Call for Applications: Climate & Care Initiative Fund for grassroots organizations and NGOs from the Global South (up to USD$50,000 grants)

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Closing Date: 10 December 2024

Call for Applications: Climate & Care Initiative Fund for grassroots organizations and NGOs from the Global South (up to USD$50,000 grants)

The Climate & Care Initiative is offering up to USD$50,000 to grassroots organizations and NGOs working in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Projects that focus on the role of care work in climate resilience are encouraged to apply.

Overview

Supporting the climate and care nexus in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Sub-Saharan Africa. 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 Climate & Care Initiative 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.

About this funding opportunity

Climate change and care work are deeply intertwined. Climate change increases the need for paid and unpaid care work, mostly done by women. It reduces access to natural resources like water and firewood, while mitigation activities such as waste management and biodiversity care also fall on unpaid female labor. This burden limits caregivers’ participation in climate decision-making and in green jobs that contribute to just transitions.

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 Climate & Care Initiative Fund is looking for projects that not only recognize the connection between climate and care, but actively work to transform it.

What Climate & Care Initiative is looking for

Your organization or initiative should:

Demonstrate a clear link between climate action and care work.
Empower women, grassroots organizations and local communities to lead sustainable practices.

Foster a feminist just transition that prioritizes equity and sustainability.
Be led by a Global South organization and implemented in one of the prioritized countries.

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.