The Climate & Care Initiative Fund: apply now!
Climate change and care work are deeply intertwined. Climate change increases the need for paid and unpaid care work, mostly done by women. It reduces access to natural resources like water and firewood, while mitigation activities such as waste management and biodiversity care also fall on unpaid female labor. This burden limits caregivers’ participation in climate decision-making and in green jobs that contribute to just transitions. By integrating climate and care action, we have the chance to build resilient, sustainable systems towards just societies.
Whether you’re a grassroots organization, NGO, or movement from the Global South working in climate and care agendas, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference. The Climate and Care Initiative (CCI) is looking for projects that not only recognize the connection between climate and care, but actively work to transform it.
Systemic transformation: CCI seeks to support projects that combine climate action and care work, advancing gender equity and sustainability.
Financial support: Up to USD $50,000 per project for innovative practices in Latin America and the Caribbean, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Please check the list of prioritized countries.
Global impact: CCI is looking for projects that generate evidence to influence policy and are interested in sharing and advocating for their agenda in international forums on climate and care.
Key dates
- Submission deadline: 10th of December, 2024
- Announcement of selected projects: 20th of December, 2024
We aim to post all comments and forum posts, but will not post anything that we consider unrelated to the topic under discussion. Your comment will be reviewed before publishing.