The Climate Justice Fellowship Plus Program

Description of goods to services to be bid:

NYSERDA is seeking applications from non-profit organizations in the Bronx and Queens to hire full-time Climate Justice Fellow for two (2) years. NYSERDA will fund 67% of a fellow’s salary and provide up to $8,000 in professional development and supportive services throughout the two-year period. Fellows must be both a member of a priority population an a resident of New York’s 14th Congressional District. Applications from eligible host employers will be accepted on a continuous first-come, first-served basis until the solicitation due date or until funds are expended. Funding may be adjusted based on demand and availability of additional funds.

Fellowships are designed to take place in nonprofit organizations that advance climate justice and clean energy priorities in the New York City boroughs of the Bronx and Queens. It is expected that fellows will assist with community engagement activities (e.g., plan, policy, or project), support clean energy project development and implementation, facilitate, or build upon partnerships, or engage in other projects related to advancing climate justice and clean energy priorities in the Bronx and Queens. NYSERDA’s Climate Justice Fellowship Plus (CJF+) Program is 100 percent funded by the U.S. Department of Labor through an award totaling $3,000,000.

Solicitation Due Date: February 12, 2025

If changes are made to this solicitation notification will be posted on NYSERDA’s website at: www.nyserda.ny.gov/funding-opportunities

Eligibility/Qualifications Requirements/Preferences:

• Be a nonprofit organization (Internal Revenue Service status of a 501(c)(3) at the time of application;
• Have at least one physical business address in New York State, serving or located in the Bronx and Queens, with the legal authority to hire employees and conduct business in New York State and where the fellowship will be hosted with the space and equipment needed to support the work of the fellow. 
• Attest to compliance with all applicable labor laws, and not have failed to file any applicable local, state or federal tax returns, nor failed to pay New York State Unemployment Insurance.
- Provide mandatory cost share ($39,585) over two year period
- Offer health benefits