The Adaptation Fund has launched a new USD 10 million pilot small grants programme (Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator, AFCIA) to foster innovation in adaptation in developing countries at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid.
The primary objective of the AFCIA is to support developing countries to test, evaluate, roll out and scale up innovative adaptation practices, products and technologies. Based on technical assistance services, 25 micro-grant projects will be implemented for 5 years to enhance climate resilience and adapt to climate change in the countries.
Eligibility
- The AFCIA will provide small grants to developing countries to support innovation for effective, long-term adaptation to climate change and is part of the Adaptation Fund’s Innovation Facility.
- UNEP-CTCN will conduct technical assistance, implementing micro-grants projects in developing countries on a competitive basis.
- The eligible countries in the AFCIA include developing countries in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America and Caribbean under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that do not have NationaI Implementing Entities (NIEs) accredited with the Adaptation Fund (113 countries in total as of April 2021).
- Among them, priority will be given to Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
Grant size: Up to USD 250,000
Deadline: September 30, 2022