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Policy Brief – Scaling Small Grant Financing for Climate Action: Lessons from the Next Level Grants Facility

This policy brief presents evidence and insights from the Next Level Grants Facility (NLGF), an innovative small grants mechanism implemented under the VCA programme. Drawing on multi-country data and lived experiences from grassroots actors, the brief demonstrates how accessible, flexible, and trust-based financing can unlock effective and equitable climate action at the local level.

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Learning Report: Reaching the Frontlines – Outcomes and Insights from the Next Level Grant Facility

This publication presents consolidated evidence and learning from the implementation of the Next Level Grant Facility (NLGF) under the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) programme. The report examines how small, flexible, and contextually grounded grants can expand access to climate finance and strengthen locally led responses in diverse settings.

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VCA Annual Report 2025

From its inception, the VCA sought to fundamentally shift who holds power in climate decision-making, how solutions are defined, and whose knowledge counts as valid. This final report reflects what that ambition looked like in practice. It incorporates the 2025 annual report, programme-wide reflections, and key insights from the programme's external evaluation.

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VCA annual report 2024

In 2024, VCA proved that locally led climate solutions can thrive in a contested world. Boldly fulfilling MoFA’s original mandate for civic space, climate justice, and inclusion, VCA has delivered outcomes in food security, water management, and community resilience, aligning with Dutch priorities while navigating tensions with evolving changes in foreign policy and aid.

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VCA annual report 2023

Over the last three years, the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) Alliance has worked with underrepresented groups and local civil society organisations in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Tunisia, Kenya, Zambia, and Indonesia to amplify their voices for just climate action.

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VCA Annual report 2022

Over the last two years, the Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) Alliance has worked with underrepresented groups and local civil society organisations in Bolivia, Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya, Paraguay, Tunisia and Zambia to amplify their voices for just climate action. Rooted in its Theory of Change, VCA integrated mutual capacity strengthening, amplified voices, and relentless advocacy to align policies and finance with the needs of those most impacted by climate change, fostering locally-led responses and demonstrating resilience amid a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape.

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VCA annual report 2021

This first programme report was submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and highlights the activities and outcomes derived from the Theory of Change and implemented during the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021.

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The Next Level Grants Facility

Fostering local ownership, responding to climate emergencies and co-creating local solutions for scaling up

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Aháta aju*, Local Partners Meeting in Paraguay

From 28 to 30 October 2025, the fourth and final national meeting of local partners was held in Paraguay. Representatives from more than 20 local organisations gathered at a resort on the outskirts of Asunción, the country's capital, to evaluate progress under the Voices for Climate Justice (VCA) programme.

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Climate Finance for Local Solutions

Global climate finance hit a record $1.9 trillion in 2023. Yet beneath that headline, the picture is far less equitable. Public climate finance declined by 8% from 2022 to 2023. And less than 10% of all climate finance reaches local actors, an even smaller fraction (around 1% or less) supports Indigenous Peoples and feminist organisations.

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Learn more about our partners

Akina Mama wa Afrika
Fundación Avina
Hivos
Slum Dwellers International
SouthSouthNorth (SSN)
WWF

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The Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) programme officially closed on 31 December 2025. This website, as its main public repository of information and resources, will remain available until December 2028. Feel free to browse through and revisit the work of our partners and the programme's impact. To explore possible collaborations with our implementing partners, please visit their respective websites for contact information.

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