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EuropeAid Funding for Climate Action, Biodiversity and Environmental Governance

EU External Action funding for climate action, biodiversity, green transition and environmental governance projects. NDICI and EuropeAid environment grants worldwide.

Climate and environment is the EU's largest thematic priority in external action. The EU has committed 30% of its NDICI-Global Europe budget to climate and environment-related spending. This creates a significant funding stream for projects on climate adaptation, mitigation, biodiversity, sustainable land and forest management, water governance, circular economy, climate finance and environmental governance — across Africa, Asia, the Mediterranean, Latin America and beyond.

EU funding landscape

  • NDICI Climate and Environment Thematic Calls

    Dedicated climate and environment calls under NDICI-Global Europe, often large-scale and multi-country.

  • EU Delegation Environment Grants

    Country-level environment calls for projects addressing local environmental priorities.

  • Global Climate Change Alliance+ (GCCA+)

    EU flagship programme for climate change adaptation and mitigation in developing countries.

  • IPA III Environment and Climate Components

    EU accession environmental alignment funding for Western Balkans countries.

Typical project types

  • Climate change adaptation and resilience
  • Mitigation and low-carbon transition
  • Biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management
  • Sustainable forest management (REDD+)
  • Water governance and WASH
  • Environmental law and governance strengthening
  • Climate finance and green investment

Typical applicant types

  • Environmental NGOs and civil society organisations
  • Research institutes with climate and environment expertise
  • Public environment agencies and ministries
  • Universities with environmental science focus
  • Green consulting firms and technology providers

Relevant EuropeAid regions

  • Africa
  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Mediterranean
  • Western Balkans

How INTERALTER supports Climate & Environment projects

  • Climate Grant Proposals

    We write climate and environment sector proposals with expert knowledge of EU climate policy frameworks, Paris Agreement commitments and biodiversity convention requirements.

  • Climate Finance Positioning

    We advise on how to position projects to access both EU climate funding and related multilateral climate finance instruments.

  • Environmental Compliance

    We ensure proposals meet the EU's environmental and climate mainstreaming requirements, including DO NO SIGNIFICANT HARM (DNSH) compliance.

Common questions

What does '30% climate mainstreaming' mean in NDICI?
The EU has committed that at least 30% of all NDICI-Global Europe spending will contribute to climate objectives. This means climate relevance is now a scoring advantage in many calls beyond dedicated climate calls, and organisations should consider how their projects contribute to climate goals.
Is there EU funding for loss and damage or climate reparations?
The EU has committed to increased climate finance for developing countries, including for adaptation in the most vulnerable nations. Loss and damage as a distinct funding category is still emerging in EU External Action programming, but adaptation funding in high-vulnerability contexts is well-established.

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