Adaptation Fund Innovation Facility
Global (Tunisia eligible) · USD 250K–5M · Grant via accredited entity
6.5 / 10
FIT SCORE
Small grants
USD 250K
AFCIA route — non-accredited eligible
Large grants
USD 5M
Accredited MIE only — not direct route
Readiness
Conditional
Partner required — 2 gates open
Progress
20%
Partner identification is critical path
Overall readiness20%
Eligibility - 35%
Documents - 10%
Drafts - 15%
Information - 25%
Hard rules - do not miss
- AOR Green CANNOT submit a large innovation project (USD 5M) directly — only accredited NIEs, RIEs, or MIEs may submit.
- For the AFCIA small-grant route, an accredited MIE partner (e.g. UNEP, UNDP) must sponsor and manage the application.
- Adaptation-innovation framing must be explicit: novelty, vulnerability context, and scaling logic are required — the Skhira pilot alone is not sufficient.
Bottom line
The AFCIA partner route through UNEP or CTCN is the right near-term action. Prepare a compact adaptation-innovation brief, identify the accredited partner, and contact CTCN directly while the live invitation is active. Do not draft a large innovation project proposal until an accredited MIE sponsor is confirmed.
Eligibility gates
2 confirmed — 6 openOKClimate adaptation sector fit (Skhira arid-land)
OKTunisia in eligible geography
?Accredited implementing entity partner confirmedGATING
?AFCIA innovation brief draftedGATING
?Gender action logic documented
?Community consultation plan prepared
?ESMS / environmental safeguards package
?Call-specific template and CTCN reference
Compulsory documents
1 of 6 readyDocument
Owner
Status
AOR Green legal registration and mandate
AOR Green
Draft
Grant-specific concept note
Firas
Missing
Budget and financing plan
Finance
Missing
Impact evidence and baseline metrics
Technical team
Missing
Partner or authority letters
AOR Green
Missing
Submission portal account / eligibility proof
Firas
Missing
Missing information - gating items
5 gating itemsCALLLatest official deadline and call textFiras
LEGALApplicant entity and partner structureAOR Green
FINANCIALBudget and co-financing assumptionsFinance
IMPACTMeasurable outcomes and baseline dataTechnical team
DRAFTGrant-specific concept noteFiras
Application drafts
3 of 12 sections draftedOpportunity fit
2/3
Applicant profile
1/2
Evidence pack
0/3
Budget model
0/2
Submission narrative
0/2
Next 7 days
5 actions1Confirm official call rules and deadline
2Assign applicant and partner structure
3Collect document pack
4Prepare budget and impact evidence
5Draft concept note after gates are resolved
Agent advice
The AFCIA route through UNEP/CTCN is the only realistic near-term pathway — it was designed for non-accredited innovators. Contact the CTCN directly and reference the live invitation for applications.
Lead with adaptation innovation: degraded-land recovery, drought resilience, and community livelihood outcomes. Do not lead with biomass or carbon — those are secondary in an adaptation-innovation frame.