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ICCA-GSI (Global Support Initiative to ICCAs) Grant

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This call is open to Indigenous communities, community groups and non-profits and 1 other. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.

Summary

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.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 3 Sept 2026Accurate?

About this grant

This grant supports the conservation and management of Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' territories and protected areas (ICCAs). Funding is available through multiple implementation phases, with dedicated support for COVID-19 response initiatives. Eligible applicants include Indigenous organisations, community groups, nonprofits and local authorities working on community-led conservation globally. Projects must directly support Indigenous Peoples' and local communities' conservation territories. Support is available at any stage of development. The grant operates across distinct funding phases to enable long-term conservation efforts and address emerging challenges to Indigenous and community-managed lands worldwide.

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Key requirements

  • ✓Project must support Indigenous Peoples' and/or local communities' conservation territories (ICCAs)
  • ✓Eligible applicants typically include Indigenous organizations, community groups, and local conservation entities
  • ✓Support available across multiple implementation phases plus dedicated COVID-19 response funding

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for ICCA-GSI (Global Support Initiative to ICCAs)?
Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; indigenous-community, community-group, nonprofit, local-authority.

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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Quick facts

Sourcefunder-discovery
EligibilityGLOBAL
Org typesindigenous-community, community-group, nonprofit, local-authority
Last verified3 Sep 2026

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