IKI Small Grants for Climate Change and Biodiversity Projects

The implementation of the Paris Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) requires the effective participation of all social groups. IKI Small Grants has been supporting small projects as well as funding institutions in developing and newly industrialising countries since 2019 and promotes their capacity development. IKI Small Grants comprises the two funding lines: ‘Funding Institutions’ and ‘International Calls’.

The funding line ‘Funding Institutions’ aims to support both, national and regional funding institutions, in developing their institutional capacities. Funding institutions have to be based in an ODA country. In the fields of climate and biodiversity protection, they are able to efficiently absorb financial means from (inter)national donors and to implement their own call for proposals. GIZ advises the funding institutions on these calls and implements targeted capacity development measures.

The funding line ‘International Calls’ regularly conducts international calls for proposals. In a one-stage selection procedure, small sub-national, national and regional organisations based in an ODA country can apply directly for funding for the implementation of local or regional climate and biodiversity projects. Projects in the field of greenhouse gas reduction and adaptation to climate change can, under certain circumstances, apply for funding of up to 200,000 euros.

IKI Small Grants further promotes the capacity development of the selected applicants by financing self-organised training measures and by providing support and advice through local GIZ offices in the partner countries. 

IKI Small Grants ‘International Calls’ is aiming to fund more than 100 projects by 2025 with up to 100,000 euros each (up to 200,000 euros for mitigation and, in special cases, adaptation measures).