Foundation funding for climate adaptation and resilience has more than doubled since 2021, according to a report from the ClimateWorks Foundation, which shows an estimated $870 million awarded in 2024.

The report, Foundation funding for climate change adaptation and resilience 2025 (15 pages, PDF), found that while foundation investment in adaptation and resilience is at a historic high, the need for more capital is still growing. Regionally, the report found that Asia and Oceania received less than 10 percent of adaptation funding from 2021 to 2024, though the area is home to more than half the world’s population. By sector, disaster risk management and infrastructure received the least funding, though they provide the backbone of community resilience.

“Climate resilience can save lives, transform communities, unlock new possibilities, and safeguard economies,” said ClimateWorks Foundation president and CEO Helen Mountford. “How funders respond to climate impacts today will shape the future for decades to come. Local leaders are already driving innovative and catalytic adaptation on the ground, but the scale of progress depends on how boldly philanthropy invests in these solutions now.”

Read the complete report on ClimateWorks Foundation’s website.

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