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Harvard Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability

Supports climate translational projects through United States Harvard-affiliated channels and co-sponsorship with internal units.

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Annual funding—
Programs7
Active grants3
Total grants5
About

The Harvard Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability is Harvard's university-wide climate institute, established through a USD 200 million gift from Melanie and Jean Salata. It funds faculty and student research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and translational work across the university, while keeping every program inside the Harvard community.

Its portfolio is broad: the Seed Grant Pro…

Programs & grants under this funder
Harvard Climate Change Solutions Fund (CCSF)

Funds Harvard climate policy and science initiatives that reduce climate risk through integrated research and action.

1 grant
Harvard Climate Change Solutions Fund (CCSF)
Open
$1.3M pool
Salata Institute Climate Research Clusters

Funds large interdisciplinary Harvard climate teams addressing hard problems through coordinated long-term project clusters.

Salata Institute Seed Grant Program in Climate and Sustainability

Offers early Harvard seed support to climate researchers for fast launch of promising sustainability projects.

1 grant
Salata Institute Seed Grant
Open
— pool·21 days
Harvard Solar Geoengineering Research Program (SGRP)

Funds Harvard climate researchers with grants for focused solar geoengineering investigation and risk assessment.

1 grant
SGRP — Grant
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Salata Summer Research Funding Program

Offers summer stipends to Harvard students working on climate and sustainability projects with research mentorship.

1 grant
Salata Summer Research Funding Program
Closed
— pool
Climate and Sustainability Translational Fund

Funds translation of Harvard climate and sustainability ideas into prototypes, pilots, and startup pathways.

Salata Institute Travel Grant Program

Provides travel support to Harvard climate students for conferences and fieldwork that strengthen research impact.

1 grant
Salata Travel Grant
Between cycles
— pool
Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: salatainstitute.harvard.edu