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Calls For Proposals

Calls for Proposals

Welcome to the IDB Call for Proposals page. We are excited to invite passionate individuals and experts to contribute their insights, experiences, and knowledge to help us improving lives in Latin-American and the Caribbean.

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Open Calls
BIDFEMSA 2024 - Call for proposal - Inter American Development Bank - IDB PREMIOS BID-FEMSA 2024

This award will recognize the most innovative solutions in the sectors of water, sanitation, and solid waste in the Latin American and Caribbean region, which have achieved measurable progress and results, improving the quality and access to these services. Open until Aug 23, 2024

Sargassum - Call for proposal - Inter American Development Bank - IDB Sargassum Innovation Quest

This initiative aims to find solutions that allow the potential of sargassum biomass to be harnessed and improve the resilience of coastal communities in Latin America and the Caribbean, through the use of advanced technologies and innovative practices. Open until Aug 31, 2024

AI Graphics - Call for proposal - Sustainable Development - Inter American Development Bank - IDB Economics of AI

Call looking for individuals or teams of researchers to submit research proposals that study the economic impacts and determinants of Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption and development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Open until Sept 20, 2024

BlueTech for Waste BlueTech for Waste

The IDB, through its innovation laboratory, IDB Lab, and in partnership with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) seeks to support innovative solutions that contribute to the sound management of hazardous Chemicals and Waste (C&W) to protect human health and the environment, and address climate vulnerability in the Caribbean region. Open until Nov 30, 2024

Amazonia Bio Builders - Inter-American Development Bank - IDB Amazonia BioBuilders

Call for proposals to support the reduction of Greenhouse Gas emissions and increase the resilience of targeted value chains and ecosystems in the Amazon region in these target countries, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname. Open until Jun 01, 2025

In Evaluation
Caribequity - Call for proposal - Inter American Development Bank - IDB CARIBEquity

The CARIBEquity Facility, under its ‘Innovation Ecosystem Challenge Fund’, is looking to support innovation ecosystem actors such as accelerators, incubators, academia, and other agencies supporting innovation (e.g., impact hubs). Communication of Results, Sept 8, 2024

SuperHeroes - Call for proposal - Inter American Development Bank - IDB Superhéroes del Desarrollo

Become the next Superhero! If you are helping to improve lives in the region, we want to hear your story and highlight your work. Share your experiences and lessons learned so that your insights can become valuable knowledge for other teams. Communication of Results, Aug 20, 2024

how-we-can-work-together-IDB-2-too-good-to-waste Too Good To Waste

Call for initiatives aimed at mitigating methane emissions from the solid waste sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. Communication of Results, Aug 31, 2024

AGRInnova - Call for Proposal - Inter American Development Bank - IDB AGRInnova

The initiative will support LAC agribusinesses to increase productivity and efficiency and increase operational sustainability for climate change risks mitigation and adaptation. Communication of Results, From Nov 1 to 30, 2024

hands bathing in water- Aquacerta es- Inter American Development Bank - IDB Aquacerta 2

Are you a startup, Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs), or Social Business that has an innovative solution that can be adopted by service providers in Latin America and the Caribbean to ensure safely managed drinking water and the resilience of water systems? If so, we invite you to apply. Communication of Results, Aug 31, 2024

Closed Calls
Shared Digital Infrastructure - Call for Proposal - Inter American Development Bank - IDB Shared Digital Infrastructure

Accelerating digital transformation in Caribbean small island developing states using an infrastructure approach.

a purple and green logo InovaHC Covid Longa

Construa conosco grandes soluçoes para os desafios do mundo pós-Covid.

hands bathing in water- Aquacerta en - Inter American Development Bank - IDB Aquacerta

Are you a startup, Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs), or Social Business that has an innovative solution that can be adopted by service providers in Latin America and the Caribbean to ensure safely managed drinking water and the resilience of water systems? If so, we invite you to apply.

Open Calls
BIDFEMSA 2024 - Call for proposal - Inter American Development Bank - IDB PREMIOS BID-FEMSA 2024

This award will recognize the most innovative solutions in the sectors of water, sanitation, and solid waste in the Latin American and Caribbean region, which have achieved measurable progress and results, improving the quality and access to these services. Open until Aug 23, 2024

Sargassum - Call for proposal - Inter American Development Bank - IDB Sargassum Innovation Quest

This initiative aims to find solutions that allow the potential of sargassum biomass to be harnessed and improve the resilience of coastal communities in Latin America and the Caribbean, through the use of advanced technologies and innovative practices. Open until Aug 31, 2024

AI Graphics - Call for proposal - Sustainable Development - Inter American Development Bank - IDB Economics of AI

Call looking for individuals or teams of researchers to submit research proposals that study the economic impacts and determinants of Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption and development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Open until Sept 20, 2024

BlueTech for Waste BlueTech for Waste

The IDB, through its innovation laboratory, IDB Lab, and in partnership with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) seeks to support innovative solutions that contribute to the sound management of hazardous Chemicals and Waste (C&W) to protect human health and the environment, and address climate vulnerability in the Caribbean region. Open until Nov 30, 2024

Amazonia Bio Builders - Inter-American Development Bank - IDB Amazonia BioBuilders

Call for proposals to support the reduction of Greenhouse Gas emissions and increase the resilience of targeted value chains and ecosystems in the Amazon region in these target countries, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname. Open until Jun 01, 2025

In Evaluation
Caribequity - Call for proposal - Inter American Development Bank - IDB CARIBEquity

The CARIBEquity Facility, under its ‘Innovation Ecosystem Challenge Fund’, is looking to support innovation ecosystem actors such as accelerators, incubators, academia, and other agencies supporting innovation (e.g., impact hubs). Communication of Results, Sept 8, 2024

SuperHeroes - Call for proposal - Inter American Development Bank - IDB Superhéroes del Desarrollo

Become the next Superhero! If you are helping to improve lives in the region, we want to hear your story and highlight your work. Share your experiences and lessons learned so that your insights can become valuable knowledge for other teams. Communication of Results, Aug 20, 2024

how-we-can-work-together-IDB-2-too-good-to-waste Too Good To Waste

Call for initiatives aimed at mitigating methane emissions from the solid waste sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. Communication of Results, Aug 31, 2024

AGRInnova - Call for Proposal - Inter American Development Bank - IDB AGRInnova

The initiative will support LAC agribusinesses to increase productivity and efficiency and increase operational sustainability for climate change risks mitigation and adaptation. Communication of Results, From Nov 1 to 30, 2024

hands bathing in water- Aquacerta es- Inter American Development Bank - IDB Aquacerta 2

Are you a startup, Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs), or Social Business that has an innovative solution that can be adopted by service providers in Latin America and the Caribbean to ensure safely managed drinking water and the resilience of water systems? If so, we invite you to apply. Communication of Results, Aug 31, 2024

Closed Calls
Shared Digital Infrastructure - Call for Proposal - Inter American Development Bank - IDB Shared Digital Infrastructure

Accelerating digital transformation in Caribbean small island developing states using an infrastructure approach.

a purple and green logo InovaHC Covid Longa

Construa conosco grandes soluçoes para os desafios do mundo pós-Covid.

hands bathing in water- Aquacerta en - Inter American Development Bank - IDB Aquacerta

Are you a startup, Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs), or Social Business that has an innovative solution that can be adopted by service providers in Latin America and the Caribbean to ensure safely managed drinking water and the resilience of water systems? If so, we invite you to apply.

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