Updated on 10/08.

The public call for non-profit organisations working in sustainability and climate change, who are interested in implementing innovative and impactful projects in Curitiba (PR) and Porto Alegre (RS), has been launched this Wednesday (29/07). These cities have been chosen by the Action Fund Brazil initiative, contributing to the local governments' climate action strategies.

Applicant organisations (non-governmental organisations, civil society organisations, research institutes, academic institutions) must submit proposals for projects to be carried out between September 2020 and September 2021, over a total period of 12 months. For the implementation of these projects, each of the four selected organisations (up to two per city) will receive R$660,000.00 (six hundred and sixty thousand reais).

The submitted projects must use public data, such as the data made available by Google through the platform Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE), which compiles information on greenhouse gas emissions related to buildings and transport, as well as air quality data and solar energy potential on building rooftops.

Projects should also focus on themes such as sustainable urban mobility, energy efficiency, and sustainability in buildings, solar energy development, and air quality management. Proposals that align with local climate strategies can also be submitted.

The selection will be made based on criteria established by the ICLEI South America Selection Committee. Selected institutions will be trained in the use of the EIE platform and will participate in a workshop on the potential application of data in civil society projects.

The deadline for submitting projects is 04/09/2020.

For more information on the public call for non-profit organisations, access the full notice through the links to Curitiba e Porto Alegre.

 The information required for the registration of interested organisations can be found in this document.

Update on the call for applications

It was published on 07/08 an update to the notice, valid for both cities, concerning the delivery deadlines for some project stages.

The deadline for project submissions has also been extended to 6 September.

About the Action Fund

Fruit of a partnership between the ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability and the Google.org, the Action Fund aims to support non-profit organisations in implementing local, data-driven projects for climate change mitigation, helping decision-makers set climate planning-related targets. The fund, worth approximately US$1.44 billion, will be invested in Europe, the United States, Brazil, Mexico and the Caribbean. 

About the EIE

A Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) It was launched in 2018 using exclusive Google data and modelling resources to help decision-makers set goals related to climate planning and to assist cities and businesses in achieving those goals.

Currently, data from over 100 cities worldwide is available on the platform. In South America, the cities analysed are Belo Horizonte, Buenos Aires, Curitiba, Porto Alegre and São Paulo. 

About organisations

O ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability It is a global network of over 1,750 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Active in more than 100 countries, the organisation influences sustainability policies and drives local action for low-carbon, nature-based, equitable, resilient and circular development. ICLEI South America connects its more than 80 member governments across eight countries to this global movement. 

Since 2005, the Google.org works to expand the reach of innovative non-profit projects and support them with funding, tools, and volunteers from across Google. These innovative projects impact communities and have the potential to bring about significant change.