Climate Democracy Accelerator Programme
Climate Democracy Accelerator
Climate change is a global issue affecting every aspect of our modern society, from declining agricultural productivity to rising sea levels, drought, forest fires, and catastrophic flooding. To tackle the climate crisis, governments have a mandate to enable and encourage citizens, civil society, activists, and more to participate in shaping and implementing climate policies. By expanding public participation and bringing marginalized voices into decision-making, governments can create climate-focused policies that prioritize renewable energy and regenerative agriculture, ensuring solutions are equitable and responsive to community needs.
People Powered is seeking government and civil society leaders to join a new cohort of innovators who want to launch participatory programs that shape climate policy, with a focus on regenerative agriculture, renewable energy, and just transitions:
Renewable energy: Projects focusing on clean energy power from nature, like solar, wind, water, to improve access to clean energy sources for communities while reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
Regenerative agriculture: Projects focusing on an holistic approach to farming that restores soil health, enhances biodiversity, improves water cycles, and increases resilience to climate change while supporting socioeconomic systems such as food sustainability, local economies, and so on.
Applications are open to participants from governmental institutions, civil society organizations, or non-governmental organizations. The program prioritizes applicants from the four priority countries (Brazil, Indonesia, India, and Mexico), with additional spots available for participants from other countries worldwide, especially in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
The Climate Democracy Accelerator (CDA) is a six-month, practice-oriented training and support program that prepares members to plan and implement an inclusive and participatory process for a just climate transition. 30 participants will develop a project to implement a participatory program focused on regenerative agriculture, renewable energy, and climate solutions that address the needs and voices of local communities. Selected applicants will have access to a dedicated mentor to guide the development of their program, along with:
Step-by-step resources, including the Participation Playbook, our interactive, online tool for designing participatory programs.
Practice-oriented live sessions, online courses, and workshops.
Participation in a country-based peer group, facilitated by the in-country lead partner, for guidance, feedback, and collaboration.
Localized case studies and resources relevant to participants’ country contexts.
A $10,000 USD implementation grant for all participants.
The top five action plans in each cohort will receive an additional $15,000 award.
What is the application process?
Read through the program requirements and selection criteria below.
Complete the application form and submit the required documents by June 26, 2026, 5:00 pm UTC (check your timezone here).
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Program timeline:
May 5–June 26, 2026: Application period
July 2026: Selection process
August 2026: Selected participants are notified
August–September 2026: Due diligence process
September 2026: Onboarding and program begins
March 2027: Program ends
March–April 2027: Participants share learnings
March 2027–March 2028: Participants implement their action plan
Link: https://www.peoplepowered.org/climate-democracy-accelerator
