Call for Applications: IKI Small Grants for Climate and Biodiversity Projects

Local organizations from ODA-eligible countries are invited to apply for funding for climate and biodiversity projects. The 6th international call for proposals for IKI Small Grants is open until January 15, 2025.

This call is aimed at regional, national, and local organizations based in ODA-eligible countries (excluding current and potential EU member candidates, other than Ukraine). They are invited to apply directly for funding for local or regional climate and biodiversity projects. IKI Small Grants offers funding ranging from EUR 60,000 to EUR 200,000 and is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Government.

For more information, including funding details and application guidelines, visit: https://iki-small-grants.de/application/

Ambitious project proposals should focus on one or more of the following IKI funding areas:

• Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions
• Adaptation to the impacts of climate change
• Conserving natural carbon sinks, focusing on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation
• Conserving biological diversity

Selected organizations will receive support and guidance from Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, which implements the IKI Small Grants Program on behalf of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, the Federal Foreign Office (AA), and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV).