How we finance
Patagonia supports environmental organizations with bold agendas, a focus on action, and a commitment to long-term change.
We support innovative work that addresses the root causes of the environmental crisis and seeks to protect both the environment and the affected communities. We focus on places where we have established a connection through our network of stores and outdoor activities.
We believe that local battles—to protect a community, a forest, a stretch of river, a sacred species of an indigenous people—foster public support and address even more complex conflicts, such as climate change or biodiversity loss.
We encourage work that brings underrepresented communities to the forefront of the environmental movement and defends those communities whose health and livelihoods are threatened by environmental exploitation.
We support multidimensional campaigns that promote greater awareness of environmental protection and encourage governments to comply with the laws.
We fund the work that:
Build an inclusive and diverse environmental movement
It confronts the vices of the system, discrimination, and injustice in environmental policy or outdoor spaces.
It is action-oriented
It focuses on the underlying causes
has a clear strategy
Identify specific goals and objectives that can be effectively measured to assess success.
promotes public participation and civic engagement
It takes place within the following countries: Germany, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, South Korea, Denmark, Spain, United States, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Norway, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland
We do not finance:
organizations that perpetuate systemic bias and discrimination based on ethnicity, race, religion, color, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, or veteran or disability status
organizations without 501(c)(3) status or comparable fiscal sponsorship
creation, maintenance or restoration of trails
no dam renovations, human-assisted fish migration infrastructure, or fish farming programs
easements for the conservation or acquisition of land
research, unless it is in direct support of an already developed plan for a specific action to alleviate an environmental problem
projects that focus exclusively on environmental education
environmental conferences, sponsorship of events or film festivals
funds for endowment
political campaigns
green architecture projects
Defense of cycling, unless the project is in direct support of a solution to climate change
Patagonia believes that the most direct path to real change is through the momentum of grassroots organizations.
Our funding focuses on organizations that have, or can build, a strong base of support. We fund less traditional groups that are willing to take risks; that's where we believe our small grants are most effective.
Patagonia Argentina's environmental donation program is open once a year, between July 1 and August 31. As an exception, and due to restructuring, in 2023 applications will be open from July 17 to August 31.
The amounts to be allocated are variable and depend on multiple factors, but are generally between USD 8,000 and USD 12,000.
Frequently Asked Questions about
the donation program
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