Dutch Fund for Climate and Development Grant
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This call is open to consortia, non-profits and social enterprises and 1 other, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and seed stage. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Global-South.
The Dutch Fund for Climate and Development invests in climate adaptation and prevention projects in developing countries, focusing on water, forestry, climate-smart agriculture and ecosystem restoration. It targets projects that improve livelihoods of vulnerable groups, especially women and youth, through lifecycle financing from idea to full implementation.
About this grant
The Dutch Fund for Climate and Development (DFCD) is a Dutch government fund managed by a consortium including FMO (Netherlands Development Bank), SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF-NL), and Climate Fund Managers (CFM). The fund invests in projects aimed at climate adaptation and prevention in developing countries, addressing the estimated $3.5 trillion funding gap needed for developing countries to implement Paris climate pledges by 2030. The fund seeks to improve the wellbeing, economic prospects, and livelihoods of vulnerable groups, particularly women and youth, while enhancing critical ecosystems and protecting communities from extreme weather events. The fund focuses on high-impact investment themes including climate-resilient water systems and freshwater ecosystems, forestry, climate-smart agriculture, and ecosystem restoration. It is structured with three separate but operationally linked facilities, each with a specific sub-sector focus and role across the project lifecycle, using lifecycle financing to support projects from idea through full implementation.
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Eligibility
The fund supports projects in developing countries aimed at climate adaptation and prevention. While specific organisation types are not detailed on this page, the fund works through a consortium model connecting project development expertise with investment capacity.
Key requirements
- ✓Projects must address climate adaptation or prevention in developing countries
- ✓Focus on high-impact themes: climate-resilient water, forestry, climate-smart agriculture, ecosystem restoration
- ✓Expected to improve wellbeing and livelihoods of vulnerable groups, particularly women and youth
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Dutch Fund for Climate and Development?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL-SOUTH; consortium, nonprofit, social-enterprise, sme. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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Climate adaptation funding helps communities, infrastructure and businesses prepare for heat, flooding, drought and sea level rise. Most of it is public and multilateral money, often targeted at vulnerable regions and delivered with local government. Calls usually ask for a climate risk assessment and evidence that local people shaped the plan.
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