International Climate Initiative Small Grants

April 14, 2022

IKI Small Grants is happy to announce the third call for proposals from local, small regional and national organizations based in an ODA-eligible country

IKI Small Grants selects project proposals in local or regional climate and biodiversity projects and provides funding between EUR 60,000 and EUR 200,000.

Eligibility Criteria concerning the applicant:

Applicants must be based and registered in countries that are on the DAC List of ODA Recipients.
Organizations must be operative for at least three years.
Over the last three years the organization must have an average annual revenue of at least EUR 60,000 and no more than EUR 500,000.
The average annual revenue of the last three years should be higher than (or equal to) the requested funding volume.
Organizations have to be not-for-profit organizations. For-profit non-government organizations are eligible if they pursue strictly non-profit objectives within the scope of their proposed project.
The applicant must have dedicated accounting staff and have accounting principles that ensure internal as well as external control mechanisms.
The applicant organization must employ a software-based accounting system which meets its respective national standards.

Eligibility Criteria concerning the project:

Project proposals must clearly address one of the IKI funding areas:
- Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions
- Adapting to the impacts of climate change
- Conserving natural carbon sinks / REDD+
- Conserving biological diversity
The duration of the proposed projects should cover a minimum of twelve months and a maximum of two years. Longer durations may be acceptable if justified appropriately.
Projects must be implemented on a local, national, or regional level. Projects with a global focus cannot be funded.
Projects must be implemented by the applicant organization itself. Forwarding funds to other implementing partners cannot be processed.
The project proposal must be submitted in English.