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Climate Change Mitigation
GEF Small Grants Programme
This grant funds community-level projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support low-carbon livelihoods, with a focus on local climate action benefiting vulnerable populations. It is administered by the GEF Small Grants Programme and targets grassroots climate mitigation initiatives.
Community-Based REDD+ (CBR+)
GEF Small Grants Programme
This grant funds community-led REDD+ projects that reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation while supporting the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities. It is administered by the GEF Small Grants Programme and targets grassroots organizations working on forest conservation and climate mitigation.
COMDEKS: Community Development and Knowledge Management for the Satoyama Initiative, supporting landscape approaches to…
GEF Small Grants Programme
This GEF Small Grants Programme funds community-based projects that integrate biodiversity conservation with sustainable livelihoods using landscape-level approaches, particularly under the Satoyama Initiative framework. Eligible applicants are community organizations, NGOs, and local groups working on nature-based solutions in developing regions.
ICCA-GSI (Global Support Initiative to ICCAs)
GEF Small Grants Programme
This grant supports the conservation and management of Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' territories and protected areas (ICCAs), with dedicated funding phases and COVID-19 response initiatives. It targets Indigenous and community-led conservation efforts globally.
Land Degradation
GEF Small Grants Programme
This grant funds community-led projects that restore degraded lands and improve livelihoods, guided by ecosystem science principles. It targets grassroots organizations working on land rehabilitation and sustainable land management in developing regions.
International Waters
GEF Small Grants Programme
This grant funds local community-led actions addressing sustainable management of shared freshwater and marine ecosystems across transboundary water bodies. It targets communities and organizations working on water and ecosystem conservation in developing regions.
Biodiversity: Supports community-based projects that conserve and restore biodiversity, aligned with the UN…
GEF Small Grants Programme
This grant funds community-based projects that directly conserve and restore biodiversity, aligned with UN International Decade for Biodiversity goals. It targets local NGOs and community groups undertaking on-the-ground conservation actions.
Sustainable Forest Management (SFM)
GEF Small Grants Programme
This grant supports community-based sustainable forest management projects that increase forest resources, mitigate climate change, and develop non-timber forest products. It is administered by the GEF Small Grants Programme and targets grassroots and community organizations working on forest conservation and sustainable use.
Community Based Adaptation (CBA)
GEF Small Grants Programme
This grant funds community-driven climate adaptation projects that help local and indigenous communities build resilience to climate impacts by integrating traditional knowledge with sustainable livelihoods. It is administered by the GEF Small Grants Programme and targets grassroots organizations and community groups.
Chemicals: Supports community projects addressing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and ozone layer depletion,…
GEF Small Grants Programme
This grant funds community-led projects that reduce persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and protect the ozone layer, aligned with GEF's chemicals strategy. It targets grassroots organizations and communities in developing countries working on chemical pollution mitigation.