Biodiversity and Nature grants
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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. Listed below are the open biodiversity and nature grant calls in that landscape, taken from each funder's own notice and re-checked on every refresh.
This is the most fragmented funding landscape on the site. Money comes from agriculture and environment ministries, the EU Common Agricultural Policy and Horizon Cluster 6, the World Bank and IFAD, and a large conservation philanthropy sector including the Global Environment Facility and the major nature foundations. Cheque sizes span four orders of magnitude, and eligibility frequently turns on land tenure, on partnership with a local organisation, or on both.
This page lists open biodiversity and nature grants currently tracked by Raise Lens — 119 of them right now, sorted with the soonest deadline first. Every listing has been classified against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords, so what appears here is biodiversity and nature work rather than anything whose description happens to mention it.
30 distinct funders are publishing the biodiversity and nature grants on this page. Who is funding matters as much as what: eligibility, reporting burden and the realistic timeline to a decision vary far more between funders than between individual calls, which is why the listing names the funder on every opportunity it opens.
Geographic coverage on this page spans GLOBAL, SE-ASIA, EUROPE, OCEANIA, GLOBAL-SOUTH. Eligibility is usually tied to where the work happens or where the applying organisation is registered, and the two are not always the same — worth checking before investing time in an application.
22 of these close within the next 30 days. Deadlines are taken from the source listing and re-checked on every refresh, but the originating funder remains the authority — always confirm against the official notice before you submit.
Local Adaptation Fund for Guadeloupe (FLAG) 2.0
Agence de la transition écologique (ADEME)
FLAG 2.0 is a co-financing fund created by ADEME Guadeloupe that supports systemic climate adaptation projects in Guadeloupe across agriculture, food systems, biodiversity and tourism. It is aimed at local actors developing multi-sector, cooperative projects addressing droughts, floods, hurricanes, high temperatures and coastal erosion.
European partnership rescuing biodiversity to safeguard life on Earth
European Commission (Horizon Europe)
This Horizon Europe partnership call funds research into novel ecosystems, examining their biodiversity, socio-ecological consequences and future trajectories. It is aimed at research consortia, universities and research institutions working on biodiversity and ecosystem science within the European partnership.
Trust grant in worldwide: A UK charitable trust medium grants (GBP 10,001 to 20,000): window closing 2026-11-12, £10K – £20K, closes 12 Nov 2026
Trust
A UK charitable trust offers medium grants of GBP 10,001 to 20,000 to registered charities for UK and international wildlife and environmental conservation projects that directly address threats to endangered flora or fauna. In Sussex, the trust also funds youth, elderly, disability, community welfare and environmental projects.
Exploring the frontiers of environmental research 2026
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
NERC is offering £8M in funding for novel, curiosity-driven environmental research at an early stage of development with transformative potential. Applicants must be based at UK-eligible research organisations.
Barrier Identification and Prioritisation
Open Rivers Programme
This grant funds identification and prioritisation of barriers to river connectivity, providing foundational research and planning support needed before dam removal and river restoration projects can proceed. It is intended for organisations working on river conservation and restoration.
Enabling the Dam Removal Movement
Open Rivers Programme
Funding to advance the dam removal movement through advocacy, communications, and systemic change initiatives that support river restoration and ecosystem recovery. Eligible organizations can apply to build capacity and drive policy/practice change in dam removal.
Enabling Others to Remove Dams
Open Rivers Programme
Grants supporting organisations that build capacity and enable other actors to undertake dam removal projects, advancing river restoration and ecosystem recovery. Eligible applicants are intermediaries, facilitators, and capacity-builders in the dam-removal sector rather than direct project implementers.
Dam Removal: Core funding for the physical removal of dams to restore river connectivity and natural flow regimes
Open Rivers Programme
This grant funds the physical removal of dams to restore river connectivity and natural flow regimes. It is open to organizations working on river restoration and conservation projects.
Dam Removal: Pre-Demolition
Open Rivers Programme
This grant funds the preparatory and planning stages of dam removal projects, including feasibility studies and environmental assessments, before physical demolition begins. It is designed for organizations undertaking river restoration and conservation work through dam removal.
Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
DOI-USGS1
This U.S. Geological Survey cooperative agreement funds an affiliated partner of the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit to build a modeling tool that predicts the likelihood and impacts of non-native fish invasions in Northwest freshwater habitats under future climate and management scenarios. It is aimed at research institutions and partner organizations supporting resource managers working to protect native bull trout.
Cooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Hawaiʻi-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
DOI-USGS1
This USGS cooperative agreement funds an affiliated partner of the Hawaiʻi-Pacific Islands CESU to analyse invasion records and ornamental trade data for about 19,000 plant taxa and map invasion risk in Hawaiʻi. The outputs are meant to guide risk screening, early detection, and management for federal and state natural resource agencies.
UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge, 5th Call: Marine Pollution Reduction, Coastal and Marine Ecosystem restoration and Sustainable Blue Economy
UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge (funded by Sida)
Funds implementation-ready private sector solutions that reduce marine pollution, restore coastal and marine ecosystems, and advance a sustainable blue economy in Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, or Viet Nam. Open to registered startups, SMEs, companies and social enterprises worldwide, with deliverable-based contracts of up to USD 100,000 per selected innovator.
Foundation grant in worldwide: Ocean Storytelling Film Grant, closes 15 Nov 2026
Foundation
This grant supports emerging filmmakers producing conservation-focused storytelling about ocean and marine ecosystems. Applicants create documentary or narrative films that advance ocean conservation awareness and impact.
Foundation grant in worldwide: Ocean Storytelling Photography Grant, closes 15 Nov 2026
Foundation
This grant supports early-career and emerging conservation photographers to produce ocean conservation storytelling work. It funds visual media projects that advance marine conservation narratives and ocean advocacy.
Foundation grant in Germany: Naturschutz beginnt vor der Haustür, up to $11K, closes 15 Nov 2026
Foundation
This grant funds nature conservation projects in residential environments, with current focus on nature-friendly redesign of outdoor spaces at Thuringian schools and daycare centres. Eligible applicants can receive up to €11,000 and may combine this funding with other programmes.
Grant in the EU and EUROPE: A European Blue Economy Partnership 4th Joint Transnational Call, closes 16 Nov 2026
organisation
This is a transnational research and innovation call supporting 36-month projects across blue economy transition, digital sea-use management, sustainable bioresources, and coastal resilience. Consortia from at least three participating countries and three funding organisations can apply.
The Earthshot Prize
The Earthshot Prize
An annual global environmental prize that identifies and funds innovative solutions across five climate and nature categories: nature protection, air quality, ocean health, waste reduction, and climate mitigation. Finalists and winners receive cash awards to scale their solutions.
Co-Funded Partnership: Driving Urban Transitions to a sustainable future (DUT)
European Commission (Horizon Europe)
This Horizon Europe co-funded partnership call supports research and innovation projects that help cities advance urban transitions toward climate-neutral, sustainable futures. It is aimed at consortia of researchers, cities, and other urban stakeholders across Europe.
France 2030 - PEPR GFM "Deep-Sea Seabed" - Call for Projects - 2026
Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR)
This is a French national research call funding transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary consortia to advance deep-sea seabed science, integrating natural sciences with social sciences and non-academic stakeholders. Projects must align with France 2030's marine strategy, leverage national research infrastructure, and follow FAIR data principles.
DARRP Restoration Implementation Grants (2026)
DOC-DOCNOAAERA
NOAA's cooperative agreement funds non-federal partners to implement marine and coastal habitat restoration and conservation that addresses oil spill, hazardous substance and other natural resource injuries. It is aimed at organisations able to deliver restoration across a wide geographic scale, including sub-award management and monitoring.
Foundation grant in worldwide: Young Investigator Grant for International Researchers from a Brazilian state research funder, up to $455K, closes 19 Nov 2026
Foundation
This grant attracts internationally recognised researchers to establish or consolidate research careers at São Paulo institutions, funding projects up to 60 months across strategic themes including biotechnology, energy transition, biodiversity, AI, quantum, health and public security. Applicants must have at least two years of postdoctoral experience abroad and be of any nationality.
