International Climate Initiative | Small grants funding

The international call for proposals addresses small regional, national, and local organisations based in an ODA-eligible countries (except for current and potential EU member candidates except for Ukraine). You are invited to apply directly for funding of local or regional climate and biodiversity action. IKI Small Grants provides funding between 60,000 and 200,000 euros and is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Government.

Project proposals must focus on one or more of the following IKI funding areas:

• Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions

• Adaptation to the impacts of climate change

• Conserving natural carbon sinks with a focus on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation

• Conserving biological diversity

Applicants should be not-for-profit organisations and private companies only if they pursue strictly non-profit objectives as part of their proposed project. No individuals, natural persons, one-person organisations or governmental organisations are eligible.

Applicant organisations must have been operative for at least three years.

Over the past three years applicant organisations must have generated an average annual revenue of at least EUR 60,000 and no more than EUR 500,000.

For more information and application, click here.