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Overview
| Donor: | Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) |
| Application procedure: | Online Application |
| Donor base: | United States |
| Reference number: | - |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation, Social Business |
| Deadline: | 18.09.2026 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Medium - up to $1,000,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | 50.000$ |
| Total available budget: | - |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | - |
| Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Capacity Building
- Environment & Natural Resources
Project Locations
Africa
Morocco, Tunisia
Asia
Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine
Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia
Description
1) Objective
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is a joint initiative of l’Agence française de développement, Conservation International, the European Union, Fondation Hans Wilsdorf, the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Japan and the World Bank. A fundamental goal is to ensure civil society is engaged in biodiversity conservation. The Mediterranean Basin Biodiversity Hotspot is the second largest hotspot in the world and the largest of the world’s five Mediterranean-climate regions.
- Strategic Direction 3: Traditional Land-use Practices – Investment Priority 3.1: Improve management practices
- Strategic Direction 4: Threatened Plants Conservation – Investment Priority 4.1: Capacity of botanical community; Investment Priority 4.2: Plant conservation in Protected Areas management; Investment Priority 4.3: Innovative actions with landowners & resources users
2) Eligibility
Non-governmental organizations, community groups, universities and small private enterprises may apply for funding. Individuals must work with civil society organizations to develop applications rather than apply directly.
3) Location
Actions can take place in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jordan, Lebanon, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Palestine, Tunisia.
4) Budget
Grants may range from $50,000-$180,000.
5) Application
Applicants must respond to the call via the ConservationGrants electronic portal. CEPF will not accept letters of inquiry via email or any other mechanism. The application deadline is Friday, 18 September 2026.