ELIGIBILITY:

Klarna’s AI for Climate Resilience Program aims to catalyze practical, locally led AI initiatives that strengthen climate adaptation capacities in underserved, climate-vulnerable regions. They’re inviting proposals from organizations working to reduce the vulnerability of local communities to climate-related risks in low- and middle-income countries. Whether you’re using AI to support smallholder farmers, build early warning systems, or translate complex risk data into community action plans—they want to hear from you.

Projects must demonstrate a clear use case for AI, a pathway to local ownership, and a commitment to responsible, collaborative innovation. Early-stage ideas are welcome too, especially from teams needing support to refine technical details or implementation plans.

The basic requirements that a project or proposal must meet to be considered for funding, support, or participation:

Strategic alignment: The proposal addresses a concrete climate-impact challenge in line with the outlined focus for the call. ¹

Implementation-focused: The team will adapt, localize, scale, or otherwise deploy a concrete solution; no “research-only.”

Use of AI: The proposed use of AI has clear potential and is collaborative and responsible. ² There should be a clear, compelling rationale for its use, demonstrating how AI directly contributes to addressing the project’s objectives. We also welcome early-stage applications from teams that need support in developing technical details further.

Geographic focus: The project is supporting underserved, climate-vulnerable communities in low- and middle-income countries.

Public-benefit purpose: The project must be committed to a public-benefit purpose, ensuring its outcomes primarily serve the public interest with tangible social and environmental benefits. For-profit entities must demonstrate how their project aligns with public-benefit goals and how they will ensure equitable outcomes that directly support local communities.

BENEFIT:

Grants of up to $300,000 will be awarded to selected projects, alongside an opportunity to get access to a support network of mentors, training, and a community of practice.