Global Fund for Integrity of Information on Climate Change
Call for Grants/Partnerships - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will award several grants to not-for-profit implementation partners, under Global Fund for Integrity of Information on Climate Change (GFIICC).
This Multi-Partner Trust Fund will contribute to promoting information integrity on climate change through funding for research, investigative journalism, strategic work, communications, advocacy, and cooperation with organizations carrying out related activities.
The grant amounts may range from USD30,000 to USD150,000
Estimated start of activities: October 2025
The Call for partnership (CFP) consists of this cover page and the attached Base document Form 7-20 including four annexes
Annex 1 : Technical proposal (Template to be filled on-line)
Annex 2: UNESCO Partner Identification Form
Annex 3: Financial Proposal (Template)
Annex 4: Implementation Partners’ Agreement (for information).
Offerors are requested to acknowledge the receipt of this CFP and to indicate whether will be submitting a proposal. For this purpose, and for any requests for clarification, please contact infointegrityclimate@unesco.org.
Note: UNESCO does not require any fees to participate in this Call.
Sustainable Procurement practices integrate requirements, specifications, and criteria that are compatible and in favour of the protection of the environment, the social progress and in support of economic development. These practices seek resource efficiency, improve the quality of products and services, and ultimately optimize costs (HLCM Procurement Network). Sustainable Procurement is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (goals 12 and 12.7), and it also contributes to the achievement of all SDGs. This procurement opportunity is considered sustainable as it incorporates at least three sustainability considerations, in accordance with the HLCM Procurement Network's Sustainable Procurement Working Group - Sustainability Indicators Framework. To learn more about which considerations are included in this procurement opportunity, please see below for a specific description. For more information, contact the procurement official or author of this procurement opportunity.
The tender contains sustainability considerations for preventing or minimizing damage associated with climate change.
Examples:
Energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reporting and emission offsetting.
The tender contains sustainability considerations addressing gender equality and women's empowerment.
Examples:
Gender mainstreaming, targeted employment of women, promotion of women-owned businesses.
The tender contains sustainability considerations regarding local MSMEs, local communities or disadvantaged groups.
Examples:
Reserved labour opportunities for local communities, use of local materials, reserved procurements for local companies
This indicator summarizes sustainability considerations that relate to inclusion of a person with disability.
Examples:
Organizational policy on disability inclusion, recruiting people with disabilities, accessible premises, disability-inclusive supply chains, and manufacturing accessible products.
The tender incorporates contract conditions/ KPIs that stipulate the verification of suppliers' environmental and social claims through “spot checks” and audit provisions.
| Link | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.unesco.org/en/information-integrity-climate-change/call-partnerships-2025 | On-line application |