The Climate & Care Initiative, supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and led by a consortium including the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), Oxfam Canada, and Fundación Avina in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Care, seeks innovative practices that connect climate and care to promote equitable and sustainable development and a just transition.
This fund is a call to action for those at the forefront of climate and care work to support organizations and initiatives to develop evidence on the importance of integrating these critical areas.
Whether you’re a grassroots organization, NGO, or movement from the Global South working in climate and care agendas, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference. The Fund is looking for projects that not only recognize the connection between climate and care, but actively work to transform it.
Eligibility criteria
The Climate and Care fund is open to grassroots organizations, NGOs, and social movements based in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Eligible projects must meet the following criteria:
Climate and Care Nexus: The proposal must clearly establish the link between climate change and care. The organization should clearly explain how both the climate change and care perspectives are included. While the organization may have prior experience in only one of these areas (climate or care), the proposal must visibly address both agendas. References will be required to demonstrate the prior experience of all organizations, particularly of the lead organization in at least one of the agendas.
Coherence of the Proposal: The proposal must include clear objectives, goals, responsibilities, and an action plan. The logic behind the proposal should be easy to follow.
Lead Organization(s) from the Global South: The lead organization presenting and implementing the proposal must be a civil society organization, grassroots organization, or movement from the Global South. While proposals can (and are encouraged to) be submitted in partnership with other organizations, the lead organization must be from the Global South and have prior experience in at least one of the agendas.
Legal Personality or Fiscal Sponsor: The lead organization submitting the proposal must be legally constituted or have a fiscal sponsor.
Phase: The proposal can be in either the design or implementation phase at the time of the fund application. If the proposal is still in the design phase, the lead organization must demonstrate relevant prior experience.
Gender and Human Rights Perspective: The organizations and actions included in the proposal must incorporate a gender and human rights perspective.
Linking Local Work with Advocacy Processes: The lead organization must propose how their local actions can influence local, regional, or international decision-making spaces. They must also be willing to collaborate with the Climate and Care Initiative to achieve this.
Budget and duration
The Fund has a total of USD$600,000. Each project will receive up to USD$50,000, depending on the proposals submitted. Initiatives funded must be implemented within a maximum period of 14 months.
After the application deadline on December 10, 2024, the selection committee of the Climate and Care Initiative will screen out inapplicable initiatives and evaluate the applicable ones along with their references. This will lead to a selection process by the same committee, which will notify the chosen proposals around December 20th, 2024.
