3rd March is celebrated as “World Wildlife Day” across the globe to recognize the importance and raise awareness that all wild animal and plant species are critical components of the biodiversity.
This year’s theme, “Sustaining all life on Earth,” will celebrate the special place of wild plants and animals in their many varied and beautiful forms as a component of the world’s biological diversity. Several projects and programs have been successfully initiated and implemented by NGOs to conserve wildlife, both flora, and fauna.
Therefore, we have compiled a list of open opportunities for NGOs who are always putting their efforts to stabilize and increase populations of our priority species.
The Prince Bernhard Nature Fund supporting Nature Conservation Worldwide
The Prince Bernhard Nature Fund is seeking applications for grants to support small, preferably local initiatives worldwide towards the conservation of endangered species (flora & fauna), or initiatives that in other ways promote the conservation and wise use of nature and our natural resources base…[more]
National Geographic Society announces RFPs on “Stories for Tropical Rainforests”
National Geographic is interested in supporting storytelling projects that highlight ecosystem-scale stories and solutions-oriented attempts to mitigate or reverse human impacts. Resource demands that include mining, agriculture, and hydropower have combined with illegal logging and incursions into protected areas to create intense ecological pressures on tropical rainforests. This increasing peril has already manifested in measurable ways. For example, the dry season is now longer in some parts of the Amazon, and more drought-tolerant tree species are starting to starting to appear…[more]
2020 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge seeks Open-Data Innovations for Biodiversity
The 2020 Ebbe Nielsen Challenge has opened with the aim of recognizing innovative entries that leverage biodiversity data and tools from the GBIF network to advance open science. Challenge entries can take any number of approaches. Entrants may choose to develop new applications, visualizations, methods, workflows or analyses, often (but not always) making use of the GBIF API to access data…[more]
Nominations Open for the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2020 (International Prize)
Nominations are open for the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2020, an international biennial prize which is co-organised by the AEON Environment Foundation and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Prize honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. It aims to encourage positive action for biodiversity and inspire others by showcasing the notable work of those whom it honors…[more]
UN’s Video for World Wildlife Day 2020
National Geographic Society launches RFPs for Recovery of Species on the Brink of Extinction
The National Geographic Society has launched a Request for Proposals for “Recovery of Species on the Brink of Extinction” program to support priorities of IUCN SSC Species Conservation Plans as well as conservation actions that are endorsed by the relevant IUCN SSC Species Specialist Group…[more]
IUCN NL Small Grants Programme for the Purchase of Nature (SPN)
The International Union for Conservation of Nature Netherlands (IUCN NL) is inviting applicants for its Small Grants Programme for the Purchase of Nature (SPN). The IUCN NL provides funds for local NGOs to acquire (through purchase or lease) threatened nature, create safe reserves and connect wildlife habitats for endangered species. Since its foundation in 2001, SPN has enabled the purchase of over 39.000 hectares…[more]
Early Career Grants: An Opportunity for Individuals to Lead a Project
Applications are now open for the National Geographic Society’s Early Career Grants which are designed to offer less experienced individuals an opportunity to lead a project. National Geographic Society–funded projects should be bold, innovative, and transformative. All proposed projects must be novel and exploratory and align to their mission and focus areas…[more]
Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable Development
Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable Development has been launched in partnership with UN-HABITAT and Dubai Municipality to recognize excellence and support urban best practices to improve the living environment…[more]
National Geographic Society announces RFPs for “Enduring Impacts: Archaeology of Sustainability”
The National Geographic Society has announced a Request for Proposals (RFPs) for “Enduring Impacts: Archaeology of Sustainability”. This Request for Proposal (RFP) focuses on the gathering and analysis of archaeological, paleoenvironmental, and paleoclimatological data for the purposes of increasing understanding of human-environmental interactions over time, to ultimately contribute to mitigating contemporary environmental and climatic crises…[more]
Rapid Action Grants supporting African CSOs to Conserve Threatened Species
IUCN SOS (Save Our Species) is issuing a call to Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to submit proposals targeting the conservation of any or all of the target species and other threatened African species according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (i.e. those species that are assessed as Vulnerable (VU), Endangered (EN), or Critically Endangered (CR))…[more]
JRS Biodiversity Foundation announces 2020 Request for Proposals for Multi-Year Projects
The JRS Biodiversity Foundation has announced a 2020 Request for Proposals (RFP) for multi-year projects focused upon biodiversity data, knowledge and information services related to freshwater biodiversity, pollinator biodiversity, and biodiversity informatics capacity development…[more]
Wild Planet Trust offering Grants to Individuals for “African Freshwater Habitats” Projects
Wild Planet Trust is currently seeking applications for African freshwater habitats projects. Each year, Wild Planet Trust awards a number of grants to individuals undertaking nature conservation projects…[more]
Call for Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders: 2020 Tusk Conservation Awards (Africa)
Do you know someone who deserves recognition for the amazing conservation work they do in Africa? Have the lives of the people and wildlife of Africa been improved through their leadership? Have they had a significant impact on wildlife population numbers? Do they provide mentorship? Have their ideas been replicated across the continent, or should they be? If the answer is yes to any of these then apply now for 2020 Tusk Conservation Awards…[more]
