Climate Innovation Fund Grant Program – Canada
Deadline: 31-Jul-21
Applications are now open for the Climate Innovation Fund Grant Program to support a broad range of climate-positive interventions while ensuring an equitable and just future for all Albertans.
3-year Pilot Grant-making Program to assist Small and New NGOs. Deadline to apply: 15 August 2021
An Opportunity for NGOs engaged in eradicating Child Labour, Forced Labour, and Human Trafficking. Deadline to apply: 15 August 2021
Grants for Researchers working in the Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences + Fully-funded to the US. Deadline to apply: 1 October 2021
Open Call for Young Leaders advancing SRHR. Deadline to apply: 15 July 2021
Human Rights Initiative for supporting Women ($20,000 Grants). Deadline to apply: 1 September 2021
Top Dutch Donors that fund internationally to improve livelihoods in communities
One-time Microgrant for NGO Projects that generate Social Impact. Deadline to apply: 30 June 2021
$15,000-$25,000 Funding for Women and Children living in Extreme Poverty. Deadline to apply: 31 July 2021
Seed Grant for Grassroots Organizations and Women-led Initiatives. Deadline to apply: 31 July 2021
Grants to support NGOs working to end the HIV Epidemic. Deadline to apply: 30 June 2021
Fellows will receive Project and Connect Fund to address Water-related Issues
Apply for Project Funding in areas of Art and Culture (Arab Region)
This Call is offering Seed Money to Research Projects in Africa
Global Humanitarian Initiative seeks applications from anywhere in the world
Unrestricted Grants for improving Health Equity and reducing Health Disparities among Vulnerable Communities
Projects supported through the program may cover a diverse range of activities, from technology demonstration to collective impact and policy advancement.
Focus Areas
Potential projects must tackle urban emissions reduction in buildings and transportation in the following priority areas:
3-year Pilot Grant-making Program to assist Small and New NGOs. Deadline to apply: 15 August 2021
An Opportunity for NGOs engaged in eradicating Child Labour, Forced Labour, and Human Trafficking. Deadline to apply: 15 August 2021
Grants for Researchers working in the Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences + Fully-funded to the US. Deadline to apply: 1 October 2021
Open Call for Young Leaders advancing SRHR. Deadline to apply: 15 July 2021
Human Rights Initiative for supporting Women ($20,000 Grants). Deadline to apply: 1 September 2021
Top Dutch Donors that fund internationally to improve livelihoods in communities
One-time Microgrant for NGO Projects that generate Social Impact. Deadline to apply: 30 June 2021
$15,000-$25,000 Funding for Women and Children living in Extreme Poverty. Deadline to apply: 31 July 2021
Seed Grant for Grassroots Organizations and Women-led Initiatives. Deadline to apply: 31 July 2021
Grants to support NGOs working to end the HIV Epidemic. Deadline to apply: 30 June 2021
Fellows will receive Project and Connect Fund to address Water-related Issues
Apply for Project Funding in areas of Art and Culture (Arab Region)
This Call is offering Seed Money to Research Projects in Africa
Global Humanitarian Initiative seeks applications from anywhere in the world
Unrestricted Grants for improving Health Equity and reducing Health Disparities among Vulnerable Communities
Overarching:
Low-carbon financing
Measurement, Verification & Offsetting
Building Better and Retrofitting Wiser:
Opportunity identification & aggregation
Whole-Building retrofitting
Moving on Mobility:
Shared mobility, micro-mobility & active transportation
Energy management systems to support electrification
Reducing carbon impacts of urban freight:
Community & small-scale renewable energy systems & storage solutions
Building level fuel switching & shared systems
Funding Information
In 2021, $425,000 is available in Calgary and $552,500 is available in Edmonton.
In order to help calibrate the grant call, they are anticipating funding requests in the range of $10,000 to $50,000.
Alberta Ecotrust will accept applications for higher levels of funding (up to $100,000) if the project meets or exceeds the evaluation criteria across multiple categories with a high likelihood of scale-up/replication.
Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations are eligible recipients of the Climate Innovation Fund Grant Program:
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Qualified Canadian donees
Nonprofit organizations
Eligible charities and nonprofits can partner with private sector experts and/or entities but must remain the lead proponent on the project.
Ineligible
The following are ineligible recipients of the Climate Innovation Fund Grant Program:
Private sector, or for-profit organizations
Individuals
Individual schools or classroom based programs operating in the K-12 school system
Political parties
Note: Organizations are only eligible to submit one application per City, per grant round.
For more information, visit https://albertaecotrust.com/cif-grant-program/