[May 2025]
From innovative funding calls to collaborative projects, 2025 opens the door to fresh biodiversity conservation opportunities. Get ready to engage, apply, and make a difference.
Call for Submissions: Youth Innovation Challenge
Deadline: 30 June 2025
Are you 15–30 years old and do you have an idea to protect marine resources and solve related issues at the local, national, or regional level? They want to hear from you! The Youth Innovation Challenge provides an opportunity for young people around the world to share their innovative solutions to protect marine resources…[more]
Open Call for Artistic Residencies: S+T+ARTS Aqua Motion
Deadline: 13 June 2025
The S+T+ARTS Aqua Motion is excited to invite artists from all disciplines to apply for a unique interdisciplinary residency programme focused on the future of water in Europe…[more]
Call for Entries: AIPH World Green City Awards 2026
Deadline: 15-Sep-25
The International Association of Horticultural Producers is calling for entries for the World Green City Awards for cities where plants and nature are the core focus…[more]
Nominations open for Innovate 4 Nature Award 2025
Deadline: 12-Jun-25
Nominations are now open for the Innovate 4 Nature Award to identify and accelerate nature-positive solutions in collaboration with partners to contribute to the restoration and regeneration of nature by 2030…[more]
Entries open for Biodiversity Short Film Contest 2025
Deadline: 20 June 2025
The International Nature Image Festival is pleased to invite applications to promote the biological natural heritage, namely the natural regions, the ecosystems, the habitats and the species of wild fauna and flora, through the selection and classification of cinematographic works related to the subject…[more]
Call to Entries: Ebbe Nielsen Challenge 2025
Deadline: 7-Sep-25
Applications are now open for the Ebbe Nielsen Challenge focused on innovative tools, both new and existing, that leverage biodiversity data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) network to advance open science in support of research and policy…[more]
Funding available to protect Environment, improve Food Production and promote Public Health
Deadline: 15-Jun-25
The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation is seeking applications to protect the environment, improve food production, and promote public health in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East…[more]
Call for Proposals: The Common Fund for Commodities
Deadline: 29-Sep-2025
Submission are now open for the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) to support transformative, high-impact projects that not only increase smallholder incomes but also contribute to the regeneration of ecosystems…[more]
RFPs: EU-India Cooperation on Cumulative Impacts of Marine Pollution on Marine Organisms and Ecosystems
Deadline: 17-Sep-25
India, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), is committed to tackling marine pollution and advancing a sustainable blue economy, as highlighted during its G20 Presidency theme “Scientific Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Blue Economy”…[more]
RFPs: NEF Commemorative Grant Fund for Capacity Building of Young Scientists
Deadline: 31 July 2025
Applications are now open for the NEF Commemorative Grant Fund for helping young scientists in the Asia-Pacific developing countries grow up as world-class scientists in the fields of conservation of wildlife and ecosystem in the region…[more]
CRP Applications for Fellowships Program
Deadline: 10 September 2025
Applications are now invited from research scientists working in agriculture, forestry or fisheries who would like to conduct research projects abroad, in another member country of the Co-operative Research Programme from 6 to 26 weeks…[more]
Technical Assistance – Replication Projects: Nature and Biodiversity and Circular Economy and Quality of Life
Deadline: 23-Sep-2025
Applications are now open for the Technical Assistance – Replication Projects: Nature and Biodiversity and Circular Economy and Quality of Life to facilitate and enable the upscaling or replication of results achieved by projects funded under the LIFE programme or, funded under another EU programme…[more]
Environment and Climate Action’s Nature and Biodiversity Programme 2025
Deadline: 23-Sep-2025
Applications are now open for the Environment and Climate Action’s Nature and Biodiversity Programme…[more]
Open Call: SHORE’s Grant for Schools
Deadline: 30 June 2025
The SHORE is seeking applications for its Grant for Schools to enhance the ocean literacy of primary and secondary students, educators, and schools, by empowering youth to become agents of change and eco-citizens…[more]
Apply for NEF Research Grant Program
