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Climate Finance Office Hours

Providing tailored, expert funding guidance.

Connect with climate finance experts to help move resilience and sustainability projects forward. Through monthly virtual sessions and quarterly in-person gatherings, participants can ask questions, explore funding opportunities, and learn practical strategies for securing support for local climate initiatives. These informal sessions are designed to meet communities where they are — whether they are exploring ideas or preparing to apply for funding.

Office Hour Goals:

  • Help communities identify and secure funding for climate resilience and mitigation projects.
  • Provide accessible, expert guidance on climate finance strategies and opportunities.
  • Create an informal space for municipal and community leaders to ask questions and share challenges
  • Foster collaboration and resource-sharing among communities working on similar efforts.
  • Support projects at all stages, from early planning to implementation.

Climate Finance Office Hours is a collaborative effort from regional climate finance practitioners to support communities working toward resilience and sustainability goals. The program offers monthly virtual office hours and quarterly in-person gatherings where municipal staff, elected officials, community leaders, and project partners can connect directly with experts from GMRI, the New England Environmental Finance Center, and Resilience Works, LLC.

Who should attend?

Anyone who is interested in learning how to fund a climate resilience project should attend our office hours. Whether you are a municipal planner, an engaged community member, a town official, or if you are interested in learning more, make sure to sign up.

What can you learn?

These sessions provide a welcoming, low-barrier space to learn about funding sources, application strategies, and best practices for financing climate-related projects — from infrastructure upgrades and nature-based solutions to energy and planning initiatives. Each session may highlight a specific topic, but time is always reserved for open discussion and participant questions.

Participants can:

  • Get feedback on project ideas or funding strategies
  • Learn about relevant grants, financing tools, and partnerships
  • Hear examples and lessons from other communities
  • Connect with peers facing similar challenges

Whether a project is in early concept stages or ready to pursue funding, Climate Finance Office Hours is designed to help communities take the next step with confidence.

Climate Finance Office Hours Team

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