Resilient Futures Call 2026 Grant / Funding

The Resilient Futures Call is a co-funded initiative by the Better Politics Fund, the European Climate Foundation, Naia Trust, and the Vibe Fund to support non-partisan initiatives working at the intersection of democratic political leadership and climate resilience globally.

The total available funding is USD 700,000 across two funding streams: Ideation Grants and Incubation Grants. The Call is global, though with several priority countries 

The Resilient Futures Call  supports non-partisan initiatives working at the intersection of political leadership and climate resilience, across three areas:

1. Pathways. Helping climate scientists, advocates, and affected communities work more effectively with political and/or governance  decision-makers so that good evidence and local knowledge shape policy, and so that policy gets carried through at every level of government, from town councils to national parliaments.
   

2. Leadership. Supporting programs that integrate a critical climate lens into democratic leadership development, strengthening ethical communication, policy design, effective implementation, and strategic coalition-building at all levels of governance. This includes initiatives that open doors and build pipelines for leaders from underrepresented backgrounds to engage in climate-related political processes.
   

3. Cross-Sector Leadership. Backing leadership on the issues climate touches most directly — energy, housing, transport, food, security, health, and conservation — and helping reform political systems and institutions so that leaders and new ideas in these areas can succeed.

Funding Available

Ideation Grants

• USD 10,000–20,000
• Open application process
• Supports organizations and individuals anywhere in the world with bold, new ideas or innovative approaches

Incubation Grants

• Up to USD 50,000
• Nomination only (no direct application)
• Supports organizations and individuals anywhere in the world with ideas that have moved beyond early testing — where the approach itself is proven and the evidence is there, but the organization hasn’t yet had the chance to build it out further.

The Resilient Futures Call is global. Each co-founder has identified priority countries where we especially want to see strong proposals, and where a portion of funding is directed. Even if you are not in a priority country, your application is still welcome and will be considered on its merits.​

​Priority countries per region are: 

• Africa: Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa

• Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand

• Europe: France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Spain, UK

• Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname

• Pacific: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

Application process

1. Submit before the deadline on 4 September 2026 — every application is acknowledged.

2. All applications are screened and shortlisted; our Grantmaking Council (eight regional experts across Asia, Europe, Latin America, Africa, and the Pacific) reviews shortlisted applications and makes recommendations.

3. If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted with a request to provide supporting documentation for due diligence (sometimes including a short call).

4. Given application volume, we can only give feedback to shortlisted applicants. If you haven’t heard from us by December 2026, your application has not been successful this time.​

Assessment criteria

• Innovation: Does your approach bring something genuinely new: a new idea, method, or audience?

• Impact potential: How much difference could this make if it succeeds?

• Strategic clarity: Is there a credible plan connecting your activities to your intended outcome?

• Financial clarity: Is your budget realistic and proportionate?

• Regional fit: How well does your idea reflect the political and institutional context of your region, and fit within one of the regional thematic priorities?

• Leadership: How convincing is your motivation and experience, and how rooted are you in your local context?

Check the official page for more information and apply!!

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