Deadline: 14 October 2025
The Nagao Natural Environment Foundation is seeking applications for its Research Grant Program to support academic and scientific research aimed at understanding nature, ecosystems, and biodiversity and contributing to conservation actions based on scientific data in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region…[more]
Call: Thematic Area 2 – Farming Systems Program in the Nexus
Deadline: 15-Jul-25
Submissions are now open for the PRIMA Program for the enhancement of Sustainable Farming Systems within Mediterranean Wetlands for Conservation and Coexistence…[more]
King Baudouin Foundation’s Ernest Solvay Fund Programme 2025
Deadline: 30-Sep-25
The King Baudouin Foundation is pleased to announce the Ernest Solvay Fund Programme…[more]
Call for Proposals: Aspire Grant Program
Deadline: 11 June 2025
The Aspire Grant Program provides competitive research grants to African graduate students and early career professionals working in the areas of biodiversity, conservation and environmental sustainability in the Congo Basin region…[more]
Call for Eco-Innovators and Changemakers: EyesOnLife Contest
Deadline: 5-Jun-25
The EyesOnLife contest has officially launched its call for applications, inviting changemakers, innovators, and civil society organisations from the Southern Mediterranean to showcase their contributions to a more sustainable future…[more]
Open Call: PRIMA Section 2 Multitopics Program 2025
Deadline: 8-Jul-25
The Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) is accepting applications for its Section 2 Multitopics Program…[more]
Nominations open for Balipara Foundation Awards 2025
Deadline: 10-Aug-2025
The Balipara Foundation Awards is designed to celebrate the efforts of the Earth Heroes who work in the extreme conditions of the Eastern Himalaya…[more]
Applications open for MAR+Invest Acceleration Programme
Deadline: 29 June 2025
The Mesoamerican Reef Fund (MAR Fund), together with the Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature (Fondo Mexicano para la Conservación de la Naturaleza)/Sureste Sostenible, Healthy Reefs for Healthy People (HRHP), and New Ventures/VIWALA, announces the third call for proposals for the MAR+Invest Acceleration Programme…[more]
Call for Applications: New Zealand Public Diplomacy Grant Program
Deadline: 14-Jun-25
The EAP/Mission New Zealand Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Grant Program…[more]
CFAs: Integrated Management of the Transboundary Landscape of the Nimba – Diécké Mountains
Deadline: 31-Jul-25
Applications are now open for the Integrated Management of the Transboundary Landscape of the Nimba – Diécké Mountains Program…[more]
Interreg NEXT Romania – Ukraine Programme Small-Scale Projects 2025
Deadline: 28-Jul-25
The NEXT Romania – Ukraine Programme launches call for Small-Scale Projects to select projects that will benefit cross-border communities in the fields of education and good governance…[more]
Call for Proposals: Small Grants Program in Lebanon and Iraq
Deadline: 20-Jun-25
The Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation has launched the Call for Proposals for Small Grants for Lebanon and Iraq…[more]
Interreg launches Italy-Croatia Programme
Deadline: 8-Jul-25
The Interreg VI-A Italy–Croatia 2021-2027, a Cross-Border Cooperation Programme in the framework of the European Territorial Cooperation, has launched the 3rd Call for Standard and Small-Scale project proposals, and it invites interested eligible applicants to submit their project proposals…[more]
CFAs: Strengthening the Leadership and Impact of the Educational Teams of the Amazonian Commonwealth and the Andean Commonwealth (Peru)
Deadline: 3-Jun-25
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is accepting applications for its project to Strengthen the Leadership and Impact of the Educational Teams of the Amazonian Commonwealth and the Andean Commonwealth…[more]
Applications open for Financial Assistance Grants Programme (UK)
Deadline: 6-Jun-25
Applications are now open for the Financial Assistance Grants Programme…[more]
Call for Project Proposals from Local Communities and NGOs (Kyrgyzstan)
Deadline: 12-Jun-25
The United Nations Development Program Small Grants Programme has announced Call for Project Proposals from Local Communities and NGOs…[more]
Call for Best Practices for Knowledge Platform on Urban Resilience – India
Deadline: 15-Jun-25
The National Institute of Disaster Management has launched its call for best practices for knowledge platform on urban resilience…[more]
ECF Publicity and Education Projects (Round 1) – Hong kong
Deadline: 16-Jun-25
The Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF) Committee is calling for applications for “Publicity and Education Projects”…[more]
