Deadline: January 18, 2024
Applications are open for the North American Alliance for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA) Grant Program 2023. Given their thousands of years of experience conserving and managing the environment, Indigenous Peoples and communities have invaluable knowledge systems and practices that contribute to the sustainable management and preservation of resources and can help with meeting environmental challenges, including the climate change crisis.
This NAPECA grant cycle aims to support climate adaptation in North America by engaging and empowering communities, particularly Indigenous and local communities, in applying Indigenous Knowledge to strengthen community-based resilience to climate change. The CEC is calling for proposals from organizations to support environmental initiatives that will help North American communities enhance climate adaptation by working with Indigenous Peoples and local communities to recognize, apply, and protect traditional and Indigenous knowledge systems.
The seventh cycle of the NAPECA programme will address the theme “Empowering Indigenous Communities and Enhancing Adaptation to Climate Change through the Incorporation of Traditional Knowledge”.
Grants
- Grant up to $185,000 CAD in funding is available.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be located in Canada, the United States, or Mexico.
- Eligible applicants include:
- indigenous governments, councils and organizations;
- non-governmental organizations (NGOs), environmental groups, and community associations;
- universities and academic and public research institutions.
Application
Proposals must be submitted by January 18, 2024 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) and projects will start in June 2024.
For more information, visit NAPECA Grant.
