Building Resilience, Together
The Climate Resilience Fund (CRF) works with public and private partners across the United States to advance the inclusive and adaptive approaches that are needed to build climate resilience for people, the communities in which they live, and the natural systems on which we all rely.
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Advancing climate resilience plans and projects across the country through direct grants, practitioner training, and knowledge sharing
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Enabling collaboration among philanthropic and private investors to promote wildfire-adapted landscapes and wildfire-resilient communities
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Coordinating technical assistance for CRRC funded projects that increase the resilience of coastal communities to extreme weather events
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The Registry of Adaptation Practitioners
The Registry of Adaptation Practitioners is an online directory, developed by partners including CRF, that connects vetted adaptation service providers with communities in need of their expertise. The Registry is open to all organizations that provide climate adaptation and resilience services and its database is searchable by all!
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The U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
The U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit, developed by NOAA’s Climate Program Office, offers a wealth of tools and resources to help communities build their climate resilience, including information on the Steps to Resilience framework that is foundational to the Climate Smart Communities Initiative.
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CSCI Now Accepting Grant Applications
October 28, 2025
Learn More & Apply The Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI) is now accepting applications for grants to help communities accelerate their climate resilience plans and projects. The grants…
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CSCI Awards $2.2M to Accelerate Local Climate Resilience Efforts
August 7, 2025
The Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI) is announcing 21 grants totaling $2.2M to help communities across the country plan and prepare for extreme weather events and other impacts of a changing climate.
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WRF Network-Wide Meeting: Expert Advice on Effective Wildfire Communications
June 20, 2025
The most recent network-wide meeting of the Wildfire Resilience Funders covered the challenges that arise when trying to communicate about wildfire issues. And three esteemed panelists offered their insights and…






