Climate Adaptation grants — page 26
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Funding for resilience, flood defence, drought and climate-proofing infrastructure. Backed by the Green Climate Fund and Adaptation Fund, the World Bank and regional banks, the EU, and national adaptation programmes. Listed below are the open climate adaptation grant calls in that landscape, taken from each funder's own notice and re-checked on every refresh.
Adaptation money is overwhelmingly development finance: the Green Climate Fund, the Adaptation Fund, the World Bank and the regional banks, bilateral aid programmes, and health funders including Wellcome and the Gates Foundation on the health side. Awards are usually made to or through an organisation registered in the country where the work happens, so partnership structure tends to matter more to eligibility than technical merit does.
This page lists open climate adaptation grants currently tracked by Raise Lens — 1,462 of them right now, sorted with the soonest deadline first. Every listing has been classified against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords, so what appears here is climate adaptation work rather than anything whose description happens to mention it.
The funders publishing climate adaptation grants here include Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation, Revolution, Rise of the Rest, MassChallenge Accelerator, among 2 others. Who is funding matters as much as what: eligibility, reporting burden and the realistic timeline to a decision vary far more between funders than between individual calls.
Geographic coverage on this page spans AFRICA, GLOBAL-SOUTH, ASIA, LATAM, GLOBAL. Eligibility is usually tied to where the work happens or where the applying organisation is registered, and the two are not always the same — worth checking before investing time in an application.
Grant Cycle: Open-call grant programme supporting sustainable, high-impact initiatives addressing social, economic, and…
••••• Foundation
Open-call grant programme from the funder supporting sustainable, high-impact initiatives addressing social, economic, and environmental challenges across Africa. Eligible organisations submit initial applications during announced windows, with shortlisted applicants advancing to full proposal stage.
Emerging-Geography Seed Fund
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Rise of the Rest Seed Fund invests up to $500,000 in early-stage startups located outside traditional tech hubs across the US, focusing on pre-seed and seed stage companies. The fund backs entrepreneurs in overlooked cities and regions across multiple sectors including climate, logistics, healthcare, and enterprise software.
Traction Challenge
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MassChallenge Traction Challenge is an early-stage accelerator program providing mentorship, network access, and corporate partnerships to pre-revenue startups across healthcare, climate, food systems, security, and fintech sectors. The program is founder-focused and industry-agnostic, designed to help startups gain traction and scale.
Community Wellbeing
••••• Foundation
This grant funds projects that strengthen governance, livelihoods, and healthcare systems for indigenous and local communities to improve quality of life and livelihood security. It targets community-led initiatives addressing economic resilience, health access, and institutional capacity in underserved populations.
Grand Challenges Grant Opportunities
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Grand Challenges is a competitive grant programme from the funder that funds innovative solutions to global health and development problems. It welcomes applications from researchers and organizations worldwide across multiple thematic areas.
Humanitarian Aid and Fragility
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Italian Cooperation provides humanitarian aid and relief funding to support response and recovery in areas affected by natural disasters or human-made crises. The grant targets organizations working in humanitarian assistance, protection, and post-crisis recovery in fragile contexts.
Global Community Tourism Fund
••••• Foundation
This grant supports community-led tourism enterprises in women, youth, Indigenous, and rural communities, providing funding to help them grow and reinvest in local economies, education, healthcare, and environment. It targets grassroots tourism operators seeking capital to scale sustainable livelihoods and community development.
February 6 Fund: Equal Start for Every Child
••••• Foundation
A fund established after the February 6, 2023 earthquake in Turkey/Syria to support equal opportunities and access for children affected by the disaster. It prioritizes educational, social, and developmental support for vulnerable children in earthquake-affected regions.
Sustainable Visions
••••• Foundation
Supports creative and storytelling projects that build emotional connections to nature and inspire climate action. Eligible for artists, media producers, and creative organizations working on climate narratives.
Resilience Fund
••••• Foundation
A grant programme from the funder supporting organisations that help local residents improve long-term financial wellbeing, with grants ranging from £500–£10,000 (up to £30,000 for partnerships). The fund addresses debt management and fuel poverty, targeting financial hardship across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Community Sparks: A US nonprofit and international-giving platform partner on resilience funding
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A grant competition run by the funder and GlobalGiving to fund community-led resilience initiatives in Ukraine, supporting civil society organizations building adaptive capacity and recovery. The programme targets grassroots and nonprofit groups working on climate adaptation and community resilience in conflict-affected contexts.
GROW: Grassroots Recovery & Opportunities for Well-being
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A grant competition for civil society organisations implementing grassroots recovery and well-being initiatives at the community level in Ukraine. Funds support local-level projects focused on recovery and community well-being outcomes.
