Harvard Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability

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

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 Program offers up to USD 25,000 in three cycles a year; the Solar Geoengineering Research Program is rolling and reaches up to USD 150,000 per year; the Climate Change Solutions Fund also reaches up to USD 150,000; and the institute adds climate research clusters, summer stipends, and travel support. It also co-sponsors the Climate and Sustainability Translational Fund with Harvard OTD. The sector tags center on climate, energy, agritech, and the built environment.

The strongest fit is work that crosses schools, moves quickly from idea to pilot, and can use modest internal capital to unlock a larger climate research agenda. Applicants who bring a collaborative team and a well-defined use for seed money are usually best aligned with the institute's model.