Applications are now open for the Climate Communication Fund, an initiative designed to support climate-focused civil society organizations (CSOs) worldwide. Many climate CSOs operate with limited budgets and face challenges in effectively communicating their work, which can hinder their outreach, impact, and ability to act swiftly. The Climate Communication Fund aims to break this cycle by providing resources and support to enhance communication capacities.
The fund focuses on building skills in strategic communication, written content development, storytelling, media and press relations, social media management, and visual communication. Its primary objectives include co-creating tailored communication strategies, developing social media tools, and encouraging locally-led storytelling that resonates with diverse audiences.
Eligibility Requirements:
The Climate Communication Fund accepts proposals from climate CSOs & NGOs that:
implement practical activities on-site
have a maximum turnover of 5 million USD/EUR per year
are legally registered, located anywhere in the world
have a maximum of 20 staff members
operate in and are proficient in English
are available to work on their communication for 16 hours per month
The Climate Communication Fund does not accept proposals from:
individuals, companies, non-registered entities
organisations that do not engage in practical activities
organisations that work in a different language than English
Benefits
Based on their starting point, each grantee will receive a tailored mix of:
Communication capacity building (training, workshops & coaching)
Communication Strategy & Plan development
(Social) Media kit
Storytelling Audit: video, photo and social media presence
Media outreach support (press, radio, digital, community media)
All activities will be tailored to the current needs of the grantee, and guided by the team of the Communication Foundation.
Objectives of the Fund:
The primary objective of the fund is to empower organisations to design, implement and scale effective communication strategies that accelerate meaningful change.
Specific Objectives:
Communication capacity-building (strategic, written, storytelling, media & press communication, social media, visual)
Co-create communication strategies
Co-create (social) media tools
Stimulate locally-led storytelling
How to submit an application ?
Send an e-mail to [email protected] with ‘CCF – organisation name’ as subject.
Submit the following as an attached word file or pdf, a maximum of 2 pages is sufficient:
Country in which you are based
Description of communication gap, challenges, goals and desires.
Description of current communication strategy, or lack thereof
Description of in-house communication staff, including amount
Proof of legal inscription
Specify which staff and how many, besides communication staff, seek to participate in the grants’ capacity building activities.
Website & social media presence
Contact details
By applying you agree to have your email address added to the CF mailinglist.
