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The Commonwealth — Blue Charter Project Incubator

The Commonwealth Blue Charter Project Incubator accepts applications for small grants. The program supports the development of governments’ projects that accelerate their transition to fair, sustainable and inclusive marine conservation and maritime development, while mitigating and adapting to climate change. Grants range from £5 thousand to £50 thousand. Eligibility extends to Commonwealth member countries. Application closes on 10 January 2023. Blue Charter Project Incubator

Volvo Environment Prize Foundation

Volvo Environment Prize Foundation

Awards for innovations which have regional or global importance for environmental sustainability

Principal Office: Sweden

 

The Volvo Environment Prize honors innovations or discoveries — scientific, socioeconomic, or technological — which are significant in the environmental field, and which have global or regional importance.

Laureates of the Volvo Environment Prize represent all fields of studies and initiatives in environment and sustainability — in developing as well as in industrialized countries.

 
Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Natural Resources

Awards in environmental science and innovation. Recent winners of the Prize include individuals in the following thematic areas (among others):

  • Energy efficiency;
  • Marine ecosystems;
  • Atmospheric sciences and climate change;
  • Biodiversity and conservation;
  • Coping with urbanization in developing countries;
  • Environmental improvement through empowerment of people;
  • Environmental and resource economics.

To date, most candidates for the Prize are scientists and engineers in environmental protection, life sciences, earth sciences, and social sciences. Priority is given to an individual or to a group of named individuals, rather than to institutions.

The cash award for the Prize is SEK 1.5 million (approximately US$150 thousand), in addition to a diploma and trophy. > About the Prize

APPLICATION: The Prize is awarded on an annual cycle. The website posts a calendar deadline for nominations. The Foundation invites individuals as well as organizations (e.g., universities, research institutes) to submit nominations.

Nominations are submitted in English. Each nomination focuses on the achievement of the nominated person, along with that individual’s CV and list of publications. > About how to nominate

 
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Useful Information

The website provides summary information on previous prize winners.

Waterloo Foundation

Waterloo Foundation

Grants for projects in water and sanitation, marine conservation, and tropical forests

Principal Office: Wales (UK)

The Waterloo Foundation (TWF) makes grants internationally and in Wales to address wealth disparity and climate-related issues.

The Foundation’s program areas are World Development; Environment; Child Development; and Wales. The first two programs (World Development; Environment) focus on issues in developing countries.

Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Natural Resources

1 — World Development. This program area includes a theme on water, sanitation, and hygiene.

  • Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene — TWF gives priority to addressing both sanitation and access to clean drinking water through an integrated approach. In exceptional circumstances, TWF provides support to develop technical capacity in the water and sanitation sector.

In addition to these main areas of funding, TWF occasionally funds projects to generate income from enterprises, such as from apiculture and sustainable aquaculture.

TWF makes grants to registered nonprofit charitable organizations in the UK and other countries. Applicants from outside the UK need to provide references.

Most main grants will be for a total of over £50 thousand (but less than £100 thousand per year). Most small grants will be for a total of £5 thousand to £10 thousand for one or two years.

About World Development

APPLICATION: The Foundation offers guidelines regarding the types of grants it provides; eligibility criteria; what to include in a proposal; and how to submit it. There are no application deadlines.

> About how to apply

 

2 — Environment. Themes in this program area are marine issues and and tropical forests.

  • Marine Issues — The Foundation supports initiatives to halt declining fish stocks of importance to local communities.
  • Tropical Forests — the Foundation funds efforts to protect tropical forests in relation to their importance for climate, communities, and biodiversity.

In these environmental themes, TWF makes grants to fund practical local projects, as well as to support strategic initiatives at a larger scale (e.g., policy, campaigns, etc.).

TWF makes grants to registered nonprofit charitable organizations in the UK and other countries. Applicants from outside the UK need to provide references. Most grants are for a total of £50 thousand to £100 thousand.

About Environment

APPLICATION: The Foundation offers guidelines regarding the types of grants it provides; eligibility criteria; what to include in a proposal; and how to submit it.

TWF has special requirements for applications to its marine program, and special requirements for applications to its program on tropical forests.

There are two annual deadlines for the marine program, and two annual deadlines for tropical forests.

> About how to apply

 

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Contact Us offers information to reach the Foundation’s office in Cardiff, Wales.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General — Global Ocean Competition

The Commonwealth Secretary-General and the Commonwealth Youth Climate Change Network (CYCN) launch a global competition to inspire young people to take action on oceans. The Youth Action Challenge will award three young activists with £1,000 each for their work towards the realization of conserving and sustainably using oceans, seas and marine resources. Applicants must be aged 18-30, and come from a Commonwealth country, to enter. The competition closes on 08 December 2022. Learn more

Earth Journalism Network — Reporting on the Mediterranean Sea (Morocco)

Earth Journalism Network (EJN) offers reporting grants to journalists from Morocco interested in developing in-depth stories exposing the scale of unsustainable marine management and biodiversity loss in the Mediterranean Sea. ENJ expects to make 5 awards of €500 each. Applicants can be from all countries that border the Mediterranean Sea. Applicants must be based in Morocco. Applications are open to journalists working in any medium (online, print, television, radio) and other expert media practitioners with professional reporting experience. Deadline for applications is 17 December 2022. Link

Earth Journalism Network — Reporting Grants Blue Economy in Belize

The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) offers reporting grants to journalists in Belize, to support the production of in-depth stories on the protection, conservation and management of reef health. Stories should raise awareness about the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth in Belize, and initiatives to improve livelihoods and jobs while preserving the health of the ocean ecosystem. ENJ plans to award 10 story grants of US$1,400 each to Belizean journalists. Applications are open to journalists working in any medium (online, print, television, radio, multimedia). The application deadline is 20 January 2023. Click here