Easement Restoration and Stewardship
USDA-NRCS
This USDA-NRCS cooperative agreement funds partners to restore, maintain, repair and assess wetland and floodplain easements held under ACEP and EWPP. It is aimed at organizations able to carry out technical restoration design, implementation, stewardship and habitat/compliance assessments with NRCS.
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with Hawaiʻi-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
DOI-USGS1
This USGS cooperative agreement lets affiliated partners join the Hawaiʻi-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit to conduct ecosystem research and related support work in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Islands. It is aimed at universities, nonprofits, and research institutions that can contribute to federal natural-resource science and conservation.
Chapman Research Grants
American Museum of Natural History
Small grants up to $3,500 for graduate students conducting specimen-based and expeditionary research on bird evolutionary biology. Highly competitive awards do not cover salaries or stipends.
Research Grant Competition 4 (RGC4)
GCBC
Open research competition funding mixed-portfolio projects addressing drivers of biodiversity loss and enabling transformative change in the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Coral Triangle. Projects must be led by a research organisation, include GEDSI planning, and partner with an ODA-eligible implementing organisation.
FY2026 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program
DOI-FWS
This grant funds the rescue, care, and treatment of sick, injured, or entangled marine mammals, emergency response to stranding events, scientific data collection, and development of stranding network capacity. It is open to eligible marine mammal stranding participants and network collaborators working with wild marine mammal populations under U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service management.
Foundation grant in worldwide: Catalyst Grants, closes 1 Dec 2026
Foundation
Catalyst Grants fund nonprofits working in agriculture, biodiversity, and pollinator health aligned with the focus areas of a private foundation. Applicants submit full proposals directly with no letter-of-intent stage required.
Innovative solutions for the sustainable and beautiful use of vertical space
European Commission (Horizon Europe)
This Horizon Europe New European Bauhaus call funds innovative, participatory projects that make sustainable and aesthetically pleasing use of vertical space in buildings and neighbourhoods. It is aimed at consortia of research, public, and industry partners across Europe and associated countries.
European partnership: Forests and Forestry for a Sustainable Future
European Commission (Horizon Europe)
Horizon Europe partnership call funding research and innovation to build knowledge and solutions for resilient forests and sustainable forest-based economies. Intended for European research organisations, universities, forest stakeholders and consortia working on forestry and forest-based value chains.
Fund grant in Turkmenistan: Turkmenistan: Call for Letters of Inquiry for the GEF Small Grants Program, closes 8 Dec 2026
Fund
A call for letters of inquiry from civil society organisations in Turkmenistan for small grants supporting biodiversity conservation in one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, delivered through the GEF Small Grants Programme. It is aimed at local nonprofits, community groups and conservation organisations working on ecosystem protection in the country.
Applied Conservation Grants – Long-Term Projects
Dr. Abigail Ross Foundation for Applied Conservation
Funds applied conservation research and community-based conservation projects longer than six months, including habitat protection, community engagement, and policy work focused on non-human primate conservation. Eligible applicants are conservationists residing in primate range countries with a direct connection to primate conservation.
Applied Conservation Grants – Short-Term or Pilot Projects
Dr. Abigail Ross Foundation for Applied Conservation
Funds applied conservation research and community-based conservation projects of six months or shorter duration, with awards up to $5,000. Eligible applicants are conservationists residing in primate range countries working on biodiversity research, environmental/public health, or locally rooted conservation action with clear links to non-human primate conservation.
Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Innovative Restoration Grants
EPA
Cooperative agreements for coastal watershed restoration and habitat connectivity across southeast New England, with emphasis on innovative science and technology applied to restoration. Aimed at eligible applicants such as local governments, nonprofits, and research organizations pursuing large-scale restoration projects (up to 5-year project periods).
Community-led actions to restore our ocean, seas and waters
European Commission (Horizon Europe)
This Horizon Europe open call invites transition agendas and community-led initiatives to restore oceans, seas and waters through learning and co-creation across sea-related stakeholders. It is aimed at consortia, communities and organisations working on ocean and water restoration in Europe.
