Community Grants
Bring local knowledge. Build lasting change.
Practical support for communities turning air quality data into action. Explore who we support and what help can include.
Practical support
Help a local question become useful evidence.
AirGradient has committed 5,000 monitors over five years to help communities build local air quality evidence. We are looking for partners who can put that equipment to sustained use.
Our financial support is currently focused and limited. In most cases, support is designed to cover monitors, shipping, import duties, and modest local deployment costs. The strongest projects are led by communities with volunteer networks, host locations, and local coordination capacity already in place.
Close the monitoring gaps
Help us bring air quality monitoring to places where they don’t have any
Support local communities to build the evidence they need for cleaner air.
Who we support
Local knowledge is the starting point.
We welcome interest from community groups, schools, citizen scientists, and research institutions. Funding-round eligibility will be set out in the published guidance.
A community need and a clear purpose
Describe the local problem and how evidence could support education, awareness, advocacy, or decisions. We want to hear from organisations close to the people affected by air pollution.
People who can sustain the work
Identify host locations, the people responsible for maintenance, and a practical plan for local coordination. The strongest projects have volunteer networks or local institutions ready to help.
Evidence for public benefit
Partners should be ready to participate in training and involve their community. Air quality data generated from donated monitors must be publicly accessible through OpenAQ and AirGradient.
What support can include
Equipment, guidance, and a practical start.
Support is matched to the project and the resources available. Current financial support focuses on monitors, shipping, import duties, and modest local deployment needs.
Air Quality Monitors
We support planning, deployment, and maintenance of open air quality monitors where public data is missing, so local partners can build trusted evidence.
Technical and Data Support
We can help with deployment planning, setup, troubleshooting, maintenance, data interpretation, and visualisation.
Communications and Advocacy Support
We can support education campaigns, awareness work, advocacy activities, and connection to a wider community advocate network.
Deployment Cost Support
Financial support is limited and mainly helps cover shipping, import costs, and small local deployment needs. OAF's role is to unlock deployment, not replace local ownership.
Prepare your application
Get ready for the next application round
You can start shaping your project before applications open. These steps will help you prepare for the next Community Grants round. Dates and final requirements will be announced when available.
Describe the local need.
What air-quality problem do you want to address, who is affected, and what information is currently missing?
Explain how the findings will lead to action.
Identify who will use the data, which decisions it could inform, and how you will share findings with your community.
Explore possible monitoring sites.
Talk to potential hosts and check permissions, power, and connectivity. Note which arrangements still need to be confirmed.
Outline the support you need.
Estimate the number of monitors and any additional funding needed, explaining what that funding would enable.
Plan for lasting operation.
Consider installation, regular maintenance, participation in training, and how the project will continue beyond the initial support.
Prepare a short introduction video.
A roughly two-minute phone recording introducing your team, the problem, and your proposed project is enough.
Technical experience is not required. The foundation provides training and support.
Take the next step
Tell us about your community.
Introduce your project and the support you need.