FAQ - Climate Champions: Calling NGOs with innovative climate solutions

How to register for the campaign on IPN?

Fill in the Organisation Profile sections “Basic” and “Compliance”. It is mandatory for the NGO partner to add details in the Basic and Compliance sections (and reach a 100% Profile Completion state) to access the campaign application form

In case your organisation already has a 100% profile, please click on this

link⁠

to register for the campaign. You can also access the campaign by clicking on our events and campaigns section on the top bar on the platform.

Click on the register button and fill out the required details. Please note, all submissions must be made through this form, and responses will be collected from there.

Incase of queries, please feel free to write to us at

ipn@indiapartnernetwork.org⁠

What are the target sectors?

We will be accepting concept notes around the following thematic areas. The sub-thematic areas mentioned are indicative and NGOs are encouraged to go through the links to better align their concept notes to these thematic areas.

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Cities⁠

: includes climate-smart solutions for cities providing residents, especially low-income communities, with climate-resilient private and public infrastructure, reliable access to basic services such as affordable energy and mobility, and environmental and socio-economic safety. The sub-themes are

Sustainable Infrastructure and Urban-built environment

Clean Energy

Sustainable Transport/Mobility

Inclusive Urban Development

Innovation & Tech

Waste management

Air pollution

Drinking Water & Sanitation (WASH)

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Farms⁠

: includes climate-smart agriculture (CSA) as an integrated approach to managing landscapes— agriculture, livestock and poultry, fisheries, and forests — that addresses the challenges of food security with accelerating climate change. The sub themes are

Climate Resilient agriculture

Agroforestry and agroecology

Water Security

Climate-smart fisheries & aquaculture

Livestock management

Pre-harvest & post-harvest responses

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Jobs⁠

: includes climate-friendly low-carbon jobs to secure new livelihood opportunities for low-income communities and small businesses through the application of decentralised renewable energy (DRE) technology. The sub themes are

Employment security

Entrepreneurship

DRE based microenterprises

Just Transition

Finance

Women led enterprises

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Nature⁠

: includes nature-based solutions are actions that protect, sustainably use, manage, and restore natural or modified terrestrial, freshwater, coastal, and marine ecosystems. The sub themes are

Nature based solutions

Biodiversity/ ecosystems conservation

Forest restoration & management

Area-based conservation or restoration

Mangrove/ marine ecosystem management

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Resilience⁠

: includes solutions that build climate resilience. These solutions enhance the ability of vulnerable communities to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to climate-induced natural hazards. The sub themes are

Disaster resilience/ DRR

Community Training/ Capacity Building

Vulnerable Groups (Low-income communities/Women/Migrant workers)

Gender equality

Health and well-being

What are the target geographies?

The geographical presence of concept notes can be pan-India. Preference will be given to projects that can be scaled across India or have replicability potential in similar landscapes and geography. Moreover, some of the indicative priority geographies for the concept notes are -

Maharashtra

Delhi-NCR

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

West, Central, and East Tribal Belt (Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha)

Himalayan States (Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand)

Coastal Regions

North-Eastern Region

Application Process

IPN will accept concept notes until 27th September 2024.

The due diligence will be conducted to ensure compliance and fulfil project requirements.

An orientation session will be conducted for the selected civil society organisations (CSOs). CSOs will have the opportunity to revise their concept notes and submit the updated version after this period.

The EE team will review the revised notes, and selected CSOs will be onboarded into the EE Solution Bank on a rolling basis.

Concept notes will be shared with CSR partners based on requirements, also on a rolling basis.

Can the NGO partners register for the campaign more than once?

NGO partners can make more than 1 registration for the campaign. However, the second one will have to be made with a different email ID. POCs will be able to do so by registering with a new email ID/another team members email ID on the IPN platform.

Please note: Shortlisting and evaluation do not constitute or imply a commitment to provide funding or a guarantee of securing funding. Funding is subject to the availability of funds and the interest of CSR funders.