Jana Robeyst Trust Fund announces Small Conservation Grants (Sub-Saharan Africa)
The Jana Robeyst Trust Fund (JRTF) is seeking applications for its Small Conservation Grants to provide financial resources to early career scientists/conservationists and non-profit organizations to carry out vital field conservation and research work in Africa…[more]
Earth Journalism Network: Asia-Pacific Investigative Environmental Story Grants
The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is inviting applications for its Asia-Pacific Investigative Environmental Story Grants. EJN is seeking stories that go beyond answering the basic who, what, when and where, and investigate how and why governments, businesses and financial institutions are acting in ways that directly or indirectly exploit their land and natural resources, and outline the repercussions…[more]
New England Biolabs Foundation seeking LOIs from Community-based Nonprofit Organizations
The New England Biolabs Foundation is seeking Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) from community-based nonprofit organizations. The New England Biolabs Foundation is a private foundation whose mission is to foster community-based conservation of landscapes and seascapes and the biocultural diversity found in these places…[more]
PRIMA announces Call for Applications for Farming Systems 2020 (Alternative Animal Feeds)
PRIMA is seeking applications for Farming Systems 2020 under the topic of “Genetic conservation and animal feeds” and sub-topic of “Alternative animal feeds”. The Mediterranean’s population will reach 560 million people in 2030; the demand for meat as animal products is set to climb steeply as the population increases….[more]
PRIMA announces Call for Applications for Farming Systems 2020 (Conservation and Valorization of local Animal Genetic Resources)
PRIMA is seeking applications for Farming Systems 2020 under the topic of “Genetic conservation and animal feeds” and sub-topic of “Conservation and Valorization of local Animal Genetic Resources (RIA)”. The Mediterranean’s population will reach 560 million people in 2030; the demand for meat as animal products is set to climb steeply as the population increases…[more]
Kleinhans Fellowship for Community Forestry Research (Grant of $20,000 (US) per year for 2 years)
Rainforest Alliance is currently inviting applications for Kleinhans Fellowship support research that seeks solutions to the challenges faced by the community forestry model. The fellowship provides funds for research that is oriented toward solving real-world problems as defined by CFEs. Moreover, the planning, implementation and dissemination of research results will be carried out in participatory manner to ensure that it has practical value for communities and helps to inform their action plans…[more]
CEPF seeking Letters of Inquiry for Small Grant (Capacity-building Program)
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano, as part of the Regional Implementation Team for the Tropical Andes Hotspot, invites local and international non-governmental conservation organizations (NGOs), economic and community-based development NGOs, academic institutions, indigenous organizations, community-based organizations and representatives of the private sector interested in biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of natural resources to apply for a small grant, within the framework of this call…[more]
ASPIRE Prize 2020: Biodiversity for a Prosperous Economy
The APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education (“ASPIRE”) is an annual award which recognizes young scientists who have demonstrated a commitment to both excellence in scientific research, as evidenced by scholarly publication and cooperation with scientists from other APEC member economies…[more]
Foundation for the Third Millennium Grant Program: Environmental Protection and Health, Social Justice, and Economic Independence
The Stiftung Drittes Millennium (Foundation for the Third Millennium) promotes sustainability in all sectors of society. More specifically, it promotes action that places equal emphasis on responsible behavior in relationship to environmental, economic and social activities. Such behavior has as its source the awareness that all of us live on one planet and that this planet’s resources are finite…[more]
Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative for Civil Society Organizations
Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) has launched a call for proposals for funding for civil society organizations for the grant period 2021-2025. NICFI is managed by the Ministry of Climate and Environment, but also includes staff at various embassies and Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad). Norad supports NICFI with forest and development related advise, quality control and legal assistance, and manages a significant share of NICFI grants. This call for proposal is managed by Norad’s civil society department…[more]
CEPF seeking LOIs for Large Grants from Non-government Organizations in West Africa
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and BirdLife International, as regional implementation team for the hotspot, are inviting proposals in the form of letters of inquiry. The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is designed to safeguard Earth’s biologically richest and most threatened regions, known as biodiversity hotspots. A fundamental goal is to ensure civil society is engaged in biodiversity conservation. The CEPF is a joint initiative of l’Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International (CI), the European Union, the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Japan and the World Bank…[more]
U.S. Embassy Windhoek seeking Applications for Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program
The U.S. Embassy Windhoek has announced an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for projects that are community-initiated and involving schools, clinics, co-operatives, associations, training or community improvement projects. This program supports small sustainable community-based initiatives that have immediate and dramatic impact on local communities…[more]
WCS Climate Adaptation Fund offering Grants up to $2.5 million to U.S.-based Non-profit Conservation Organizations
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is pleased to announce a new round of grantmaking through its Climate Adaptation Fund, a program that supports projects that implement effective interventions for wildlife and ecosystem adaptation to climate change. The Climate Adaptation Fund is made possible through the generous support of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation…[more]
