I have articulated a proposal to address climate change in Malawi, but I don’t know where to submit it….. Is there any opportunity out there?

Hi Lawrence Msopa, Some generous donors are willing to support genuine efforts to mitigate climate change. In general, these donors provide financial support to organizations in most parts of the world, including poor and developing countries.

Here are some grant opportunities that can help you:

InsuResilience Solutions Fund announces 4th Call for Proposals

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a holistic approach on disaster relief and preparedness seems more vital than ever in order to compensate in direct effects on economic development and growth of ODA countries. Thus, the ISF especially welcomes project concepts targeting the sectors most vulnerable to effects of the pandemic, such as critical infrastructure, emergency relief and financial support of (M)SMEs.

Funding Information

The ISF provides grant-based co-funding of up to 2.5m EUR only to Partnerships consisting of public and/ or private organizations

which want to

• develop new climate risk insurance products, especially for governments or
• scale-up already existing products, e.g. into other regions or to other groups

in order to

• increase the resilience of poor and vulnerable people in developing countries to climate change
• where at least one partner is
• representing the demand and needs of end-beneficiaries (e.g. national or regional government bodies, NGOs, local insurers
• willing to act as a risk taker (e.g. reinsurance company)
• located in the target country
• which provide an own contribution
• matching the grant funding (in-kind and/or as financial contribution, including funds from their own resources and co-financing)

For more information, visit https://www2.fundsforngos.org/latest-funds-for-ngos/insuresilience-solutions-fund-announces-4th-call-for-proposals/

PEDL’s Major Research Grant (MRG) Call on Development Finance

The Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL) initiative is glad to announce an expansion of its programme. PEDL will now be receiving applications for Major Research Grant (MRG) projects researching the role of development finance: investments in private sector development that are impact-led but commercially rigorous.

CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution, and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) are sponsoring this new research initiative aimed at understanding the impact of development finance on private sector development. Issues of interest include the effect of investment on private sector growth; the characteristics of high-growth firms and how they impact on their sectors and localities; supporting quality jobs, gender and climate finance; and production and distribution of broader inclusive products and services.

For more information, visit https://www2.fundsforngos.org/latest-funds-for-ngos/pedls-major-research-grant-mrg-call-on-development-finance/

You can also find some great opportunities for your cause:

• https://www2.fundsforngos.org/tag/malawi/
• https://www2.fundsforngos.org/environment/