Funding Opportunity - IDRC
Categories: Financing, Climate Resilient Health Systems, Low Carbon Sustainable Health Systems, Access to climate change funding for health, Funding opportunity, Global, Africa, Eastern Mediterranean, Western Pacific, South East Asia, Americas (Pan American Health Organization)
IDRC Announces Funding for Climate Change and Health Projects
The opportunity:
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is launching a funding opportunity to address knowledge gaps at the intersection of climate change and health. The initiative seeks to establish regional hubs in West and Central Africa, East and Southern Africa, South Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East and North Africa.
Up to five institutions will be funded to create and manage research sub-grants in these regions. The anticipated funding is up to CAD4 million per hub for a maximum of five years. The opportunity opens on February 19, 2024, and is available to individual organizations or consortia based in the respective regions, with a preference for those in low- and middle-income countries.
Key Dates:
- Funding Opportunity Launch: February 19, 2024
- Expression of Interest (EOI) Submission Deadline: March 15, 2024
- Communication of Results: April 9, 2024
- Full Proposal Submission Deadline: May 17, 2024
- Notice of Decision: June 21, 2024
- Funding Start Date: September 1, 2024
For more information and guidelines, visit the IDRC website.