research, policy, education and implementation purposes, and funded many independent grantees rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
The foundation's public materials state it does not review unsolicited requests and grants are by preselection, so an unfamiliar organization is unlikely to access funding via a standard unsolicited application despite observed onboarding of new partners through proactive outreach.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