Education, Ethics and Faith
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This grant funds programmes that integrate education, ethical frameworks, and faith-based perspectives into sustainability and climate action initiatives. It targets organizations seeking to embed values-driven approaches into environmental and climate solutions.
Humanitarian Disaster Recovery
••••• Fund
This grant funds long-term recovery and resilience-building in communities affected by humanitarian disasters, partnering with NGOs and local nonprofits to deliver sustainable solutions. It addresses disaster aftermath through community-centered, locally-led approaches rather than emergency response.
Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Recovery Fund
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This fund supports humanitarian relief and long-term recovery efforts for communities affected by the Ukraine conflict. It targets organizations delivering emergency aid and rebuilding support in conflict-affected regions.
Turkey & Syria Earthquake Recovery Fund
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This fund supports recovery and rebuilding efforts in communities devastated by the 2023 earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. It targets humanitarian and disaster-recovery initiatives to help affected populations and infrastructure.
Sudan Humanitarian Crisis Fund
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This fund provides grants to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, supporting affected populations with immediate relief and assistance. While primarily humanitarian rather than climate-focused, it may fund climate-adaptation and resilience work in a crisis context.
Global Recovery Fund
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The Global Recovery Fund provides grants for international disaster recovery and humanitarian aid efforts across multiple countries and crisis contexts. It targets organizations working on post-disaster reconstruction, resilience, and recovery in affected regions worldwide.
Middle East Crisis Fund
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The Middle East Crisis Fund provides humanitarian and recovery funding to communities affected by crises across the Middle East region. It supports both immediate humanitarian response and longer-term recovery efforts in crisis-impacted areas.
COVID-19 Response Fund
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This grant funds recovery and response efforts addressing the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 on vulnerable communities, with a focus on disaster recovery and public health resilience. Eligible applicants can seek support for initiatives that help vulnerable populations adapt to and recover from pandemic-related disruptions.
Major Foundation Fellowship Programme
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The MacArthur Fellows Program awards unrestricted fellowships to individuals demonstrating extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative work, with a focus on climate solutions. Fellows receive flexible funding to pursue innovative projects that advance climate action and sustainability.
Disaster Relief Grants
••••• Foundation
Foundation grants supporting disaster relief efforts globally, funded by A&O Shearman partners. Grants are made at the Foundation's discretion with no open application process.
Climate Story Fund
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The Climate Story Fund supports documentary and storytelling projects that explore climate interconnectedness and demonstrate how climate action creates abundance and positive futures. It funds filmmakers and storytellers whose work illuminates climate solutions and systemic change.
Alianzas para el desarrollo sostenible
••••• Foundation
A partnership programme by the funder that co-designs and develops projects with external organisations to scale social and sustainable development impact. The grant supports collaborative initiatives addressing community development and sustainability outcomes.
Migration: Supports organisations working on migration-related issues and the rights of migrants
••••• Trust
This grant supports organisations working on migration-related issues and the rights of migrants, funded by the funder. While not explicitly climate-focused, it may fund climate-migration adaptation and environmental-justice work related to displacement.
Humanitarian Relief
••••• Foundation
This grant funds humanitarian relief and disaster recovery efforts in communities affected by disasters in regions where VF Corporation operates globally. Eligible applicants support immediate relief and long-term recovery following natural or man-made disasters.
Thriving Outside
••••• Foundation
This grant funds programming and initiatives that increase access to nature and outdoor spaces for all communities, with a focus on active recreation and inclusive participation. It targets organizations working to remove barriers to outdoor engagement and build thriving, equitable communities through nature access.
Partnership for Regional Reconstruction
••••• Foundation
This programme supports local leaders and organisations driving sustainable recovery and development in Ukraine, with a focus on strengthening community resilience and cross-border cooperation between Czech Republic and Ukraine. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, community groups, and local authorities working on environmental and community-development initiatives.
Thailand, Elephant Welfare & Sustainable Income
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This grant funds initiatives that promote ethical elephant welfare and generate sustainable income for local communities in Thailand through conservation-linked livelihoods. It targets organizations working at the intersection of wildlife protection and community economic development in Southeast Asia.
Local Resilience Fund
••••• Trust
A fund supporting local resilience-building initiatives, with a focus on women and economically disadvantaged communities. The grant aims to strengthen community capacity to withstand economic hardship through locally-rooted interventions.
