City & Community Innovation Challenge
Funds Thai city and community innovation with grants for social problem-solving prototypes and pilot delivery.
The City and Community Innovation Challenge is an annual programme administered by NIA's Social Innovation Driving Unit, funding innovators who address urbanisation and community-development problems through applied innovation. The FY2569 (2026) cycle is currently open. Five theme areas are designated for the current cycle: soil restoration and land rehabilitation; water management; coastal resour…
Soil restoration/land rehabilitation; water management; coastal resources management; sports development; community revitalization.
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