Discover opportunities that can boost conservation and sustainable development!
- Global Forest Watch Small Grants Fund. The overall goal of the Global Forest Watch (GFW) Small Grants Fund is to empower civil society organizations working in forest areas by providing them with the financial resources, technical support and training necessary to integrate advanced forest monitoring technology into their work, thereby transforming data and alerts into concrete conservation, land rights and accountability actions, while feeding back into and improving GFW's own tools. Closing date: February 6. Apply here.
- Honnold Foundation. The Honnold Foundation works with underserved communities to expand equitable access to solar energy, based on the belief that such access improves quality of life and reduces environmental impact. The Foundation makes unrestricted grants to organizations around the world whose work promotes social and economic equity. Although its funds are unrestricted, the organization usually selects those organizations that earmark resources for a specific project or initiative. Closing date: February 12. Apply here.
- Through Southern Lenses Photography Award. Through Southern Lenses: Science in Focus is an international photography award that highlights the beauty, challenges and impact of science in the Global South. This international award celebrates the scientific achievements, challenges and human stories of the Global South through the power of photography. Apply here.
- 2026 FAO Partnership Award. The overall objective of the FAO Partnership Award is to recognize and highlight exceptional and transformative partnerships established between FAO and various actors (States, international organizations, academia, civil society or the private sector) that have contributed in a significant, innovative and inclusive way to the advancement of the Organization's mandate, promoting sustainable agrifood systems, raising awareness on food and nutrition security, and promoting scalable solutions aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Closing date: February 15. Apply here.
- GEO Mountains Small Data Grants 2026-2027. To fund projects that improve the availability, quality and usefulness of data and information on environmental and socioeconomic systems in mountain regions, prioritizing five specific areas: Andes, Central Asia, East Africa, South Caucasus and Hindu Kush Himalaya. Closing date: February 20. Apply here.
- Environmental Impact Fund for Climate Intervention. Fund field trials of climate interventions that include significant investments in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), predictive impact modeling and/or participation of potentially affected stakeholders. Closing date: March 15. Apply here.
- Urban Studies Foundation (USF). The goal is to fund innovative, rapid-response research proposals that address the most pressing urban challenges (climate, housing, health, technology, etc.), contributing to more just, inclusive and sustainable urban futures. Research should generate new evidence and be clearly situated in the field of urban studies. Closing date: March 23rd. Apply here.
- Midori Prize. The MIDORI Award recognizes that the protection of biodiversity requires the participation and cooperation of all stakeholders: citizens, governments, international organizations, NGOs, researchers and the private sector. Therefore, its main objective is to highlight and collaborate with those who contribute significantly to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, whether through practical action, scientific research, political advocacy or social awareness. Closing date: March 31. Apply here.
- BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards. The nineteenth edition of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Awards is now open. These awards recognize and reward first-rate contributions to research and artistic creation that stand out for their originality, relevance and singular impact. The name of the program reflects its dual purpose: to reward work that substantially expands the boundaries of knowledge in a given area, as well as work that arises from the convergence of disciplines, giving rise to new fields of study. In short, the awards recognize fundamental advances, whether disciplinary or interdisciplinary, in the broad spectrum of knowledge of the 21st century. Closing date: June 30. Apply here.
- The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation. The Foundation for Conservation, Food, and Health is an organization whose primary mission is to protect the environment, ensure food security, and improve public health in developing regions of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East. To achieve this purpose, the Foundation specializes in funding innovative projects that offer practical solutions to local challenges, strengthen human capital, and develop institutional capacities in three strategic areas: ecosystem conservation, sustainable agriculture, and public health systems. As part of its intervention model, the Foundation prioritizes supporting pioneering initiatives through seed funding for applied research, demonstration projects, and training programs, with a particular focus on proposals located in areas with limited access to financial resources. Its ultimate goal is to serve as a catalyst for these projects to achieve sustainability and scale their impact with the support of other investors. Apply here.
- Reece Foundation Grant. Support local initiatives that help communities in Australia and overseas gain access to clean water, sanitation or food security through irrigation. Closing date: No closing date. 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 for 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. Apply here.
- Rufford Grants Program. This grant program offers funding for nature conservation projects in the developing world. There are five consecutive funding schemes: the Rufford Small Grant, the 2nd Rufford Small Grant, the Booster Grant, the 2nd Booster Grant, and the Completion Grant. The primary requirement is that the work must be pragmatic in nature and have a substantial and lasting impact on the issue at hand (conservation). A significant human element is often present in a successful proposal, with community education and engagement being crucial. The Foundation has a broad scope of interest. In addition to the conservation of animals in their natural habitats, it also seeks to support conservation work focused on threatened habitats and other organisms such as plants, fungi, and insects. Apply here.
- Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation. The DRK Foundation funds early-stage social impact organizations that solve the world's biggest social and environmental problems through innovative and scalable approaches. Deadline: No deadline. 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. Can be verified here: https://www.protectedplanet.net/en). Deadline: No deadline. Apply here.
