Organisation Name:
International Climate Initiative (IKI)
Application Deadline:
17 February 2026
About Organisation
The International Climate Initiative (IKI) is a flagship funding instrument of the German Federal Government supporting global climate action and biodiversity conservation. Anchored in the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), IKI works in close coordination with the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. The initiative supports developing and emerging countries in implementing innovative, inclusive, and sustainable solutions for climate mitigation, climate adaptation, and biodiversity protection, aligned with Germany’s Climate Foreign Policy and international environmental commitments.
About the Grant
The IKI Large Grants (ILG) 2025 are launched by BMUKN and the Federal Foreign Office to address pressing global challenges related to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and biodiversity conservation. The grant supports large-scale, high-impact projects responding to defined thematic and country priorities. One to two projects will be selected under each priority area. Funding focuses on transformative approaches such as renewable energy systems, climate resilience, ecosystem restoration, bioeconomy solutions, and financial mobilisation for climate and biodiversity goals across priority regions.
Who can Apply?
Applications are open to a wide range of organisations, including non-governmental organisations, universities, research institutions, UN agencies, international intergovernmental organisations, development banks, private companies, and trade or sectoral associations. German federal implementing organisations may also apply as contractors. All applicants must demonstrate sound organisational management, financial reliability, and the capacity to use grant funds strictly for the approved project purposes, in accordance with German federal funding regulations under Section 44 of the Federal Budget Code.
How to Apply?
Interested organisations must participate in the IKI Large Grants Ideas Competition by submitting a detailed project outline aligned with one of the specified thematic or country priorities. The call opens on 17 November 2025 and closes on 17 February 2026. Proposals are evaluated competitively, and selected applicants will be invited to proceed to the next stage of the funding process.
Application Deadline
The IKI Large Grants Ideas Competition closes on 17 February 2026 at 2:00 pm (CET). Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Last Date To Apply
For more information, please visit the grant website here.
