call for Applications for Kenyan Climate Responsive Funds

October 05, 2023

An application request for the “Climate Responsive Funds” inside the Next Level Grants Facility (NLGF) within the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) Programme has been made public by The Shack Dwellers International (SDI Kenya).

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This call is for small grass-roots organisations, such as groups, CBOs, and networks, that are already working on climate change initiatives and would like to expand their efforts and respond quickly to crises, unforeseen circumstances, or new opportunities that could help reverse or combat the effects of climate change.

Therefore, the Next Level Grants Facility (NLGF) is a financing tool developed as part of the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) programme that aims to promote a bottom-up approach to decision-making, where communities and local actors play a key role in identifying priorities and defining solutions, with a particular focus on including voices that are traditionally excluded.

The Next Level Grants Facility’s (NLGF) purposeWith the objective of immediately responding to environmental and climate problems while showcasing locally-driven initiatives, NLGF is built to support organisations, CBOS, and other CSOs in their work and revolutionise standard grant financing techniques.

Financial Details

  • The following grant sizes will be given out:

  • Small Informal Organisation: Up to KES 500,000 maximum Groups: KES 200,000 maximum

Project Timeline

  • The project’s four-month implementation cycle. The initiatives proposed by applicants should ensure micro wins within the specified turnaround time and include a sustainability plan for after the project has ended.

target audiences

  • The award is intended for small grassroots organisations (such as youth organisations, CSOs, and CBOs) and groups who lack the resources to submit applications and submit reports for more formal grants. These organisations, which include groups for women, youth, and people with disabilities who, due to the informal nature of their activities, cannot access other donor funding, represent local rights-holders and work on local climate solutions.

Locational Focus

  • Counties in Nairobi, Kisumu, Nakuru, Mombasa, Homa-bay, Marsabit, Siaya, Kwale, Kilifi, Narok, Wajir, Samburu, Garissa, and Baringo.

eligibility requirements

  • The award is intended for small formal and informal organisations (such as groups and CBOs) who lack the resources to submit applications for and follow up on more official grants. These organisations, which include women’s, youth’s, and groups of people with disabilities who, due to their informal manner of operation, are unable to access other donor resources, represent local rights-holders and work on local climate solutions.

  • The following traits should be present in the target groups:

  • Group of people or communities who are at danger, vulnerable, or under threat as a result of climate change-related activities and who have a clear action plan for how to reduce or mitigate these effects.

  • Organisations that are pushing and promoting funding to amplify their climate actions.

  • Groups that support projects for sustainable climate action and are a part of a movement or network.

Other Conditions

  • A minimum of ten people must participate in community groups.

  • Group has to have been around for at least six months.

  • A VCA Local Partner or the local government of the region must recommend groups.

  • Groups and CBOs must demonstrate that they run on monthly cash flows of less than KES 100,000.

For more information, visit Shack Dwellers International (SDI Kenya).