Washington Climate Corps Network
The Washington Climate Corps Network, WCCN, is a network of organizations, young adults, veterans and professionals working together to build a climate resilient Washington. Serve Washington coordinates this network to conduct service projects building climate resilient communities, economies and ecosystems. Serve Washington prioritizes service to overburdened communities where people face disproportionate environmental harms and risks and are often disproportionately comprised of marginalized populations.
Serve WA partners with local organizations, municipalities, and schools to implement climate service projects for young adults, veterans, and vulnerable populations to address local climate needs while building skills and resources for future careers. Serve Washington supports the WCCN through funding service projects to achieve the goals of the network. Serve Washington also provides a service-learning program and coordinates with agencies and resources to achieve Washington state climate goals.
The WCCN will achieve the following goals:
- Increase participation in addressing climate challenges in overburdened communities.
- Expand the diversity, awareness, and accessibility of climate service opportunities in Washington.
- Create a service-learning program for funded network partners and their members.
- increase awareness of and access to clean energy and climate-related career opportunities and networks.
You are encouraged to propose a project that addresses the goals of the WCCN and issues stemming from the effects of climate change in Washington.
If you have a service project, we want to hear from you!
Some examples of service projects include:
- Mitigation projects
- Supporting sea-level rise management and response
- Addressing wildfire risk in forest lands
- Adaptation Projects
- Creating green spaces in cities, "urban greening"
- Restoring coastal vegetation to minimize erosion
- Innovation projects
- Improving agribusiness waste management practices
- Developing clean energy technologies
Receive funding to become part of the WCCN
We are looking for industries, professionals, technical and training solutions and professional associations to join the WCCN. The first step for your organization to receive funding to become part of the WCCN is to submit a letter of intent. Use the button below to be taken to our submission form. You may also send your letter to WCCN@ofm.wa.gov.
We accept letters of intent on a continuous basis. We will review your letter of intent to ensure it meets WCCN eligibility. If we determine you meet eligibility, you will receive an email inviting you to submit a funding application with further instructions.
Resources
We've put togeher the following resources to help you understand and become familiar with WCCN eligibility and grant requirements. We strongly recommend you review these as you prepare your materials for submission.
Applicant toolkit: This toolkit gives an overiew of everything you need to apply for funding to have a WCCN program. Click here to view the WCCN applicant toolkit [PDF].
Application preview: Click here to view a preview of the application [PDF].
Budget workbook template: Organizations applying for funding to have a WCCN program need to submit a proposed budget with their application. Click here to download the WCCN budget workbook [Excel].
Stay updated on WCCN news!
Subscribe to email updates to receive notifications about funding opportunites, trainings, service position recruitments and other announcements about the WCCN. After entering your email, make sure the "Serve Washington: Washngton Climate Netowrk" box is checked.
Questions?
Email WCCN@OFM.WA.GOV
Learn about how the WCCN was formed! Read our WCCN fact sheet [PDF].
The Washington Climate Corps Network is supported with funding from Washington's Climate Commitment Act. The CCA supports Washington's climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov.
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