$120,000 Climate Adaptation Research Grants

RAIA invites proposals from African research institutions to conduct policy‑relevant studies on the economics of climate change adaptation. The program aims to strengthen the evidence base for adaptation finance and integrate economic analysis into national planning.

Benefits include:

• Funding for 10–12 projects across Africa
• Grants of US$80,000–120,000 per project
• Collaboration with Ministries of Finance and national governments
• Capacity‑building for African universities and policy research institutions
• Visibility through UNEP and SEI networks

• Must be an African university, policy research institution, or academic organization
• Research must focus on economics of climate adaptation (finance, planning, distributional impacts)
• Must demonstrate collaboration with Ministries of Finance or relevant government agencies
• Address gender equality, social inclusion, and distributional impacts in proposals
• Deliver policy‑relevant outputs to strengthen national adaptation planning
• Running a project or organization