International Fund for Metropolises

Local Care Systems

The International Fund for Metropolises will award grants of up to €100,000 to support cities with their programs to support care and caregivers.

Led by Metropolis in collaboration with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Open Society Foundations, the Fund provides technical and financial resources to city, metropolitan and provincial governments working to:

What is the International Fund for Metropolises?

Reward and represent care workers

Address gender inequalities in care responsibilities

Recognize, reduce and redistribute care work

Foster cities where care is central in policymaking

Applicants are encouraged to submit their most innovative ideas to ensure that caregivers—especially those from migrant, refugee, and internally displaced backgrounds and communities—are included in the project design and implementation. This could involve:

Piloting new approaches

Expanding outreach to migrant, refugee and internally displaced communities

Scaling existing efforts

Replicating successful practices from other areas or cities

Apply

The deadline to submit an application was Friday 13 December 2024 and applications have now closed. For and questions, please email care@metropolis.org.

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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Grant terms

Eligible applicants, projects and expenses

Application form and attachments

Budget and fiscal considerations

Selection and interview process