Biodiversity and Nature funding
Live grants, contracts, and funders working on biodiversity and nature in 2026.
Grants for nature restoration, habitat protection and biodiversity-positive business. Typical funders are the Global Environment Facility, EU LIFE and Horizon, national environment ministries, and conservation philanthropy.
Raise Lens tracks 391 open biodiversity and nature opportunities across grants, government contracts, and corporate offtake programmes, refreshed daily. The list below shows the next deadlines, the most active funders, and when biodiversity and nature cheques are landing this quarter.
Live opportunities
- Grant
Aquatic Fauna Response to Ecosystem Restoration in Southwest Florida
Deadline 12 Oct 2026organisation• See listingThis grant funds research on how aquatic fauna respond to ecosystem restoration efforts in Southwest Florida, with a focus on understanding ecological recovery outcomes. It is open to research institutions and organizations conducting field-based ecological studies in coastal/wetland restoration contexts.
- Contract
Planting and maintenance services of green areas – two years with renewal option
Deadline 12 Oct 2026organisationOpen tender for planting and maintenance services of public green areas in Dorgali municipality for two years with optional one-year renewal. Bidders should be landscape/horticulture contractors with experience in public green space management and biodiversity-focused maintenance.
- Contract
Wurzelscanner
Deadline 12 Oct 2026UniversityThis tender procures a root scanner—a non-destructive imaging device for high-resolution digital capture of tree roots in forest soil—for Technische Universität Dresden's biodiversity and nature conservation research. Bidders should be equipment manufacturers or specialized suppliers capable of delivering precision scientific instrumentation for ecological field research.
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Planting and maintenance services of green areas and street trees in a Spanish city
Deadline 12 Oct 2026MunicipalityThis tender procures integrated management and maintenance of public green spaces, street trees, and children's play areas in Alcobendas, Spain, including planting, upkeep, and land clearance. Bidders should be landscape management, horticulture, or environmental services firms with municipal-scale operational capacity.
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Engineering services – Water specialists
Deadline 12 Oct 2026organisationCanton Zurich seeks engineering services from qualified water specialists (Gewässerbeauftragte) to support implementation of the "Diverse Zurich Waters" programme, which enhances ecological biodiversity and ecosystem health in streams and ponds through nature-based design and management. Bidders must be environmental engineering consultants or ecological specialists with expertise in freshwater habitat restoration, project management, and stakeholder coordination.
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Peatland Restoration Contract in UK Uplands
Deadline 12 Oct 2026organisationThis tender procures peatland restoration services in the Black Mountains, including site assessment, technical design, implementation oversight, and monitoring of ecological interventions such as drain blocking and sphagnum reintroduction. Bidders should be ecological consultancies or environmental contractors with expertise in peatland hydrology, habitat restoration, and compliance with UK peatland best-practice standards.
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Marine protected areas demarcation services – three coastal zones, Latsi
Deadline 12 Oct 2026organisationThis tender procures demarcation and boundary-setting services for three marine protected areas (sea caves, coastal zones) in Latsi, Cyprus. Bidders should have marine surveying, GIS mapping, and environmental/coastal management expertise.
- Contract
Planting and maintenance services green areas agglomeration 5 lots
Deadline 12 Oct 2026MunicipalityPlanting, maintenance, and tree-care services across green spaces in the municipality and its agglomeration, covering 5 lots. Bidders must demonstrate horticultural expertise, landscape management capability, and ability to work across municipal, school, and cemetery sites.
- Contract
D951_953_NordOstLink
Deadline 12 Oct 2026organisation• $6.3MThis tender procures ecological monitoring and environmental compliance services for the NordOstLink high-voltage transmission project, including habitat protection, species conservation oversight, and regulatory coordination throughout planning, construction, and post-construction phases. Bidders should be specialized environmental consultancies or ecology firms with expertise in German nature-protection law, species-protection measures, and infrastructure project environmental management.
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Planting and maintenance services of green areas Duinpark
Deadline 12 Oct 2026organisationThis tender procures planting and maintenance services for green areas in Duinpark, Den Helder, including grass care, vegetation management, and waste removal. Bidders should be landscape maintenance contractors or horticultural service providers with experience in public-space green-area management.
Active funders
Environment Agency
OpenForestry Commission
OpenFriends of the Earth
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