Community Tree Planting Programme
Nova Wakefield
This grant funds community-led tree planting and reforestation initiatives within the Wakefield District. It supports local organizations and community groups to deliver environmental and social benefits through woodland creation and habitat restoration.
Foundation grant in United States: Impact Grant (1 Year / $150K), up to $150K, closes 15 Dec 2026
Foundation
Grants up to $150,000 for US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits that protect, restore, or manage water and environmental resources through responsible land and water management, community education, and implementation of conservation methods. Eligible organizations work on watershed protection, land stewardship, and environmental resource management with demonstrated community engagement.
Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes Tribes - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
DOI-FWS
This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funds projects that prevent and control aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes basin. Eligible applicants are federally recognized Great Lakes Tribes.
Study and remediation works for the decontamination of a brownfield site
Agence de la transition écologique (ADEME)
ADEME offers financial support for studies (risk diagnostics, use planning, depollution design, lab and field tests) and subsequent depollution or remediation works for reconverting polluted brownfield sites, limited to former ICPE or mining-code sites. It targets project owners and local actors planning brownfield redevelopment in France.
Aquatic Invasive Species Grants to Great Lakes States - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
DOI-FWS
This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding opportunity provides grants to Great Lakes states to prevent, detect, control and manage aquatic invasive species under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. It is intended for state agencies and eligible partners working to protect Great Lakes ecosystems.
Agricultural Nature and Landscape Management (ANLb)
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
ANLb is an annual Dutch government subsidy that funds agricultural collectives to manage farmland and landscape elements for nature and landscape conservation. Eligible applicants are agricultural collectives, and application windows vary by province.
Aquatic Invasive Species Interjurisdictional Grants to the Great Lakes States and Tribes - Fiscal Year 2026 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
DOI-FWS
This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant provides interjurisdictional funding to Great Lakes states and tribes to prevent, control, and manage aquatic invasive species. It is aimed at state and tribal agencies working to protect Great Lakes ecosystems.
Project Grants
Forest Conservation Fund
The Forest Conservation Fund provides grants to protect and restore native forest ecosystems threatened by commodity production (palm oil, timber, soy). Eligible applicants include NGOs, community organizations, indigenous groups, research institutions, and private forest managers working on projects covering at least 500 contiguous hectares.
Grant in United Kingdom: Environmental grants for habitat reconnection from a regional water utility fund, up to $13K, closes 1 Jan 2027
organisation
Environmental fund supporting projects that reconnect habitats and build regional resilience for the benefit of people, wildlife, and water. Grants up to £10,000 available across a utility's regions in the North East and East of England.
Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund (SDCBF) Grant
Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Fund (SDCBF)
Funds field studies and conservation projects using multi-disciplinary approaches to biodiversity and ecosystem protection, including in-situ techniques, environmental education, and breeding programmes. Highest priority given to projects with in-country collaborators or alignment with RWPZoo's conservation portfolio.
Regular Grant: Grants open to anyone acting for free-flowing rivers
Free Rivers Fund
Grants for individuals and organizations working to protect and restore free-flowing rivers. Applicants can apply once annually during the November–January window, with award amounts varying by project.
Authority grant in United Kingdom: Green Roots Fund, up to $625K, closes 14 Jan 2027
Authority
Funds creation and improvement of green and blue infrastructure projects across London, supporting habitat, biodiversity, and climate adaptation outcomes. Open to local authorities and not-for-profit organisations with grants ranging from £10,000 to £500,000 and a requirement for at least 10% match funding.
Better understanding, anticipating and addressing the biodiversity benefits and impacts of the clean and digital industries
European Commission (Horizon Europe)
This Horizon Europe call funds research and innovation actions to understand, anticipate and address the biodiversity benefits and impacts of clean and digital industries. It is aimed at consortia of research institutions, universities, industry and other partners across Europe, with up to €6M per project.
Networking to scale up living labs for nature restoration solutions and to address bottlenecks to implementation
European Commission (Horizon Europe)
This Horizon Europe networking call funds coordination among living labs to scale up nature restoration solutions and remove barriers to their implementation. It is aimed at consortia of research, public and civil society actors working on nature restoration across Europe.