Small grants for Climate Change and Indigenous Knowledge Research

As part of our project entitled “Using indigenous knowledge to enhance community resilience to climate change in the mountainous region of Vietnam” funded by APN, we are seeking proposals for research projects that focus on the link between climate change and indigenous knowledge.  Climate change is an urgent issue with far-reaching impacts. And, indigenous knowledge related to climate variability and change of peoples these days are vanishing and being lost. While public awareness about climate change and the loss of IK has increased, there is a need to do more to highlight IK as a valuable resource in terms of coping with climate change.

Strong research results can help keep this issue at the forefront of the public conversation as critical decisions are being made by policymakers, government and communities about how to best protect against and mitigate climate change and its impacts as well as preserving valuable indigenous knowledge that are fading and are at risk of being lost.

For that purpose, we are looking for research projects that share information or provide a new perspective on climate change and indigenous knowledge. 

Funding Information

We will award 2 small grants of 2000USD. Projects will be reviewed and selected by ADC with input and advice from an interdisciplinary advisory board that includes expertise in climate change and indigenous knowledge.

All applications should be submitted following the proposal form through our email and are due by 15 November 2017

Grant decisions will be made in early of December 2017

Call announced by ADC	15 Sept 2017
Closing date for submission of proposals	15 Nov 2017
Successful proposals notification	Early of Dec 2017

How to Apply

All applications will be submitted to ADC following the requirements as follows:

• Research Proposal template (attached file)
• Budget Form in Excel format

Applications must be submitted online via email: adc@adc.org.vn

Eligibility Criteria

Applications are  open to all who qualify for this grant. However, staff at Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, Civil Society Organizations in Northern Vietnam, and NorthNet members will be given priority.

Duration of the research project

Grants should be spent within the period indicated in the project submission or, as a maximum, within 06 months of receipt of funding.

All questions from applicants must be directed to: adc@adc.org.vn