Partnerships in Tropical Conservation Grant

About this grant

The International Conservation Fund of Canada (operating as Biome) supports direct conservation action in tropical regions to reduce threats to species and ecosystems. The organization specializes in funding field projects that achieve lasting, ecologically sustainable conservation gains rather than research or sustainable development initiatives. Projects must have biodiversity conservation as a primary goal, involve local partner NGOs through independent contractor agreements, consider human interests especially of local communities, and operate at landscape scales of thousands to millions of hectares. The fund also supports in-country science capacity building when it yields longer-term conservation benefits. Good value is assessed considering vulnerability of species and ecosystems, connectivity and ecological sustainability, species richness, existing threats, and feasibility of cost-effective solutions.

Eligibility

Applicants must be local partner NGOs or organizations in tropical regions willing to work under independent contractor agreements (due to Canadian charity regulations preventing direct grants to foreign organizations). Projects must have biodiversity conservation as a primary goal, provide lasting ecologically sustainable conservation gains, take human interests into consideration with involvement and engagement of local communities, involve sizeable areas of thousands to millions of hectares, and must not have scientific research or sustainable development as primary purposes. Eligible habitats include terrestrial, wetland, freshwater, and marine ecosystems.

How it's scored

Projects are evaluated based on biodiversity conservation significance, the proposed solution and its feasibility, precise location and project area description, specific measurable objectives, planned actions and realistic timeframe, expected environmental and social co-benefits, risk assessment, budget and co-financing information, implementing party experience and credentials, and evidence of successful similar prior work or innovative approaches. Evaluators consider vulnerability of species and ecological communities, connectivity and ecological sustainability potential, species richness and overall biodiversity value, existing threats to be addressed, and cost-effectiveness of proposed actions.

Key requirements

• ✓Project must focus on tropical conservation or other priority conservation areas worldwide
• ✓Applicants should be local partner NGOs or peer international conservation organizations; ICFC works through agency agreements with local partners
• ✓Proposals accepted at idea stage or as developed proposals

Funder contact

The notice names a programme contact you can speak to before applying.

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Partnerships in Tropical Conservation?

Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL, LATAM, AFRICA, ASIA, SE-ASIA; nonprofit, charity, local-authority, community-group, indigenous-community. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

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.