United States Agency for International Development — Conservation in Madagascar

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks applications from qualified entities to reduce threats to biodiversity and improve conservation; develop economic opportunities for the poor; and improve environmental governance in Madagascar. USAID intends to award up to 3 awards of approximately US$25 million for terrestrial activities and US$15 million for marine activities. Eligibility is not restricted. USAID encourages applications from local organizations. The closing date for applications is 14 November 2022. More information

La Caixa Foundation

La Caixa Foundation

Grants for socioeconomic development in subject areas that include agriculture, fair trade, water and sanitation, and mitigation of natural disasters

Principal Office: : Spain

La Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona (“la Caixa”) is the pension fund of Barcelona, in existence for over 100 years. La Caixa Foundation is the largest private foundation in Spain, and among the largest in Europe.

In addition to its grant making for Spain, La Caixa funds a program of international cooperation to work towards eliminating poverty in countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Natural Resources

International Cooperation (Program of Socioeconomic Development). Thematic areas in the international program are self-development (e.g., micro-enterprises), child vaccination, responses to humanitarian crises, training and capacity building, and fair trade.

Past funded projects under this program include initiatives in agriculture and natural resources that feature strong social components.

  • Social and economic improvements in small-scale agriculture, livestock raising, watershed management, and related rural development;
  • Fair trade in agricultural products (e.g., coffee, cacao, sugar, tea);
  • Water and sanitation at the community level;
  • Mitigation and reduced vulnerability to natural disasters.

About international cooperation

 Opportunities in the Foundation’s international cooperation are generally open to experienced nonprofit organizations in Spain who work in collaboration with nonprofit partners in eligible developing countries.

APPLICATION: La Caixa’s international cooperation normally includes an annual call for proposals on socioeconomic development.

Each call describes the purpose, objectives, and application process for grants. Information includes eligibility criteria; priority countries; content and format of proposals; budget guidelines; and calendar deadlines.

Link to calls for proposals

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To date, La Caixa’s international cooperation has funded projects in the regions indicated below.

Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands

South Asia

North Africa and Middle East

Sub-Saharan Africa

Latin America and Caribbean

Note: Each call for proposals provides guidance about which countries are eligible, or have priority.

La Caixa’s website is available in Catalan, Spanish, and partially in English.

The Foundation shows its international grants in a world map.

La Caixa supports its employees to volunteer as providers of technical assistance in developing countries. NGOs and other counterparts in the developing countries identify what skills they are seeking.

La Caixa’s grant-making program for environment focuses on conservation of marine ecosystems, biodiversity, waste recycling, environmental education, and social integration into environmental projects. This program is mainly for activities in Spain.

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GlobalGiving

GlobalGiving

Online fundraising platform for grassroots projects in subject areas that include environment, energy, agriculture, and natural resources

Principal Office: USA

GlobalGiving is on online fundraising platform for international philanthropy, with an emphasis on grassroots projects in the developing world.

Potential donors select from a range of projects which GlobalGiving describes on its website as in need of funding. GlobalGiving manages the receipt and distribution of these donor funds, directing them to the selected projects.

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Project funding for community development. Thematic areas of relevance in the Terra Viva Grants Directory are Animals (including wildlife), Climate Change, and Environment– including examples of projects in the following topics:

  • Alternative energy technologies;
  • Community water and sanitation;
  • Waste recycling;
  • Recovery of degraded lands and natural resources;
  • Marine conservation;
  • Support for artisanal fishing;
  • Eco-enterprises;
  • Sustainable agriculture;
  • Wildlife management;
  • Environmental training and education.

GlobalGiving provides funding to legally registered nonprofit organizations worldwide.

About the program

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GlobalGiving has a due diligence requirement that asks for evidence of charitable status, names of staff and board, letters of reference, and other supporting documents.

About how to register

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The GlobalGiving Accelerator provides fundraising training opportunities on a regular basis.

Projects can be searched by country, theme, and other criteria. This can help grant seekers understand the types of projects that GlobalGiving endorses as eligible for donations.

Grant seekers should consult Help and FAQ for detailed explanations of how GlobalGiving operates.

GlobalGiving posts contact information for its office in Washington, DC and London.

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G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation

G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation

Support for research and operational support in marine and ocean conservation, climate change, wildlife, and earth sciences

Principal Office: USA

The G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation makes grants for research and operational support in marine and ocean conservation, earth sciences, climate change, and wildlife management.

The Foundation supports religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational initiatives in New York, elsewhere in the USA, and throughout the world.

Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Natural Resources

Grants in natural and earth sciences. The Foundation’s interests include:

  • Oceanography;
  • Marine biology and fisheries;
  • Wildlife management;
  • Climate studies and atmospheric sciences; and
  • Geophysics.

The scope of funded projects ranges from local to international.

Grants are to nonprofit charitable organizations in the USA. Among the Foundation’s grant recipients are numerous universities, other educational and scientific institutions, and a few conservation NGOs.

Grant size is highly variable. Most grants range from US$10 thousand to US$700 thousand.

APPLICATION: As of 01 March 2021, the Foundation no longer accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry (LOI) or proposals. All grants will be initiated internally by the Foundation.

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The Foundation shares grants lists for recent years.

The Vetlesen Prize is awarded for scientific achievement resulting in a clearer understanding of the Earth, its history, or its relations to the universe. The competition is open to any individual anywhere in the world. The prize consists of US$250 thousand and a medal.

The Foundation posts annual reports.

Contact Us provides full contact details and the address of the headquarters in New York, United States.

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