Nordic Climate Facility
Grants to support the world’s low-income countries in programs that address climate change and poverty reduction Principal Office: International
The Nordic Climate Facility (NCF) provides funding to programs in the world’s low-income countries that address climate change and poverty reduction.
The NCF is financed by the Nordic Development Fund supported by the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Natural Resources
Nordic Climate Facility. The Facility promotes the exchange of technology, know-how, and innovative ideas between the Nordic countries and the low-income countries on matters of climate change.
Sectoral interests range across environment, transport, water and sanitation, health, agriculture, forestry, and other areas of natural resource management.
Grants are to Nordic organizations (authorities, municipalities, companies, and institutes) in collaboration with partners in eligible low-income countries.
Grants range from €250 thousand to €500 thousand.
Applications are submitted by a Nordic entity in cooperation with partners in eligible countries.
The Facility has a two-stage process for selecting projects. It invites concept notes according to the information it posts in each call for proposals. It requests final proposals from the top-rated concept notes.
About the Nordic Climate Facility, and how to apply for funding
Geographical Distribution of Grant Activities in Developing Countries
Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands: Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
South Asia: Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Sub-Saharan Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Latin America and Caribbean: Bolivia, Honduras, Nicaragua
Comments
Potential applicants to the Nordic Climate Facility should review previously funded projects.
The Nordic Development Fund maintain offices in Helsinki (contact NDF).
Last Profile Review
September 2019