Innovation Proposals

Proposals Under Review

Please note that for innovation projects, proposals are now being submitted on a rolling basis. Therefore, the following list may change as new proposals are received and new resubmissions replace the old versions. Please check this section frequently.

The innovation project proposals listed below have been received for review and consideration for the 46th Adaptation Fund Board meeting (AFB46).  Public comments on proposals are welcomed as early as possible and no later than February 16, 2026 following the Review Pause on February 9, 2026. Comments should be sent to afbsec@adaptation-fund.org with copy to agomes3@adaptation-fund.org. When submitting comments, please include your full name and any relevant professional affiliation.

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- Small Grants for InnovationTotal amount (US$): 

CountryTitleImplementing EntityRequested AmountSubmitted DateStatus

- Large Innovation ProjectsTotal amount (US$): 

CountryTitleImplementing EntityRequested AmountSubmitted DateStatus
ThailandMicroclimate–Energy Nexus Platform for Climate Adaptation in Remote Areas in ThailandUnited Nations Industrial Development Organization5,000,00002/09/2026Concept SubmittedInnovation grant submitted
CubaInnovative blue-carbon finance for coastal and aquaculture resilience in CubaUnited Nations Industrial Development Organization4,943,99212/22/2025Concept SubmittedGrant submitted - Large Grants for Innovation
UruguayStrengthening Urban Resilience in the Río Negro Basin through Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) for Climate AdaptationCorporacion Nacional para el Desarrollo5,000,00001/12/2026Concept SubmittedGrant submitted - Large Grants for Innovation
Libyan Arab JamahiriyaInnovation Ecosystems for Climate Adaptation in LibyaUN Development Programme5,000,00008/18/2025Concept Submitted
Costa RicaHarvesting Resilience and Innovation: Youth and Women Leading Climate Adaptation in Costa RicaFundecooperacion Para el Desarollo Sostenible5,000,00012/19/2025Concept Submitted
HondurasResilience and Ancestry: Community Adaptation in the Honduran Trifinio BiosphereComisión Acción Social Menonita (CASM) of Honduras4,000,00002/06/2026Innovation grant submittedProposal Submitted
SomaliaEnhancing Adaptation and Resilience through Nature-based Solutions (EARNSS) in SomaliaUN Environment Programme5,000,00003/03/2026Grant submitted - Large Grants for InnovationInnovation grant submittedProposal Submitted
TogoEcological Universe for Vulnerable People Resilience (ECOVERSE)Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement5,000,00001/19/2024Concept Submitted

- Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA)Total amount (US$): 

CountryTitleImplementing EntityRequested AmountSubmitted DateStatus
RegionalAgroclimatic Innovation Accelerator for Adaptation through Science-Community Partnerships in LACDevelopment Bank of Latin America8,000,00001/13/2026Grant submitted - Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA)Proposal Submitted
UNDP- Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator Phase 2UN Development Programme15,000,00002/11/2026Grant submitted - Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA)Proposal Submitted

- Innovation and learning bundled projectTotal amount (US$): 

CountryTitleImplementing EntityRequested AmountSubmitted DateStatus