Climate Catalytic Fund: Driving Local Action Against Climate Displacement

Deadline: 05-Mar-2026

The Climate Catalytic Fund provides small, match-funded grants to support locally led climate adaptation projects in Fiji. Focusing on Ba and Macuata provinces, the fund helps communities reduce climate-related displacement risks, strengthen resilience, and implement scalable solutions. Grants range from USD 5,000 to USD 25,000, targeting practical projects informed by climate risk data.

Overview

The Climate Catalytic Fund mobilizes rapid, small-scale, match-funded grants to translate climate risk data into locally led action. It emphasizes:

• Supporting local actors in practical, scalable climate adaptation

• Reducing climate-related displacement risks

• Strengthening local knowledge, ownership, and institutional resilience

• Providing quick-impact funding for projects often too small for larger climate finance mechanisms

• Catalyzing local co-funding through flexible and rapid grant support

The fund operates under the Climate Mobility Innovation Lab, alongside the Risk Index for Climate Displacement, ensuring that data, finance, and local experimentation reinforce one another.

Funding Details

• Grant Range: USD 5,000 – USD 25,000 (or local currency equivalent)

• Co-funding Required: Applicants must secure matching funds proportional to their capacity and needs

• Focus Areas: Ba and Macuata provinces in Fiji

• Funding supports projects that:

  • Improve community safety and resilience

  • Protect livelihoods from climate hazards

  • Reduce displacement risks

  • Use data-driven approaches informed by the Risk Index for Climate Displacement

Who is Eligible?

Eligible applicants include a wide range of local stakeholders in Fiji:

• Community-based organizations and local NGOs

• Women– and youth-led groups

• Disability-inclusive organizations

• Faith-based and community networks

• Provincial and local government entities

• Service providers and private sector actors

• Social enterprises and local financial institutions

• Academic and research institutions

• Partnerships among these groups

All activities must be implemented in Ba or Macuata provinces.

Why It Matters

Climate change poses increasing risks in Fiji, including cyclones, flooding, and rising sea levels. This fund:

• Supports evidence-based, locally led action

• Strengthens institutional and community resilience

• Promotes equitable access to climate finance for projects too small for conventional funding

• Encourages rapid implementation and flexible adaptation strategies

How to Apply / How It Works

1. Identify Priority Activities – Projects must address climate risks in Ba or Macuata, informed by the Risk Index for Climate Displacement

2. Design Project – Emphasize scalability, local ownership, and measurable impact

3. Secure Co-Funding – Match-funding is required, proportional to organizational capacity

4. Submit Application – Include project plan, budget, and evidence of local relevance

5. Evaluation – Proposals assessed for feasibility, responsiveness to local climate risks, and potential for lasting impact

6. Grant Award – Selected projects receive funds ranging from USD 5,000 to USD 25,000, with support to implement quickly

Common Mistakes and Tips

• Avoid submitting projects outside Ba or Macuata provinces

• Ensure matching funds are realistic and clearly documented

• Use data from the Risk Index for Climate Displacement to justify project relevance

• Focus on scalable, practical interventions that directly reduce displacement risks

• Include clear plans for community engagement and sustainability

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Who can apply? Local organizations, NGOs, government entities, social enterprises, academic institutions, and partnerships in Fiji.
2. Where must projects be implemented? Only in Ba or Macuata provinces.
3. What is the funding range? USD 5,000 – USD 25,000, depending on needs and co-funding capacity.
4. Is matching funding required? Yes, applicants must secure co-funding proportional to their project.
5. What types of activities are eligible? Climate adaptation projects that reduce displacement risk, protect livelihoods, and strengthen resilience.
6. How is project design informed? By the Risk Index for Climate Displacement, focusing initially on flood risks.
7. Can international organizations apply? No, only local actors and partnerships in Fiji are eligible.

Conclusion

The Climate Catalytic Fund provides fast, flexible grants to empower communities in Fiji to act on climate risks. By combining data-driven insights, local leadership, and rapid funding, the initiative supports practical and scalable solutions that enhance resilience, reduce displacement, and strengthen local ownership and institutional capacity.

For more information, visit International Organization for Migration.