Harvard Climate Change Solutions Fund (CCSF)
Funds Harvard climate policy and science initiatives that reduce climate risk through integrated research and action.
Harvard Climate Change Solutions Fund (CCSF) sits in the Harvard Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability portfolio and supports Harvard faculty and students working on research and policy initiatives that reduce climate risk. It predates the Salata Institute and is administered through Harvard’s climate and sustainability office. The program offers awards of up to $150,000 for projects that run one to two years. It is an annual call, limited to Harvard applicants in the United States, and the available record places it in at least its eighth cycle. The 2022 round distributed about $1.3 million across seven projects. CCSF suits proposals that join research with policy relevance and can show a clear plan for impact inside a bounded project window. The strongest teams usually explain why the work belongs in a university setting, how it addresses climate risk directly, and how the project can stay focused enough to finish well.
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.