Please note that only organizations from Nordic countries can submit applications but with local partners from low-income countries listed below.
The Nordic Climate Facility, funded by the Nordic Development Fund and implemented by the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) has launched the call for proposals to fund challenging and innovative climate change approaches.
The Nordic Climate Facility (NCF) promotes the transfer of technology, know-how and innovative ideas between the Nordic countries and low-income countries on climate change. This exchange is expected to increase low-income countries’ abilities to mitigate and adapt to climate change and contribute to sustainable development and the reduction of poverty.
Financing may be provided to one or several active institutions, organisations, companies, and authorities with relevant experience holding a registered place of operations in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden (“Applicant”). The Applicant shall have Local Partner(s) in an Eligible Country where the Project is proposed to be implemented.
If more than one Nordic institution, organisation, company, and/or authority wants to submit a joint application, one of the Nordic partners shall be the lead partner. The lead partner should be the Applicant, and it should have a key role in Project implementation.
Eligible Countries
The support is intended for Projects to be implemented in the following countries:
Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Asia: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam
Latin America: Bolivia, Honduras, Nicaragua.
Project proposals shall address the mitigation and/or adaptation themes as described in Annex 1, have strong development impacts, and be sustainable. All benefits should be verifiable to the extent possible.
The proposed financial contribution from NCF could range from 250,000 to 500,000 euro. In exceptional cases proposals between 150,000 and 250,000 euro could also be considered. The Applicant shall have sufficient financial resources. The maximum Project implementation period is 24 months.
Prequalification proposals in a format specified in Annex 3 shall be submitted no later than 14 January 2011. For more information, visit this link.
Please note that only organizations from Nordic countries can submit applications but with local partners from low-income countries listed above.
