Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) Small Grant Initiative 2025 For African Leaders (Up To €2000 Grant)

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Applications are open for Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) Small Grant Initiative 2025. The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), in partnership with Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), invites applications for its Small Grants Initiative.

This program is designed to strengthen youth leadership, enhance knowledge transfer, and build community capacity across Africa by supporting participants to replicate and adapt the training in their respective countries. Focal points are strongly encouraged to apply, as their involvement is key to replicating the training in their home countries and expanding its local impact. Replication activities must be grounded in the Toolkit for Youth on Adaptation & Leadership and draw on the practical skills developed during the training modules, which covered:

Proposal writing and grant management
Monitoring and evaluation
Communication strategies
Program design and implementation
Climate change adaptation
Peace and conflict transformation
Event organization and facilitation
Cross-cutting leadership and sustainability skills

GCA Small Grant Initiative Objectives

The project is geared towards strengthening Africa’s climate adaptation agenda. This timely initiative seeks to equip the ‘Young Change Makers’ with requisite knowledge and leadership skills in climate adaptation, resilience and entrepreneurship.

GCA Small Grant Initiative Grant Amount

Each successful applicant will receive €2,000, strictly to be used for the replication of the training.

Applicants must:

Be a focal point for their country in the program.
Have successfully completed the training program.
Demonstrate commitment to youth engagement and community capacity building.
Propose a feasible replication activity within their country.
Be able to implement the activity within one month after receiving the grant.

Expectations of Grantees

Successful applicants will be expected to:

Organize replication sessions using the GCA Toolkit and the training modules listed above.
Adapt content to local contexts while maintaining alignment with the GCA Toolkit.
Ensure diverse youth participation with gender balance and inclusivity.
Document and share outcomes through brief reports, success stories, and peer exchanges.
Complete a post-replication survey highlighting experiences, lessons learned, and challenges encountered.

How To Apply for GCA Small Grant Initiative

Submit a proposal (maximum 4 pages) and a budget using the provided template (adhere to the word count of each section).
Send proposals to: nnyandiko@mmust.ac.ke copy: eunodago@gmail.com
Successful applicants will be notified by: 15th October

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Application Deadline: 30th September 2025