Conservation of migratory marine megafauna, water and sanitation initiatives, the use of space technology, youth engagement in the face of climate change, and the creation of protected areas are some of the issues for which funding will be available in April 2025.
Discover opportunities that can enhance conservation and sustainable development!
- National Geographic Society Grants Program – Freshwater Storytelling: Request for Proposals. The National Geographic Society is accepting applications for their Illuminating and Protecting the Wonder of Your World Grants Program. They fund individuals working on science, conservation, storytelling, education, and technology projects that align with one or more of their focus areas. Wildlife: discover, understand and conserve individual species or genera of animals, plants or other life forms and inspire and empower local and global audiences to better understand and protect them. Closing date: April 22. Apply here.
- Center for Sustainable Innovation in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Grants. UNICEF seeks innovative and proven solutions that can be scaled up to address systemic problems in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector, with the aim of generating lasting impact for children and their families. Closing date: April 30. Apply here.
- Grants from Conservation, Food & Health Foundation (CFH). The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation seeks to promote the conservation of natural resources, improve food production and distribution, and improve health in the developing world. They fund the following: (1) conservation: help conserve viable ecosystems and protect biological diversity in developing countries and train local leaders in conservation and resource protection, with an emphasis on technical and scientific training; (2) food: promote specific sustainable agricultural practices with potential to advance science and practice in other countries and explore innovative education and training interventions for small-scale food producers and farmers; and (3) health: improve public health through community-based efforts that address health promotion, disease prevention, family planning and reproductive health and increase understanding and treatment of tropical diseases. Closing date: May 1. Apply here.
- Spatial Thinking: Inspiring action through place-based solutions National Geographic. The call supports projects that address place-specific challenges by using spatial thinking to develop educational solutions that encourage action for the planet and its inhabitants. Priority is given to interdisciplinary approaches that integrate geospatial technologies, maps, data, and innovative tools to engage people of all ages in information visualization and analysis. Projects are considered in all of National Geographic’s focus areas, such as ocean, land, wildlife, human histories and cultures, planetary health, and space. In addition, special priority will be given to initiatives related to fresh water, addressing its availability, demand, quality, access and sustainability, always through spatial thinking tools that promote education and conservation of the resource. Closing date: May 5. Apply here.
- Youth for Climate 2025. The Government of Italy and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in collaboration with a range of knowledge partners and youth country groups, have set out to identify, support and scale up youth-led climate breakthroughs through the Youth4Climate (Y4C) global initiative. The aim is to fund new and existing youth-led solutions that are ready to implement or scale, and to support the further development of youth ideas and projects by providing relevant learning opportunities with the support of partners. They focus on 6 themes: sustainable energy, Food and Agriculture, Climate and Health, Technology for the planet and “Climate, Justice and Security”. Closing date: May 26. Apply here.
- Support from Rainforest Trust. The main objective must be the creation/expansion of a protected or conserved area. (The proposed area must be currently unprotected. You can check here: https://www.protectedplanet.net/en). Closing date: June 1. Apply here.
- Competition “Initiatives in Action for the Blue Five”. The contest seeks to support sustainable blue economy initiatives that promote the conservation, management and responsible use of migratory marine megafauna, generating a direct or indirect positive impact on the marine ecosystems of the Blue Five. Closing date: June 23. Apply here.
- Community Development Grant. The Champion Award is FAO’s highest award for outstanding leaders. The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) funds the advocacy efforts of grassroots groups in Latin America and the Caribbean to improve the living conditions of the disadvantaged and excluded, enhance their decision-making capacity and self-governance, and develop partnerships with the public sector, business and civil society. The IAF looks for the following in a project it funds: (1) innovative solutions to development problems; (2) diversity of community voices in project development and implementation; (3) substantial involvement of grantees in: the identification of the problem addressed, the approach chosen to solve it, the design of the project, and the management and evaluation of activities; (4) partnerships with local government, the business community and other civil society organizations; and (5) evidence of increased capacity for grantee self-governance. Deadline: No deadline. Apply here.
- Grants from Rapid Response Facility (RRF). The Rapid Response Facility (RRF) provides emergency support to natural World Heritage sites in times of crisis. The RRF is a partnership between the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Fauna & Flora International (FFI). RRF grants are available to natural UNESCO World Heritage sites. The RRF only funds actions at a site facing an ‘emergency’ threat to its biodiversity. They do not fund ongoing problems, even if they require urgent action. Deadline: No deadline. Apply here.
- Grant program from OFID. Its focus areas are: (1) energy; (2) agriculture; (3) water and sanitation; (4) health; and (5) education. OFID has several financing schemes that include public sector lending (the main pillar of OFID’s operations), private sector support and grant financing. Its grant program focuses on (1) technical assistance, (2) support to the people of Palestine, (3) energy poverty, (4) HIV/AIDS program, (5) research and similar intellectual activities, and (6) emergency relief. Deadline: No deadline. Apply here.
- Rufford Grants Program. This grant program offers grants for nature conservation projects in the developing world. There are five consecutive funding schemes: Rufford Small Grant, 2nd Rufford Small Grant, Booster Grant, 2nd Booster Grant and Completion Grant. The overriding requirement is that the work must be pragmatic in nature and have a substantial and lasting impact on the issue in question (conservation). There will often be a significant human element to a successful proposal, with community education and involvement being very important. The Foundation has a broad scope of interest. In addition to the conservation of animals in their habitat, it also wishes to support conservation work focused on threatened habitats and other organisms such as plants, fungi or insects. Deadline: No deadline. Apply here.
- Reece Foundation Grant. To support local initiatives that help communities in Australia and overseas gain access to clean water, sanitation or food security through irrigation. Deadline: No deadline. Apply here.
You can also learn about online funding opportunities aimed at financing and strengthening projects that promote biodiversity and address climate change for indigenous peoples here.
