Apply for the Colansa Fund for Healthy Food Environments in Latin America 2026 - a subgrant programme from COLANSA (Latin America and Caribbean Nutrition and Health Community of Practice) funding national advocacy and research projects that improve food environments.
Two tracks: Advocacy (up to US$100,000 net) and Research (up to US$130,000 net). Up to two projects per track. Each project runs in a single eligible country for up to 18 months.
Deadline: 20 November 2026, 12:00 p.m. São Paulo time (UTC-3). Results from 29 January 2027; contracts expected by March 2027. This Opportunity Station guide is original copy based on official COLANSA materials. It is not a reprint of any third-party blog.
Quick Facts - Colansa Fund 2026
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Programme | Colansa Fund for Healthy Food Environments in Latin America 2026 |
| Host Landmark | Machu Picchu / Andes, Peru 🇵🇪 (eligible country) |
| Advocacy track | Up to US$100,000 net · up to 2 projects · civil society / grassroots |
| Research track | Up to US$130,000 net · up to 2 projects · research centres / academia |
| Duration | Up to 18 months (approx. March 2027 - September 2028) |
| Eligible countries | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Venezuela |
| Not eligible | Individuals; Brazil, Colombia, Mexico (this call); Colansa Board organisations |
| Deadline | 20 November 2026, 12:00 São Paulo (UTC-3) |
| Apply | Official call page · Online form |
Priority Policy Areas
Projects must connect with at least one of these national policy themes:
- Front-of-pack warning labelling
- Restrictions on marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages
- Fiscal measures (e.g. taxes on unhealthy products; revenues for public-health / healthy-food incentives)
- Healthy food environments in public spaces, including schools and nutrition-criteria public procurement
Benefits
- Net grant of up to US$100,000 (advocacy) or US$130,000 (research) - COLANSA covers international transfer costs and origin-country withholdings separately
- Up to 18 months of implementation support for national-level policy work
- Connection to the COLANSA community of practice across Latin America and the Caribbean
Eligibility
- Local civil society or grassroots organisations (advocacy), or research centres / academic institutions (research)
- Legally constituted in one of the 14 eligible countries listed above
- At least 6 months as a formalised legal entity with public evidence of operations in that country
- Institutional mission aligned with healthy, sustainable, equitable, inclusive food systems / environments
- Demonstrated experience in food environments or related fields
- COLANSA membership is not required; Board members and call designers are ineligible
- Individuals cannot apply
- Organisations funded by tobacco, alcohol, or ultra-processed food / sugary-drink industries are ineligible
How to Apply
- Read the track Terms of Reference: Advocacy PDF · Research PDF.
- Prepare required materials (online form, budget template, legal constitution docs, conflict-of-interest declaration, CVs ≤2 pages/person).
- Submit only via the online form on the Fondo Colansa 2026 page (or directly: Google Form). Email submissions are not accepted.
- Proposals must be in Spanish.
- Deadline: 20 November 2026, 12:00 São Paulo (UTC-3).
Questions until 18 November 2026: subgrants@colansa.org.
Official Links
Fondo Colansa 2026 - Official call page
Queries: subgrants@colansa.org
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the application deadline?
20 November 2026 at 12:00 p.m. São Paulo time (UTC-3).
How much funding is available?
Advocacy: up to US$100,000 net per project (max 2). Research: up to US$130,000 net per project (max 2).
Can individuals apply?
No. Only legally constituted organisations.
Is Brazil eligible?
No for this call - Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico are not eligible. Focus is on the 14 listed countries.
Where do I apply?
Online only via colansa.org/es/fondo-colansa-2026/.
