About the opportunity
The World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Adaptation Fund, has launched the third edition of the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA) in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. The programme aims to identify, support, and scale innovative solutions that strengthen resilience, improve food security, and help vulnerable communities adapt to climate change. The innovation challenge looks for both low- and high-tech solutions specifically tailored to meet distinct climate adaptation challenges in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Peru. Selected applicants will join an innovation bootcamp in January 2027 and have the opportunity to receive funding and participate in a nine-month sprint programme.
Funding and benefits
- Participation in an innovation bootcamp in January 2027 for selected teams
- Opportunity to receive funding and technical support through a nine-month sprint programme
Who can apply?
- Your organization must be an established legal entity (for-profit, not-for-profit, social business, NGO, or INGO).
- Your organization should have a presence in one of the three countries of implementation (Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Peru), such as a country office, permanent presence, subsidiary, long-term operations, or partnerships.
- Your innovation must address at least one of the priority areas related to climate adaptation in the country of implementation.
- Your innovation must be at least in the seed stage (ideas, research, or early pre-seed stage solutions are not eligible).
- Your innovation should have a clear pathway to scale, adequate resources, and a proposed plan to implement during the nine-month sprint.
- Applicants must have strong intentions to collaborate with relevant humanitarian stakeholders, build relationships with country offices, and connect with innovation ecosystems.
Required documents
- Completed online application form
When to apply
- Application deadline: September 6, 2026, at 11:59 PM (UTC)
- Selection of successful applications: November 2026
- Innovation bootcamp: January 2027
How to apply
- Review the official call for applications and frequently asked questions in English or Spanish.
- Fill out and submit the online application form in English by September 6, 2026.
Additional information
- Only English submissions will be accepted.
- Priority areas in the Dominican Republic include climate-responsive support and delivery solutions, localized climate information generation, hazard monitoring and early warning systems, and anticipatory financing.
- Priority areas in El Salvador include disaster risk management solutions, climate-smart agricultural advisory solutions, climate and market intelligence solutions, and post-harvest loss solutions.
- Priority areas in Peru include market and climate information solutions, climate risk financing solutions, scalable early warning communication channels, and water management solutions.
Our Take on This Opportunity
This section reflects Open Opportunities’ own analysis of the opportunity from an applicant’s perspective.
You may be a strong fit if…
- Established legal entities with a permanent presence in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, or Peru.
- Organizations with innovations already at the seed stage or beyond.
- Teams with a clear pathway to scaling their climate adaptation solutions.
What should you think carefully about?
- The application process is strictly in English, which may be a barrier for some local partners.
- Selected teams must be available for an innovation bootcamp in January 2027.
- Success depends on the ability to demonstrate a clear implementation plan for a nine-month sprint.
How could this fit your current goals and plans?
This accelerator is a prime goal for organizations looking to scale climate-resilient innovations. It offers not just funding, but technical support and networking opportunities to integrate solutions into broader humanitarian ecosystems.
Our take
Organizations with mature, scalable climate solutions in the target countries should apply. It is less suitable for early-stage ideas or entities without an existing operational footprint in the region.
Ready to apply?
Review the opportunity on the official website before applying.
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