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The Shift Impact Grant
A $25,000 USD annual grant designed to support sustainability initiatives that create meaningful and measurable environmental impact.
Are you eligible?
If you’re based in Canada or the U.S and focused on sustainability in tech, we want to help bring your vision to life.
Eligible applicants must:
- Be a nonprofit, social venture, or startup that is legally registered or fiscally sponsored in Canada or the U.S.
- Serve communities within Canada or the U.S.
- Lead sustainability initiatives in tech (e.g climate tech, software, sustainable hardware, clean energy)
The internet's invisible footprint.
The tech industry accounts for up to 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, more than the entire aviation industry. The digital world's carbon footprint seems invisible, but its impact is very real.
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2026 Impact Grant Recipient
Introducing PhyCo: our 2026 Shift Impact Grant recipient
Shift has awarded its second annual $25,000 Impact Grant to PhyCo, a marine biotech company turning seaweed into a compostable plastic alternative
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2025 Impact Grant Recipient
Read how last year's Impact Grant recipient, FireSwarm, turned $25,000 into real climate action.
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