Feminist Participatory Action Research on Climate Justice (2026–2027)

The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) is inviting grassroots, women-led, and feminist organisations in Asia and the Pacific to apply for its Climate Justice Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR) Programme 2026–2027.

This opportunity is part of APWLD’s Climate Justice Programme under the theme:

Waves of Resistance Against Imperialism and the Extractivism of Ocean Resources: Strengthening Women’s Movements for Climate Justice

Deadline: 30 January 2026
Region: Asia and the Pacific
Programme: Climate Justice – Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR)
Organisation: Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)

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About the Opportunity

The expansion of the so-called blue economy—including extractive, conservation, and climate projects in marine and coastal areas—is increasingly driven by imperialist development models that prioritise profit and “green growth” over human rights and ecological justice. These projects often result in displacement, loss of livelihoods, food insecurity, and violations of women’s rights, particularly for coastal, island, Indigenous, and fishing communities.

Through this Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR), APWLD seeks to strengthen the capacity of grassroots women and feminist movements to document lived realities, generate feminist knowledge, and influence climate and ocean governance from local to global levels.

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Research Focus Areas

Selected organisations will work with communities to document the impacts of imperialism and extractivism of ocean resources, focusing on one of the following areas:

• Fisheries and coastal communities
  Impacts on livelihoods, food security, and marine biodiversity

• Climate projects in coastal and marine areas
  Including land reclamation, sea walls, renewable energy projects, marine protected areas, and industrial aquaculture

• Deep-sea and sand mining
  Extraction of critical minerals in the name of energy transition

• Conservation projects
  Blue carbon initiatives, carbon trading schemes, and conservation models that displace communities and restrict access to traditional fishing grounds

• Marine geo-engineering
  High-risk and unproven technologies such as carbon capture, storage, and carbon dioxide removal that threaten marine ecosystems and livelihoods

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What Selected Organisations Will Receive

APWLD will select six organisations to participate in the FPAR from April 2026 to August 2027.

Support includes:

• A sub-grant of up to USD 14,000 for the FPAR phase

• Funding to support:

  • A dedicated young woman researcher

  • Community capacity-building activities

• An additional advocacy grant following completion of the research

• Access to:

  • Feminist research and FPAR training modules

  • Regional and global climate advocacy spaces

  • Mentorship and movement-building opportunities with feminist and climate justice networks

The main working language of the programme is English.

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Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants must be:

• Non-governmental, non-profit, women-led and feminist organisations

• Based in Asia or the Pacific

• Experienced in working with grassroots women and communities

• Familiar with climate justice issues, particularly ocean-related extractivism

• Able to commit:

  • One mentor

  • One young woman researcher for the full FPAR duration

• Capable of producing reports and documentation in English

Highly encouraged applications from:

• Organisations in East Asia and the Pacific

• Organisations endorsed by APWLD members

• Groups with experience in participatory research and feminist advocacy

• Organisations challenging false climate solutions and extractive development models

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How to Apply

TO APPLY CLICK HERE

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Additional Information

APWLD will also release a separate WITCH FPAR call in February 2026, focusing on trade, militarism, corporate capture, and neoliberal policies and their impacts on women’s human rights.

FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES CLICK HERE