ClosedGrant2026
Nexa: From Climate Risk to Health Resilience
Science for Africa Foundation
Supports proven innovations that translate climate risk information into practical health protection and resilient patient care in Africa.
This call is closed. The deadline was 12 August 2026. The page stays online for reference. Check the funder's official page for the next cycle.
What it funds
- Transition-to-scale projects with strong proof-of-concept evidence
- Climate-informed early warning or monitoring approaches
- Climate-responsive patient-care and health-system solutions
What it does not fund
- Individuals
- Sole proprietorships
- Unincorporated trusts or partnerships
- UN agencies
Eligibility
- Geography
- Implementation in any of 54 African countries
- Organisation location
- TTS applicant organisation may be incorporated outside Africa, subject to the call rules
- Stage
- Transition to Scale only remains open
Is this a fit?
Apply if
- Your organisation is legally incorporated
- The project will be implemented in an eligible African country
- You already have strong proof-of-concept evidence
- The innovation is ready for transition to scale
Skip it if
- The idea is still at an early proof-of-concept stage
- You are applying as an individual
- The proposal does not connect climate risk to health outcomes or health-system resilience
Key dates
- TTS deadline
- 12 August 2026
How applications are assessed
- Eligibility and innovation screening
- Initial screening before technical review
- Peer review and due diligence
- Shortlisted proposals progress through technical review and organisational due diligence
The Methods Bench take
- Best suited for
- Organisations that already have a tested climate-health solution and credible evidence that it can scale.
- The main hurdle
- The open track is not for an untested idea; applicants need convincing proof-of-concept evidence.
- Start early on
- Evidence package, scale pathway, implementation partners and organisational due diligence documents.
- Watch out for
- Do not confuse the closed Proof of Concept track with the still-open Transition to Scale track.
Before you start, check
- Confirm TTS-stage readiness
- Confirm implementation geography
- Confirm legal entity eligibility
- Check evidence supporting the scale claim