Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) – Civil Society

Description

1) Objective

This call for proposals is made under the grant scheme “Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) – Grants by Application”. The grant scheme is financed over the national budget chapter 1482, item 73, Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI). The purpose of this call is to contribute to achieving NICFI’s main objective; reduced and reversed loss of tropical forests contributes to a stable climate, protects biodiversity and enhances sustainable development. The call is managed by Norad on behalf of the Ministry of Climate and Environment (MoCE)/NICFI.

Preference will be given to proposals that are expected to contribute to one or several of the following strategic areas of the grant scheme:

• 1: Supporting ambitious policies for sustainable forest and land use in tropical forest countries
• 2: Improved rights and livelihoods for Indigenous Peoples, and local communities in tropical forest countries
• 3: Reduced forest crime
• 4: Sustainable commodity production, trade, and finance

2) Eligibility

Potential grant recipients for this call are non-profit, non-governmental organisations. If applying as part of a consortium, please note that all members must be eligible grant recipients.

3) Location

The priority geographic focus for funding are countries with which NICFI has established formal strategic partnerships. This includes Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, DR Congo, Gabon, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. Other tropical forest countries that are important for maintaining the integrity of tropical forests across national boundaries may also be prioritised. In addition, targeted activities can take place in countries that play a key role in limiting global demand for deforestation-risk commodities as long as the application makes clear that the final beneficiaries are population groups in developing countries.

4) Budget

The grant size is not mentioned.

5) Application

Deadline is 24 April 2025 13:00 (CET) for concept note submission. A limited number of applicants will be invited in June to submit a full proposal based on the submitted concept note. The deadline for the full proposal is 18 September 2025.