Deadline: 30 March 2020
The Cities Alliance has launched an Innovation Call for Proposals to award small grants to advance affordable, accessible and innovative climate adaptation concepts, products and processes at the community level, and foster dialogue and engagement between local communities and local governments.
To support the urban poor prepare for climate change impacts while creating opportunities to improve their current living conditions, and in line with the Year of Action launched by the Global Commission on Adaptation to accelerate climate adaptation, the “Stronger Partnerships: Local innovations for new climate realities in cities” Innovation Call for Proposals aims to advance affordable, accessible and innovative climate adaptation concepts, products and processes at the community level, and foster dialogue and means of engagement between local communities and local governments.
Due to their high level of vulnerability to climate exacerbations, this call targets urban communities in two sub-regions, the Greater Horn of Africa – comprised of Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda – and the Bay of Bengal, with a focus on Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Applications are sought from community-based organisations, national and local NGOs and not-forprofit organizations working in the above-mentioned countries. This call is funded by SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) and supported by BMZ (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), both Cities Alliance members.
Funding Information
- Funding can be requested for grants between USD 25,000 and USD 30,000.
- Funding is available for projects with a duration of up to 08 months.
Geographic Scope
Projects can take place in any of the following countries: Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Eligibility Criteria
- Scope: Proposed projects must meet the objectives of the chosen theme of promoting Public Community Partnerships for climate adaptation in informal settlements. Projects must work with community input and involvement and clearly demonstrate how they will directly benefit the community involved.
- Target organisations: Community-based organisations, national and local NGOs and other not-for-profit organizations working at the city and community level. This call does not fund for-profit organizations, individuals nor the local offices or affiliates of international organisations.
- Fiduciary requirements: Organisations must have been legally registered for at least 6 months and must have or should be able to open a bank account in the name of the organisation (the registration date should be on or before 01 October 2019).
- Language: Applications must be submitted in English.
- Applications: Applications must provide all the information and support documentation requested.
- Entities on the UN Sanction Lists are ineligible to apply.
For more information, visit https://www.citiesalliance.org/how-we-work/our-programmes/innovation-programme/new-climate-realities-cities