Overview Principal Office: USA Key Words: biodiversity conservation, biological hot spots Website: Link Conservation International (CI) is among the world’s largest non-governmental conservation organizations. It defines its mission as conserving the Earth's living heritage and global biodiversity, and demonstrating that human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature. CI’s conservation strategy is defined in relation to biodiversity “hot spots,” wilderness areas, and oceans and seascapes – from a global perspective. CI has supports numerous programs and partnerships for conservation implementation, including grant making to civil society. Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources 1 -- Conservation Stewards Program. The CSP works with communities in the form of conservation agreements to protect natural resources that they own or use. CI makes grants to these communities to pay for conservation actions and ecosystem services, and to offset lost opportunity in the case of previous resource extraction. CI makes grants for feasibility studies, followed by grants for longer-term implementation. CI seeks to establish endowments to provide continuous funding, and it invites partners (i.e., private, local government, and multilateral) to offer conservation sponsorships. Grants for implementation in CSP are to local and indigenous communities in the conservation regions and corridors that comprise CI’s strategy. Funding is from US$80 thousand to US$300 thousand per year per conservation agreement. -- Link APPLICATION: CI makes calls for proposals on the CSP web pages. However, at the time of this profile update, it is not accepting proposals for new projects. -- Link 2 -- Global Conservation Fund. The GCF supports expansion and long-term management of protected areas in biodiversity hot spots, wilderness areas, and important marine regions. The GCF makes grants for planning, project implementation, long-term financing, and technical assistance. -- Link APPLICATION: Potentially interested applicants should consult GCF’s web pages regarding program aims and strategy, how to apply for grants, and examples of GCF projects. However, at the time of this profile update, the program is not accepting proposals for new projects. – Link 3 -- Carbon Fund. The Carbon Fund provides funding for the design and start-up of forest restoration and conservation projects that sequester atmospheric carbon. The Fund aids in the commercialization of carbon credits, and it offers companies a way to include forest carbon credits in their voluntary commitments to address climate change. – Link APPLICATION: The Carbon Fund draws on projects within CI’s programs, and it seeks additional projects proposed by local communities, indigenous peoples, and other nonprofit and for-profit partners. The Carbon Fund invites inquiries about partnerships. -- Link 4 - - Indigenous and Traditional Peoples Program. The Indigenous and Traditional Peoples Program (ITPP) aims to strengthen the conservation of biological and cultural diversity on indigenous territories in the world’s biological hot spots and wilderness areas. The Indigenous and Traditional Peoples Conservation Fellowship supports professional development and conservation research by leaders and scholars representing indigenous and traditional peoples. -- Link APPLICATION: The ITPP makes annual calls for proposals on its website to identify the themes of the fellowships, eligibility criteria, and how to apply. – Link Geographical Distribution of Grant Activities in Developing Countries Worldwide Comments CI provides a directory of its websites and programs, which can be helpful for navigating its extensive network. – Link Annual reports include programmatic achievements, as well as CI’s financial data. – Link CI manages Verde Ventures to make debt and equity investments in small and medium-sized enterprises important for the advance of conservation. -- Link The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is a joint initiative among several partners: Conservation International; the French Development Agency; the Global Environment Facility; the Government of Japan; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; and the World Bank. Note: The Terra Viva Grants Directory provides a separate profile of the CEPF. -- Link CI is one of several partners in the Conservation Leadership Program. Note : The Terra Viva Grants Directory provides a separate profile of the Conservation Leadership Program. -- Link Last Profile Review January 2012 © Copyright protected. All rights reserved. Return to Foundations, Corporations, and Civil Society |
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