The Nicomachos Climate Justice Fund is a private fund, where applications can be made to finance new climate lawsuits.
Nicomachos is a fund that aims to enable innovation and dynamism in the field of climate litigation, in the belief that creativity, courage and action are crucial for law to fight the climate crisis.
What can you apply for? Nicomachos primarily reimburses the costs of lawyers to be hired externally for a lawsuit at a socially acceptable hourly rate. Lawsuits can involve all areas of law, both in and outside the Netherlands.
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Who can apply? Applications can be submitted by NGOs and/or more or less organised community groups. Preferably foundations (according to Dutch law) with ANBI (or similar foreign) status, or associations that demonstrably serve the public interest and whose legal and business details are available.
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