CARPE seeking Applications for Prakriti Research Fellowship- India
The Center for Applied Research and People’s Engagement (CARPE) is seeking applications for its Prakriti Research Fellowship. The Prakriti Research Fellowship is a product of their research in the sector of ecological restoration that demonstrated that CSR investment and partnerships remain relatively unexplored for impactful research and action for nature conservation…[more]
French Embassy in Cameroon launches Call for Proposals for PISCCA 2020
The French Embassy in Cameroon has launched a call for proposals for “Innovative Projects from Civil Societies and Coalitions of Actors (PISCCA) 2020”, to support innovations of Cameroonian youth and civil society for citizen participation and environmental protection. The French Embassy in Cameroon has been supporting Cameroonian civil society for several years. Between 2005 and 2016, more than 30 projects led by civil society organizations (CSOs) were funded by various programs for a total amount of more than one billion FCFA…[more]
WWF Nepal seeking Nominations for Conservation Awards 2020
WWF Nepal welcomes nominations for Conservation Awards 2020 from Nepali individuals and/or organizations registered in Nepal and are working in the field of conservation and natural resource management. The nominations will need to reflect illustrious accomplishments and innovations in the areas of biodiversity conservation, addressing climate change and pollution, sustainable development, environment education, policy and advocacy, media and journalism, participatory conservation, and other related fields…[more]
British High Commission in Belmopan seeking Project Proposals for 2020/2021
The British High Commission (BHC) in Belmopan is now accepting project proposals for the 2020/2021 financial year (April 2020-March 2021)…[more]
British Embassy Guatemala City: Call for Proposals 2020/2021
The British Embassy in Guatemala City is now accepting project and activity proposals for the 2020/2021 financial year (1 April 2020 – 28 February 2021). This year, the British Embassy is seeking to support projects and activities up to $15,000 in Guatemala and Honduras that deliver real, measurable outcomes in support of development in both countries…[more]
The Conservation Alliance’s Grant to Protect Threatened Wild Places
The Conservation Alliance is seeking applications for its grant program to protect threatened wild places throughout North America for their habitat and recreational values. As a group of outdoor industry companies, they recognize their responsibility to help protect the wild lands and waterways on which their customers recreate and wildlife thrives…[more]
UNDP Call for Proposals: Small Grants for NGOs & CBOs (Zimbabwe)
The Government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry (METHI) in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is implementing a GEF 6 funded Global Wildlife Project titled, “Strengthening Biodiversity and Ecosystems Management and Climate-Smart Landscapes in the Mid to Lower Zambezi Region of Zimbabwe” also known as the Zambezi Valley Biodiversity Project (ZVBP) over a six-year period 2018-2024…[more]
U.S. Embassy Lusaka announces PAS Annual Program Statement
The U.S. Embassy to Zambia Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is seeking proposals for its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. PAS awards grants to Zambian non-profit and non-governmental organizations for projects that support the U.S. goals in the Republic of Zambia, including those promoting a better understanding of the United States, democracy and governance, entrepreneurship development, and peace…[more]
Small Grants to Save Native Species and Wild Ecosystems in U.S. and Canada
The Fund for Wild Nature is inviting applicants to submit their applications for its grant program. The Fund provides small grants for North American campaigns to save native species and wild ecosystems, with particular emphasis on actions designed to defend threatened wilderness and biological diversity…[more]
The Waterloo Foundation seeking Applications for Tropical Rainforests Programme (United Kingdom)
The Waterloo Foundation is seeking applications to protect tropical rainforests for their value to the climate, communities and biodiversity, principally through avoided deforestation…[more]
2020 Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program (United States)
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service National Forest Resiliency Innovation Challenge Cost Share Grant Program, the Forest Service seeks to establish sustainable urban and community forests by encouraging communities of all sizes to manage and protect their natural resources to improve the public’s health, well-being, economic vitality, and creates resilient ecosystems for present and future generations…[more]
British Embassy Caracas launches 2020-2021 Official Development Assistance Programme
The British Embassy Caracas invites interested organisations to send their expressions of interest for the 2020-2021 Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme. The ODA Bilateral Programme is the main channel through which the British Embassy finances projects in Venezuela. These should contribute towards achieving results within strategic objectives and expected outcomes identified by the Embassy, which benefit Venezuela…[more]
German Embassy announces Climate Change Mitigation Fund – Sri Lanka
The German Embassy has announced the Climate Change Mitigation Funds to support climate-related projects. Another focus is the political dialogue in the field of international biodiversity, species and environmental protection. The nexus “Climate and Security” is one of Germanys’ main topics for their membership in the UN Security Council 2019/20…[more]
Germany: International Climate Initiative (IKI) Medium Grants 2020
The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) launched the International Climate Initiative (IKI) in 2008 following a resolution passed by the German Bundestag in 2008 and, since then, has funded a large number of projects in the field of climate change and biodiversity as well as cross-cutting at the intersection of both areas…[more]
ERBACHER Foundation accepting Applications to Sponsor Charitable Projects
The ERBACHER Foundation is seeking applications for its Grant program to sponsor charitable projects that make life in the country possible, worth living and future-oriented…[more]
