Cities and counties working on sustainability and climate action often cannot find the resources to implement great projects. Partners for Places is a matching grant program that improves U.S. and Canadian communities by building partnerships between local government sustainability leaders and place-based foundations. National funders invest in local projects developed through these partnerships to promote a healthy environment, a strong economy, and well-being for all residents.

In the first three years, Partners for Places has funded more than 50 partnership projects. In the most recent Partners for Places grant round, Austin received a two-year grant to launch the Austin 2030 District, a voluntary initiative to reduce energy and water consumption and carbon emissions from Austin buildings. Missoula received a grant to prepare the community to thrive amid increasing summer wildfire smoke and heat. New Orleans received a grant to create a GIS tool to collect environmental, social, and health outcome data to better inform the city and developers on how, where, and when to incorporate "green" infrastructure to increase equitable sustainability and livability.

Information on next round of the Partners for Places grant program is available here.