Deadline: 19-Sep-22
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is now accepting applications for Biodiverse Landscapes Fund (BLF) Programme.
The UK’s £100 million Biodiverse Landscapes Fund (BLF) will help biodiverse landscapes around the world to:
- protect and restore biodiversity
- reduce poverty
- reduce the impact of climate change
Types of programmes
They will fund programmes that help to:
- reduce poverty and create sustainable economic development for communities living in, and dependent upon, environmentally precious landscapes
- protect and restore ecosystems and biologically diverse landscapes
- reduce climate change by preserving carbon sinks and ecosystems
- address the causes of environmental degradation
- support national and local governments, park authorities and communities to achieve long-term sustainable management and use of natural resources
Eligibility Criteria
- You can apply for funding if you’re working in biodiversity, climate change and poverty reduction, and are:
- a non-governmental organisation (NGO)
- a civil society organisation (CSO)
- a private sector partner
- a multilateral organisation
- a social development organisation
- a United Nations body
- an academic institution
- Governments and ‘parastatal bodies’ (organisations set up to provide government services) cannot apply for BLF funding.
- They will fund programmes in:
- Lower Mekong – covering areas of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
- The BLF will run from 2022 to 2029.
For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/biodiverse-landscapes-fund-how-to-apply