The Global Goals
••••• Foundation
The Global Goals programme from the funder supports projects advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a broad sustainability and development focus. Eligible applicants can seek funding for initiatives aligned with global sustainability priorities, though specific sectoral focus and application requirements are not detailed in this listing.
Disaster Relief Grants
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The funder provides grants for disaster relief efforts and volunteer activities, positioned as a secondary funding stream outside their core education and employability programmes. The grant supports emergency response and community volunteer mobilization in disaster contexts.
Regional Programme for Migration and Development in North Africa
••••• Trust
This EU-funded regional programme supports projects addressing irregular migration and forced displacement in North Africa through migration management, economic development, and resilience-building initiatives. It targets organizations working on sustainable livelihoods, governance, and climate/economic resilience in the region.
Regional Stability and Migration Support Programme
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This EU-funded regional programme supports stability and addresses root causes of irregular migration in the Horn of Africa through investments in food security, healthcare, education, and refugee integration. It targets organizations working on resilience-building, economic development, and social services in a migration-affected region.
Sahel & Lake Chad Regional Programme
••••• Trust
This EU-funded regional programme addresses root causes of instability and displacement in the Sahel and Lake Chad region through investments in economic development, resilience-building, migration management, and governance. It targets organizations working on conflict prevention and sustainable livelihoods in one of Africa's most fragile regions.
GROW: Grassroots Recovery & Opportunities for Well-being
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A grant competition for civil-society organizations working on grassroots recovery and well-being initiatives in Ukraine during and after wartime. The fund supports community-led resilience and recovery efforts with a focus on sustainable well-being outcomes.
Kingston Waterfront Improvement Project (KIWI)
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The Kingston Waterfront Improvement Project funds infrastructure and community development investments to revitalize the Kingston waterfront area in Jamaica. It targets local authorities, nonprofits, and community groups undertaking waterfront improvement and resilience work.
Basic Needs Trust Fund-10th Programme (BNTF-10th)
••••• Fund
The BNTF-10th programme funds infrastructure and social development projects addressing basic needs in underserved communities across Jamaica. It targets community-level interventions in areas such as water, sanitation, waste management, and local infrastructure.
Technical Assistance Grant for Gender Policy (TA-GP)
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This grant provides up to $10,000 in technical assistance to National Implementing Entities (NIEs) of the funder to develop and implement measures that avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse gender impacts within their existing environmental and social policies. It targets organizations that already have robust environmental frameworks and seek to strengthen gender-responsive implementation.
Broader Programmes
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The funder offers broader programmes beyond individual prizes to nurture radical ideas and partner with ambitious clients to solve large-scale problems across climate, global health, cities, and technology. The fund supports innovation-driven solutions from ideation through scale, with flexible funding amounts and structures.
Longitude Prize
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Longitude Prize is a major challenge prize initiative run by the funder that invites solutions to pressing global problems across health, climate, cities, and technology sectors. The programme is open to innovators and organizations worldwide to submit ideas and compete for prize funding to address systemic global challenges.
Earthquake Relief Philippines
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Emergency humanitarian aid grant providing food packages, beverages, and hygiene items to families affected by the September 2024 Philippine earthquake. Eligible organizations can apply to support disaster relief and immediate humanitarian response in affected communities.
Humanitarian Actions
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This grant provides emergency and development humanitarian assistance to partner countries in need, funded by Morocco's international cooperation agency. While primarily humanitarian in scope, it may support climate adaptation and resilience-building in vulnerable regions.
CultureACTIONs: Creative cultural interventions to reduce gender-based violence and advance environmental sustainability
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CultureACTIONs funds creative and cultural interventions to reduce gender-based violence, child marriage, and advance environmental sustainability in rural Zimbabwe. The programme targets girls and young women in four districts using arts-based knowledge toolkits.
Uttarakhand 2020
••••• Foundation
This grant funds comprehensive holistic development programmes for remote rural communities in Uttarakhand state, India, delivered in partnership with government. The focus is on rural development and community welfare across multiple dimensions of wellbeing.
Development Grants (Funding Instruments)
••••• Commission
The EU provides development grants through multiple funding instruments to support projects and organisations achieving development objectives across partner countries worldwide. Funding covers climate, environment, energy, digital, infrastructure, gender, youth, human development, migration, peace, and governance priorities.
Crisis Response
••••• Foundation
This grant responds to operating and sourcing communities affected by crises, providing emergency funding support. Eligibility and specific focus areas are unclear from the limited description provided.
Village Revitalization Movement
••••• Foundation
This programme provides funding to revitalize and empower rural communities across Indonesia through community-led development initiatives. It targets grassroots organizations and local groups working on sustainable rural livelihoods and community resilience.