Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund

Deadline: 01-Dec-2026

The Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund (CIEIF) supports responsible field testing of climate intervention technologies by funding environmental impact assessments, predictive impact modeling, and stakeholder engagement. Each grant provides $75,000, primarily for activities that help researchers assess environmental effects, engage potentially affected communities and agencies, and strengthen the scientific basis for climate intervention research. The programme places strong emphasis on transparency, scientific rigor, scalability, innovation, and publication of results through peer-reviewed venues or externally reviewed reports.

About the Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund

The Climate Intervention Environmental Impact Fund (CIEIF) is designed to advance responsible field testing of emerging climate intervention technologies. The fund supports activities that can help researchers better understand and communicate the potential environmental impacts of field tests while engaging stakeholders who may be affected by proposed interventions. CIEIF aims to establish a strong standard for transparency and scientific rigor in the emerging field of climate intervention. What Is the Purpose of the Fund? The fund focuses on improving the environmental and social assessment of climate intervention field tests.

CIEIF aims to:

- Support rigorous environmental impact assessments. - Improve predictive impact modeling. - Encourage meaningful stakeholder engagement. - Promote transparency in climate intervention research. - Strengthen scientific rigor. - Encourage publication and peer review of results. - Generate evidence that can inform future research and policy. The programme is particularly interested in field tests that can provide useful evidence for the responsible development of climate intervention technologies. What Activities Does the Fund Support? Applicants must propose a climate intervention field test that prioritizes at least one of the fund’s three main areas: - Environmental impact assessment (EIA). - Predictive impact modeling. - Engagement with potentially impacted stakeholders.

Stakeholder engagement may involve:

- Local communities. - Government agencies. - Other potentially affected groups. The proposed activities should contribute to understanding and responsibly managing the potential impacts of the field test. How Much Funding Is Available? Each grant provides $75,000. The funding is primarily intended to support: - Environmental impact assessments. - Predictive impact modeling. - Stakeholder engagement activities. The grant is designed to support these activities as part of a broader climate intervention field test rather than provide unrestricted funding. How Is the Grant Paid? The $75,000 grant is disbursed in three installments.

The payment structure is:

- An initial one-third payment upon approval. - Subsequent installments tied to negotiated project benchmarks. Future payments therefore depend on progress against agreed project milestones. Can Funding Be Renewed? Yes. Annual renewal of funding is possible based on the project’s progress and outcomes. Applicants should therefore demonstrate how the proposed work can generate meaningful results and contribute to the responsible development of climate intervention research. What Types of Projects Are Prioritized? CIEIF places significant value on the scalability and innovation of proposed climate intervention field tests.

Applicants should explain:

- What makes the proposed intervention innovative. - How the intervention could potentially be scaled. - Why the proposed field test is important. - What environmental impacts need to be assessed. - How potential impacts can be predicted. - How potentially affected stakeholders will be engaged. The fund is intended to support field tests that can produce useful evidence for future research and policy. Publication and Peer Review A major feature of CIEIF is its emphasis on making research results publicly useful and scientifically credible. Applicants are expected to demonstrate a willingness to publish results through: - Peer-reviewed academic venues. - Externally reviewed reports. The publication requirement reflects the fund’s broader emphasis on transparency and scientific rigor. Who Can Apply? Applicants must clearly describe the nature of their entity as part of the application.

Applicants must also:

- Provide a website. - Submit a detailed proposal. - Address the technical readiness of the proposed intervention. - Explain the proposed field-test site. - Identify anticipated challenges. - Discuss scalability. - Provide a rough budget. - Address all ten questions specified by CIEIF. The application should provide enough information for the programme to understand both the applicant and the proposed field test. What Should the Proposal Include? Applicants must submit a detailed proposal addressing the requirements established by CIEIF. The proposal should cover areas including: - Nature of the applicant’s entity. - Technical readiness. - Proposed siting. - Anticipated challenges. - Scalability. - Rough project budget. - Prior research. - Permitting. - Identification of consultants. - Stakeholder engagement. - Willingness to publish results. Applicants must address the ten specific questions outlined by CIEIF. Prior Research and Technical Readiness Applicants should provide information about previous research relevant to the proposed field test. The proposal should also demonstrate the current level of technical readiness of the intervention. This information helps CIEIF assess whether the proposed field test is sufficiently developed to undertake the planned environmental assessment, modeling, and stakeholder engagement activities. Siting and Permitting Applicants must explain where the proposed field test will take place and address relevant siting considerations. The application should also provide information about permitting associ