Climate Change Mitigation Grant
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This call is open to non-profits, community groups and local authorities and 2 others. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
This grant funds community-level projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support low-carbon livelihoods, with a focus on local climate action benefiting vulnerable populations. It is administered by the GEF Small Grants Programme and targets grassroots climate mitigation initiatives.
About this grant
The GEF Small Grants Programme, established in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit, provides financial and technical support to community-based projects that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people's well-being and livelihoods. The programme operates on the principle of 'thinking globally, acting locally' and demonstrates that community action can maintain the balance between human needs and environmental imperatives. SGP funds work across multiple focal areas including biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, community-based adaptation, land degradation, sustainable forest management, international waters, and chemicals management. The programme supports projects that address environmental challenges while reducing poverty, building community resilience, and engaging indigenous peoples and youth in sustainable development.
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Key requirements
- ✓Community-level project focus with emphasis on local action
- ✓Primary objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions or promoting low-carbon livelihoods
- ✓Demonstrated benefit to vulnerable populations affected by climate drivers
- ✓Alignment with GEF Small Grants Programme eligibility criteria
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Climate Change Mitigation?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; nonprofit, community-group, local-authority, social-enterprise, cooperative.
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