Applications Invited for Climate & Care Initiative Fund

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About the Organization

Climate change increases and intensifies unpaid care, domestic, and communal work, primarily carried out by women. This is because extreme weather events hinder the availability of natural resources such as firewood and water. Additionally, other care activities like composting or caring for water and biodiversity also fall on women, involving unpaid community-centred work. Ironically, these care responsibilities restrict their participation in climate decision-making and limit opportunities to engage in green jobs promoted by the transition to a low-carbon economy.

About the Fund

This fund is a call to action for those at the forefront of climate and care work to support organizations and initiatives to develop evidence on the importance of integrating these critical areas.

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. We’re looking for projects that not only recognize the connection between climate and care, but actively work to transform it.

Systemic transformation

• We seek 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

• We are 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.

Your organization or initiative should:

• Demonstrate a clear link between climate action  and care work.
• Empower women, grassroots organizations and local communities to lead sustainable practices.
• Foster a feminist just transition that prioritizes equity and sustainability.
• Be led by a Global South organization and implemented in one of the prioritized countries.

Eligibility

The Climate and Care fund is open to grassroots organizations, NGOs, and social movements based in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Eligible projects must meet the following criteria:

• Climate and Care Nexus: The proposal must clearly establish the link between climate change and care. The organization should clearly explain how both the climate change and care perspectives are included. While the organization may have prior experience in only one of these areas (climate or care), the proposal must visibly address both agendas. References will be required to demonstrate the prior experience of all organizations, particularly of the lead organization in at least one of the agendas.
• Coherence of the Proposal: The proposal must include clear objectives, goals, responsibilities, and an action plan. The logic behind the proposal should be easy to follow.
• Lead Organization(s) from the Global South: The lead organization presenting and implementing the proposal must be a civil society organization, grassroots organization, or movement from the Global South. While proposals can (and are encouraged to) be submitted in partnership with other organizations, the lead organization must be from the Global South and have prior experience in at least one of the agendas.
• Legal Personality or Fiscal Sponsor: The lead organization submitting the proposal must be legally constituted or have a fiscal sponsor.
• Phase: The proposal can be in either the design or implementation phase at the time of the fund application. If the proposal is still in the design phase, the lead organization must demonstrate relevant prior experience.
• Gender and Human Rights Perspective: The organizations and actions included in the proposal must incorporate a gender and human rights perspective.
• Linking Local Work with Advocacy Processes: The lead organization must propose how their local actions can influence local, regional, or international decision-making spaces. They must also be willing to collaborate with the Climate and Care Initiative to achieve this.

How to Apply

Below you will find the application format, along with more details about the call for proposals for your reference, in four different languages; you should download it and fill in the application fields accordingly.

Send your completed format and attachments to climateandcareinitiative@avina.net by December 10, 2024, at 11:59 PM (UTC-6). Make sure the subject of the email is: Application to the fund.

*Ensure your application includes all required information and documentation mentioned in the application format.

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