Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator: LAC technical assistance
0%; grant-funded technical assistance · Latin America and Caribbean developing countries · Checking status
The Adaptation Fund and CTCN 2026 Latin America and Caribbean call offers up to $150,000 of technical assistance per climate-adaptation innovation request. Applications close August 18, 2026 at 23:59 Denmark time; up to ten additional requests are expected to be selected, and each proposal requires endorsement from both the country's National Designated Entity and Adaptation Fund Designated Authority.
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Key facts
| Check size | Up to $150k in technical assistance; not unrestricted cash |
| Terms | 0%; grant-funded technical assistance |
| Stage | climate-adaptation innovation / pilot |
| Applications | Checking status |
| Location | Latin America and Caribbean developing countries |
| Remote friendly | Yes |
| Warm intro needed | No — open application |
| Sectors | climate, impact |
| Status | open |
Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.
Background
Eligible applicants can include governments, universities, research centers, NGOs, and private-sector entities in developing LAC countries. Support can cover piloting and technical work, while equipment is capped and the award is delivered as assistance rather than unrestricted founder cash.
How the application really works
Complete the official templates, secure both required country endorsements, and submit by email to ctcn@un.org before the exact deadline.
Tips
- Read the cited current official page before applying because program dates and terms are volatile.
- State fit with the documented stage, geography, and attendance model; do not rely on an aggregator's old terms.
- Ask for the complete investment, fee, and follow-on documents when the public page does not publish them.
Watch out for
- Up to $150k of technical assistance, not unrestricted cash; equipment is limited and procurement/implementation rules apply.
- Deadline is 2026-08-18 at 23:59 Denmark time. This is procured technical assistance, not a founder cash grant, and requires two government endorsements.
Track record
- The current call plans to select up to ten additional technical-assistance requests.
Up to ten requests selected; application volume is unknown and final decisions may take up to six months after closure.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this program currently accepting applications?
- Complete the official templates, secure both required country endorsements, and submit by email to ctcn@un.org before the exact deadline.
- What are the current economics?
- Up to $150k of technical assistance, not unrestricted cash; equipment is limited and procurement/implementation rules apply.
- How large and long is the program?
- Up to $150k per request; up to ten requests in the current call. Project-specific climate-adaptation technical assistance and piloting.
- Can founders participate remotely?
- Project delivered in an eligible LAC country; no founder relocation model.
- What happens after the program?
- No equity or automatic follow-on financing; successful technical assistance may prepare a later adaptation-finance request.
Related accelerators
Sources
- www.ctc-n.org/technical-assistance/af-ctcn-adaptation-innovation-accelerator — Current LAC call, deadline, maximum technical-assistance value, eligibility, endorsements, selection count, and submission contact (checked 2026-08-10)