Thematic selection procedure 2020

The 2020 selection procedure is open for submission of project outlines as from 11 November 2020.

Status of the procedure

Outline submissions are accepted until 10 March 2021, 23:59 (CEST).

Project outlines can be submitted exclusively via the IKI online platform in English. Please note the funding information as well as further documents available under “Documents”.

Please note that questions about this selection procedure will only be answered until 10 March 2021, 16:00 (CEST).

Frequently asked questions

Applicants can find answers to frequently asked questions about the procedure here.

Online Seminar

For interested applicants, IKI offered an online seminar on the procedure, providing some guidance, insights and updates.

Further information and presentation.

Funding priorities

Developing opportunities: climate-compatible economic policy perspectives as a driver for more ambitious NDCs
Developing skills and ideas: establishing an educational landscape on the issue of climate action
Support for national development banks as a driver for investment in climate action, in particular in sustainable urban infrastructure
Climate-conscious energy transition in the building sector with a focus on heating and cooling
Climate action in maritime transport
Beyond borders: climate-conscious economic development in Eastern Partnership countries in the context of the EU Green Deal
Climate/water nexus: integrated water resource management in West and Central Africa
Combating desertification: traditional and sustainable land use concepts in open land ecosystems
Bonn Challenge: innovative approaches to regional seed supply
Pandemic preparedness: natural protective barriers between humans and animals by expanding, linking and improving protected areas
From pilot to application: expanding climate-conscious and biodiversity-friendly land use and production in fishing, agriculture and forestry
Shifting the trillions: innovative approaches to leveraging and redirecting private sector capital for climate financing
Biodiversity-friendly and climate-conscious financial systems in response to COVID-19