Strengthening community capacities, reducing deforestation, empowering youth in conservation, soil restoration, promoting sustainable livelihoods, recovering biodiversity, and supporting eco-entrepreneurship These are some of the topics that have funding available in June 2025.
Discover opportunities that can boost conservation and sustainable development!
- Digital Green Talents. The Digital Green Talents: High Potential in Sustainable Development award is organized by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Its aim is to promote the international exchange of innovative ideas that combine digitalization with sustainable development. It seeks to support young scientists exploring how digital technologies can contribute to a more sustainable future in science and society. The award offers the selected participants the opportunity to undertake a three-month research stay in Germany to develop their ideas and projects. Furthermore, it focuses on the personal and professional growth of the participants, recognizing their aspirations and future potential. Each year, a jury of experts selects 20 outstanding young researchers who receive the title of “Green Digital Talents.”. Closing date: June 6. Apply here.
- Innovate 4 Nature Award. The I4N Annual Award aims to identify and accelerate nature-positive solutions, thereby contributing to environmental restoration and regeneration by 2030. Its purpose is to recognize and highlight high-quality solutions, foster a dynamic ecosystem, and inspire transformative thinking toward a regenerative economy. The I4N Award offers both financial and non-financial benefits to winners.. Closing date: June 12. Apply here.
- GDF Conservation and Communities Fellowship. The CCF Fellowship is a seven-month, blended learning program for 24 community conservation leaders from the Global South. The program is designed to develop mentoring, leadership, and practical knowledge skills, as well as to foster a community of practice. It also strengthens the capacity of participants and their organizations in fundraising, project design, and evaluation. It is aimed at individuals working in grassroots civil society organizations in the Global South, operating at the intersection of biodiversity and livelihoods, and who face challenges accessing funding for their projects and programs.. Closing date: June 13. Apply here.
- The 2025 Meaningful Business 100. The MB100 is a program that recognizes social entrepreneurs, impact investors, and leaders in corporate sustainability from various sectors and regions. Its goal is to support individuals committed to using business to benefit people and the planet. The program offers winners pro bono services, capacity-building resources, investment opportunities, activities to enhance their visibility, and access to a select network of professionals from diverse fields. Closing date: June 15. Apply here.
- Research Grant Program Global Fishing Watch. EThe research fellowship program aims to improve ocean governance by publicly sharing data on human activity at sea to strengthen its community of practice and expand and enhance Global Fishing Watch's datasets. The Global Fishing Watch Research Fellowship Program seeks to strengthen this network of research partners and maximize the impact of these datasets by inviting global researchers to improve key technologies and apply them to ocean governance research.. Closing date: June 17. Apply here.
- "Initiatives in Action for the Five Blues" Competition«. EThe competition 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 Five Blues.. Closing date: June 23. Apply here.
- Call for applications: GLFx Chapters Program 2026. GLFx is an opportunity-creating network for local, community-based, and grassroots organizations, known as GLFx chapters, that transform landscapes from the ground up, forge inclusive partnerships, and advocate for policy change. From leading public dialogues to championing agroforestry, soil restoration, sustainable livelihoods, biodiversity recovery, eco-entrepreneurship, reforestation campaigns, and other environmental solutions, GLFx chapters are at the forefront of change in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Through the GLFx network, chapters leverage opportunities and partnerships to network, learn, gain media and global event exposure, and access seed funding for sustainable and inclusive landscape management. Closing date: June 29. Apply here.
- 2026 Restoration Stewards Program. Created in 2020 by the Global Landscapes Forum and the Youth in Landscapes Initiative, it seeks to support youth teams working on the comprehensive restoration of landscapes and seas, protecting biocultural diversity. Closing date: June 29. Apply here.
- Lift Up Philanthropy Fund. LiftUpPhilanthropy (LUP Fund) is a fund dedicated to driving positive change in philanthropy globally. It seeks to leverage the collective intelligence and financial resources of its network to strengthen philanthropy support ecosystems, foster an enabling environment for philanthropy, and promote multi-sector partnerships to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those related to climate change.. Closing date: June 30. Apply here.
- Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund 2025. The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund is an innovative philanthropic organization that provides small grants to direct-action, field-based species conservation projects for the world's most threatened species. The Fund was established to provide targeted grants for individual species conservation initiatives, recognize leaders in the field of species conservation, and elevate the importance of species within the broader conservation debate. Closing date: June 30. Apply here.
- 2025 Youth Innovation Challenge. The YIC 2025 aims to bring together young people aged 15 to 30 from around the world to propose innovative solutions to challenges related to marine conservation. This initiative, driven by Taiwan's Ocean Conservation Administration (OCA) and the GEEP, seeks to promote viable, research-based proposals that use environmental education as a key tool to address critical ocean issues.
Through this call for proposals, YIC 2025 fosters the active participation of global youth in the protection of marine environments, encouraging creative ideas that can generate a positive and lasting impact on marine communities and ecosystems. The competition emphasizes intergenerational commitment to marine conservation and the transformative role of environmental education. Closing date: June 30. Apply here.
- For Women in Science. The L'Oréal-UNESCO Programme for Women in Science recognizes outstanding women in the life sciences, environmental sciences, physics, mathematics, and computer science. In addition to awarding international prizes, the program supports promising young female researchers in more than 140 countries, highlighting their significant contributions and promoting gender equality in science globally. Closing date: July 4th. Apply here.
- Turtle Conservation Fund. The Turtle Conservation Fund (TCF) is a coalition of strategic and funding partnerships comprised of leading organizations and individuals dedicated to turtle conservation, with the goal of ensuring the long-term survival of land and freshwater turtles. The TCF provides grants to fund direct research and conservation costs for turtle projects and programs. Closing date: December 1st. 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. Closing date: No deadline. Apply here.
- Grant program from OFID. Its areas of focus are: (1) energy; (2) agriculture; (3) water and sanitation; (4) health; and (5) education. OFID has several funding schemes, including loans to the public sector (the main pillar of OFID's operations), support for the private sector, and grant funding. Its grant program focuses on: (1) technical assistance; (2) support for the Palestinian people; (3) energy poverty; (4) the HIV/AIDS program; (5) research and related intellectual activities; and (6) emergency relief. Closing date: No deadline. 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. Closing date: No deadline. Apply here.
- Reece Foundation Grant. Support local initiatives that help communities in Australia and abroad access clean water, sanitation, or food security through irrigation. Closing date: No deadline. Apply here.
- The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation. The Foundation for Conservation, Food and Health is an organization whose main 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 fulfill 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 special emphasis 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.
