Accelerating Climate Action: Social Equity and Empowerment of Women and Girls 
https://www.idrc.ca/en/funding/accelerating-climate-action-social-equity-and-empowerment-women-and-girls 

Application language: English, Español, Français
Deadline: 23 April 2018

Countries: Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brasil, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, DR Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Papa New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Said Lucia, SaintVincent and the Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Bank Zambia and Zimbabwe

Grant size: Total budget is expected to be $4 million Canadian dollars and expecting to fund up to 8 research projects. No max cap, IDRC expect projects to be in the range of 500,000 – 700,000 CDN dollars. The project should not exceed 36 months in duration. There is no requirement that the Applicant Organization and Co-applicant Organization(s) make an in-kind contribution to be considered for funding under this Call 

DESCRIPTION

The Accelerating Climate Action call of IDRC focuses on the following three themes, collectively addressing current knowledge gaps in socially-transformative climate research:

• Climate and disaster resilience: Research projects focusing on socially-equitable development planning that enhances the ability of people — regardless of gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status, age, or physical ability — to mitigate and adapt to climate-related hazards;
• Energy security: Research projects that explore socially equitable access to innovative, clean, and renewable energy services and to energy-based technologies; and
• Migration: Research projects that produce knowledge to contribute to using migration as a proactive adaptation strategy that contributes to equitable access to economic, health, educational, and employment services.

Proposed research projects should be based on an analysis of the interrelated factors affecting communities and their vulnerability to climate change impacts. Projects should aim to achieve long-term socially-transformative outcomes; similarly, they should also be participatory in structure to effectively address the various needs and priorities of underrepresented people. Research outcomes should inspire innovation in climate policies, institutions, technologies, and strategies that can be applied to promote the resilience of communities. Priority will be given to research projects that:

• engage decision-makers from the beginning and involve a wide range of stakeholders throughout the design and implementation of the project (including public authorities, communities, civil society, and the private sector), with particular attention paid to stakeholders who are usually marginalized in such processes;  
• offer practical and applicable solutions at well-defined, appropriate scales;
• identify options to bring tested solutions to scale through private and public financing and appropriate policies that lead to social equity.  

ELIGIBILITY

• The proposed research must take place in one or more countries included in the list of eligible countries. Cross-regional collaboration and comparative studies that generate local, regional, and international good practices will be encouraged.
• The proposed research must be led by a research-oriented organization from academia or the private or public sectors, and be based in a country in the list of eligible countries.
• Research organizations from countries not on the list of eligible countries, United Nations agencies, and CGIAR research centres are not eligible as lead organizations for the proposed research, but they can be included as partners provided that their budget share does not exceed 20%.
• International organizations (except United Nations organizations and CGIAR centres) may apply as the Applicant Organization provided that they have a satellite office in one of the eligible countries, have independent legal status in the said country, and have the ability to receive and administer foreign funds in the eligible country. International organizations may also be involved as a Co- applicant Organizations.

Eligibility will be assessed at two stages: 

1. Starting with the online application system, applicants will need to first complete an eligibility form. Should they be deemed ineligible at this stage, they will be notified through the application system and will also receive a notification by email at the email address provided. We encourage applicants to check their spam folder following the submission of this form to ensure that they receive the email. 
2. As a second step, all applications subsequently submitted will undergo a screening to ensure compliance with the eligibility criteria for this Call. Incomplete applications will be considered ineligible, in which case the applicants will be notified thereof by email, at the email address provided. Again, we encourage applicants to check their spam folder during this time. 

All applications must be submitted through the online application platform: https://genderandclimate.fluidreview.com/