The Japan Fund for Global Environment makes grants to non-profit organizations in Japan and developing countries for field projects in environmental conservation. Grants are for grass-roots projects and range from 500 thousand to 3 million JPY. Each non-Japanese applicant needs to have an agent in Japan to communicate and apply in Japanese language on behalf...Read More

Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund: Round 8 The objective of the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Challenge Fund is to provide scalable, repeatable and innovative solutions to reduce pressure on wildlife from illegal trade and, in doing so, reduce poverty in developing countries. The IWT Challenge Fund seeks to achieve this through support to projects that...Read More

People and nature rely on healthy forests. Eight out of 10 land-dwelling species and nearly 750 million people live in and depend on forests for goods and services such as food, wood, medicine, fresh water, and air. Despite their importance, threats to the world’s forests are growing at an alarming rate. To protect biodiversity, maintain...Read More

Universities and research institutions in Denmark can apply for funds for research within the themes announced in the annual Call for Applications. Denmark’s Strategy for Development Cooperation “The World We Share” constitutes the thematic framework for the call. For details regarding the specific themes and eligible countries please refer to the Call for Applications 2022....Read More

The National Geographic Society supports explorers and extraordinary changemakers in the areas of conservation, education, research, storytelling, and technology. National Geographic awards grants to individuals working on bold projects that align with one or more of the following focus areas: Ocean, Land, Wildlife, Human History & Culture, Human Ingenuity. Level I grants receive funding up...Read More

The Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Challenge Fund is a competitive grant scheme open to projects aiming to tackle the illegal wildlife trade in developing countries. Projects funded under the IWT Challenge Fund must support sustainable development in developing countries for the reduction of poverty (especially for those directly affected by illegal wildlife trade). Proposals are...Read More

CCARDESA will be hosting a Regional Forestry Webinar titled “Achieving Sustainable Forest Management Through Research and Development in SADC”. This webinar is targeted at policy makers, researchers, academics and development agents. The purpose of the webinar is to. Share information on the status of forest resource and management in the Region Share information on state of forestry...Read More

The World Water Council invites applications for the 2022 King Hassan II Great World Water Prize. The prize is intended for projects that focus on the management and development of water resources. For this edition, the theme chosen is “Water security in territories for sustainable development and food security.” The Prize will be awarded for...Read More

The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) supports the private sector to expand its clean energy technologies to Africa’s rural communities. The AECF Innovation Fund is looking to invest between US$100 thousand and US$300 thousand to support business growth for impactful innovations across clean cooking and productive use of energy technology sectors. The co-financing requirement is...Read More

The GrowUp Incubator supports early-stage entrepreneurs  with innovative solutions that have the potential to create substantial environmental and social impact. The 2022 cohort of GrowUp Incubator addresses sustainable food systems in East Africa to enable sustainable agricultural production and support sustainable practices along the whole food value chain and to mitigate climate change and build...Read More