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Supporting planet-first entrepreneurs.

We fund early-stage impact entrepreneurs launching innovative Climate Action solutions along the coastal plain of North Carolina.

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addressing climate issues

Climate Action is the United Nations’ 13th Sustainable Development Goal – and striving to achieve it is what we need in the coastal plain of North Carolina, now more than ever.

what we offer

The only NC-based nonprofit providing early-stage support that genuinely helps emerging, planet-focused startups succeed.

Microgrant funding

We know microgrants are effective and helpful at the pre-seed stage of impact-first businesses

Promo and resources

The visibility + entrepreneurial connections we provide are useful and easily leveraged by our microgrant recipients

A badge of confidence

Our “Impact & Innovation” badge certifies a trust in the project + paves the way for further funding

Meaningful community

We nurture human-scale, genuine, continuing relationships with our beneficiaries + donors

Some of the projects we’ve funded around the world:

Let’s reach for the stars together,
brightening the future for coastal North Carolina