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Isolated Indigenous Peoples Grant

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This call is open to non-profits, registered charities and Indigenous communities and 1 other. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Latin America and Global-South. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.

Summary

This grant supports the protection and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples living in voluntary isolation or with no prior contact with non-indigenous societies, with a focus on securing their land rights and territorial autonomy. Eligible applicants are organizations working to defend isolated Indigenous communities' rights to their ancestral lands and way of life.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 2 Jul 2026Accurate?

About this grant

This grant supports the protection of indigenous territories and advancement of self-determination for isolated indigenous peoples who choose to avoid external contact. Applicants should focus on territorial protection, land rights advocacy and support for self-determination efforts, working in the Amazon region or comparable biodiverse indigenous territories. Nonprofits, charities, indigenous communities and community groups are eligible to apply. The geographic scope covers Latin America, including Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. Grants are available to organisations at any stage of development.

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Key requirements

  • ✓Focus on protecting Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation or with no prior contact with non-indigenous peoples
  • ✓Support for land security and territorial rights of isolated Indigenous communities
  • ✓Alignment with Indigenous self-determination and autonomy principles
  • ✓Work in regions with isolated Indigenous populations (primarily Amazon basin and similar forest ecosystems)

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Isolated Indigenous Peoples?
Eligibility covers organisations in LATAM, GLOBAL-SOUTH; nonprofit, charity, indigenous-community, social-enterprise.

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.