Aquatic Ecosystems Grant
In context
This call is open to non-profits, research institutions and local authorities and 2 others, at prototype and pilot stage and idea and R&D stage. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Global-South, Africa and Asia and 1 other.
FFEM funds pilot projects to protect and sustainably manage aquatic ecosystems—marine and freshwater environments—in developing countries. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, research institutions, and local authorities working on ecosystem conservation and sustainable resource management.
About this grant
This grant supports pilot initiatives that protect and restore aquatic environments, encompassing marine, coastal and freshwater systems. Projects must demonstrate clear conservation or restoration results and operate within the funder's global environmental remit. Nonprofits, research institutions, universities, local authorities and consortia may apply from anywhere in the world. The funding targets early-stage work in water conservation, marine protection and ecosystem recovery in developing regions. Applicants should design projects as pilots with measurable environmental outcomes.
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Key requirements
- ✓Project must focus on protection and sustainable management of aquatic ecosystems (marine or freshwater)
- ✓Must be located in or benefit developing countries
- ✓Pilot-scale or demonstration projects preferred
- ✓Applicant must demonstrate capacity to implement and monitor ecosystem outcomes
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Aquatic Ecosystems?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL-SOUTH, AFRICA, ASIA, LATAM; nonprofit, research-institution, local-authority, university, community-group.
Relevant sectors
About this sector
Biodiversity funding backs habitat restoration, species protection, protected areas and nature-positive business. It comes from environment agencies, multilateral nature funds and conservation philanthropy, often through competitive calls with defined regions. Applicants are usually asked for baseline surveys, local partners and indicators that show ecological change.
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