- Program Environment
- Program Area Special Initiatives
- Grant Amount $126,848
- Grant Period March 1, 2024–February 28, 2026
- Location Washington, DC, United States
- Geographic Focus Illinois, Wisconsin
About this grant
The Windward Fund serves as a host organization for initiatives that address environmental issues through innovative solutions. The Daybreak Fund — a project of the Windward Fund — is designed to promote nature-based climate solutions in the Lake Michigan region. Daybreak Fund provides grants to community-based organizations for sustainable on-the-ground approaches that address climate change, water quality and social equity. This grant increase from the Mott Foundation is contributing to a larger fund to support additional projects in the current grant cycle.