Call for Applications: SA Power Networks Community Grants (Australia)
Deadline: 17-Jun-25
The SA Power Networks Community Grants program has been created to assist communities to empower themselves and make a tangible difference in their local area…[more]
Environment and Conservation Fund Practice and Action Projects (Hong kong)
Deadline: 24-Jun-25
The Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF) Committee is calling for applications for “Practice and Action Projects”…[more]
Turquoise Coast Environment Fund Grant Program (Turkey)
Deadline: 16-Jun-25
The Support Foundation for Civil Society is accepting applications for the Turquoise Coast Environment Fund Grant Program to reduce and improve the pressure on coastal areas and ecosystems affected by earthquakes and focus on biodiversity, ecosystem services, agricultural productivity, water and waste management, marine areas and coastal land protection will be prioritized…[more]
Call for Nominations: Aarohan Social Innovation Awards – India
Deadline: 15 June 2025
The Infosys Foundation is thrilled to invite nominations for the Aarohan Social Innovation Awards to recognize, reward, fund and nurture social innovations that build a better world…[more]
Submit Applications for Environmental Journalism Small Grants Fund (Uganda)
Deadline: 10 June 2025
The Environmental Defenders is pleased to launch a new call for news reporting grant proposals from journalists in Uganda…[more]
Request for Applications: Hasanah Special Grant Program – Malaysia
Deadline: 15-Jun-25
The Yayasan Hasanah Foundation is requesting applications for its Special Grant Program to drive large-scale social impact for a more inclusive and progressive Malaysia…[more]
Community Foundation Ireland launches Mayo Sustainability Fund Program
Deadline: 16-Jun-25
The Community Foundation Ireland in partnership with Sunflower Charitable Foundation are launching the Mayo Sustainability Fund which aimed at strengthening the ecosystem of climate and sustainability work in Mayo…[more]
Submissions open for HCLTech Grant Program in India
Deadline: 25-Jun-25
Submissions are now open for the HCLTech Grant Program to strengthen and empower NGOs, engage with them, as well as recognize them for their path-breaking work…[more]
NatureNest Accelerator Program (Philippines)
Deadline: 13 June 2025
The NatureNest Accelerator Program is now open for applications to accelerate the growth of local nature-based enterprises that increase community involvement in climate resilience through capacity building, coaching, and access to capital…[more]
Tree Production Capital Grant Programme in the United Kingdom
Deadline: 25-Jun-2025
The Tree Production Capital Grant (TPCG) Programme is a competitive grant, which provides funding to help tree nurseries and seed suppliers invest in projects that improve, expand, automate or mechanise their operations…[more]
National Competition for the European Entrepreneurship Promotion Awards 2025 (Cyprus)
Deadline: 16-Jun-25
The Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry announces the launch of the National Competition for the European Entrepreneurship Promotion Awards 2025…[more]
Tree Production Innovation Fund Programme (UK)
Deadline: 9-Jul-25
The Tree Production Innovation Fund (TPIF) Programme supports projects that will enhance or facilitate tree production methods used in the UK…[more]
Apply for Innobooster Programme (Denmark)
Deadline: 12 August 2025
The Innobooster Programme is now open for applications to strengthen knowledge-based innovation in small to medium-sized (SME) companies in Denmark, including startups…[more]
Green Hub-Royal Enfield Conservation Grants in India
Deadline: 5-Jun-25
The Green Hub-Royal Enfield Conservation Grants are for youth from indigenous communities and Green Hub alumni, who are engaged in or would like to start community-based conservation projects in northeast India…[more]
Applications open for Biodiversity Fund Program (Austria)
Deadline: 23-Jun-25
Entries are now open for Biodiversity Fund Program to support projects by private individuals, organizations (e.g., NGOs), businesses, municipalities, and other legal entities with up to 100 percent of eligible costs…[more]
Swiss-Czech Sustainable Tourism and Strengthening Biodiversity Program II
Deadline: 27-Jun-25
The Ministry of the Environment is the Facilitator of the program focused on environmental protection under the second Swiss contribution entitled “Sustainable Tourism and Strengthening Biodiversity”…[more]
Sophie and Karl Binding Foundation Funding Program in Switzerland
Deadline: 30-Jun-25
The Sophie and Karl Binding Foundation is accepting requests for support to provide financial contributions to projects in the Environment, Social Works and Culture sections…[more]
