Open opportunities from GEF Small Grants Programme
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Climate Change Mitigation
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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 funder and targets grassroots climate mitigation initiatives.
Sustainable Forest Management
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This grant funds sustainable forest management projects that increase forest resources and non-timber forest products while addressing climate change impacts. It supports community-led stewardship of forested landscapes, primarily in developing regions through the funder.
Community-Based REDD+ (CBR+)
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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 funder 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…
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This funder 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)
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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
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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
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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 Community Conservation and Restoration Grants
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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)
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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 funder and targets grassroots and community organizations working on forest conservation and sustainable use.
Community Based Adaptation (CBA)
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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 funder and targets grassroots organizations and community groups.
Chemicals: Supports community projects addressing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and ozone layer depletion
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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.
Community Development and Knowledge Management for the Satoyama Initiative
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COMDEKS funds landscape-level community development and knowledge management initiatives that integrate biodiversity conservation, sustainable land-use, and ecosystem services with local livelihoods. The programme targets communities and civil-society organizations working to advance socio-ecological harmony, particularly in biodiverse regions.
ICCA-GSI (Global Support Initiative to territories conserved by Indigenous Peoples and local communities)
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This grant supports recognition, legal protection, and conservation of territories and areas managed by Indigenous Peoples and local communities, with dedicated funding phases and COVID-19 response initiatives. It is administered by the funder and targets Indigenous and community-led conservation efforts globally.