The GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation 2.0 (“the Fund”) will provide grants and additional support to for-profit small and growing enterprises, including start-ups, that leverage mobile and digital technology to pilot or scale solutions that help communities in LMICs to build resilience towards the impact of climate change. The fund will also strive to support solutions that contribute to climate resilience through activities strengthening biodiversity.
The objective of the Fund is to test and generate insights from innovative use-cases, partnerships and business models in selected geographies in order to improve the sustainability and scalability of digital enabled solutions that make a positive impact on low-income populations and those who are most vulnerable to current or future climate risks.
This initiative is funded by UK aid from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and is supported by the GSMA and its members.
The objective of the Fund is to test and generate insights from innovative use-cases, partnerships and business models in selected geographies in order to improve the sustainability and scalability of digital enabled solutions that make a positive impact on low-income populations and those who are most vulnerable to current or future climate risks.
This initiative is funded by UK aid from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and is supported by the GSMA and its members.
Additional Resources
4 additional resources are attached below:
- An accessible PDF version of the Pitch Questions. This is available so that everyone can access the Pitch Questions. It can be used as reference to prepare for the Pitch Questions, however the online Pitch Questions must still be completed and submitted. Email submissions with the PDF attached will NOT be accepted.
- Downstream Partner Guidelines. GSMA groups downstream partners on projects into three categories: sub-recipients, Consultants/Sub-Contractors/Suppliers, or project stakeholders/ partners. Please refer to this document for more information about each type of downstream partner, including description of and a detailed explanation of the expectations for managing each type.
- Terms and Conditions. Please read the T&Cs for a detailed overview of the fund, it's objectives and specific requirements.
- Guidelines for using Grant Funds. For more information on how grant funds can be utilised and visibility on the guidelines that will be used for the GSMA Innovation Fund Stage 2.