Deadline: 6-Aug-25
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) is inviting applications for funding innovative and collaborative projects that address a particular environmental challenge—especially those that bring together stakeholders from the super pollutant community around a shared objective. Food systems around the world are a significant contributor to super pollutant emissions while also being severely impacted by climate change and air pollution.
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At every stage of food production and consumption—from farms to tables to waste bins—harmful emissions such as black carbon, methane, nitrous oxide, and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are released. These pollutants not only degrade air quality and contribute to climate instability but also harm plant health, agricultural productivity, and human well-being. Tropospheric ozone alone is responsible for the annual loss of up to 121 million tonnes of crops globally.
Through its Food & Nutrition Challenge, CCAC is looking for proposals that address several core focus areas using a cross-sector approach. One area involves strengthening natural nutrient and material cycles by diverting organic waste into more beneficial uses like gardening, bio-based products, or agricultural applications.
These initiatives should enhance resilience through improved urban and rural planning, infrastructure, logistics, financial systems, and trade mechanisms, while respecting local customs and contexts. Another priority is the advancement of agroecological practices that improve soil health, biodiversity, and food security. This includes techniques such as applying compost or digestate at scale, promoting crop diversification and intercropping, agroforestry, and integrating crops with livestock for holistic benefits.
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The Coalition also supports efforts to expand sustainable cold-chain infrastructure throughout the food supply chain. This includes developing inclusive, energy-efficient refrigeration systems that use low or ultra-low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants to significantly reduce food loss. Enhancing access to cold storage and “first mile” transport infrastructure for farmers is an important part of this effort.
Reducing edible food waste and improving systems for redistributing consumable food is another area of focus. These proposals should align with the COP29 Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste and target investments and infrastructure development at the local level. Additionally, the CCAC aims to support the establishment of transparent and accountable financial systems that accurately track greenhouse gas and super pollutant emission reductions. Projects should present measurable indicators and methodologies that demonstrate broader impacts and the potential for replication.
Each selected project will be funded up to an estimated cost of $2,000,000. Only non-profit organizations, including NGOs, IGOs, and government bodies, are eligible for funding. While for-profit entities cannot receive funding directly from the CCAC, they can play an active role in the project as collaborators or co-implementers if their participation is essential to achieving project outcomes. Proposals must meet certain requirements to be considered: they should be complete, timely, relevant to the call, within the specified budget, and under 24 months in duration. All projects must also adhere to CCAC’s gender criteria.
For more information, visit CCAC.