Biodiversity and Nature grants — page 2
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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 — 125 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.
27 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, MENA, ASIA, EUROPE. 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.
1 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.
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.
Living labs co-creating solutions for the restoration of ecosystems addressing implementation bottlenecks and improving resilience to risks
European Commission (Horizon Europe)
This Horizon Europe call funds living-lab consortia that co-create and test solutions for ecosystem restoration, addressing implementation bottlenecks and improving resilience to risks. It is aimed at research and innovation consortia, including universities, research institutions, public bodies and local stakeholders working on nature restoration.
Understanding the nature and the extent of the effects of PFAS on biodiversity and ecosystem services
European Commission (Horizon Europe)
This Horizon Europe call funds research projects that measure and assess how PFAS chemicals affect biodiversity and the ecosystem services people rely on. It is aimed at research consortia, universities and research institutions working on environmental toxicology, ecology and soil or nature monitoring.
Systemic approaches to accelerate transformative change for biodiversity
European Commission (Horizon Europe)
Horizon Europe call funding research and innovation projects that apply systemic approaches to accelerate transformative change for biodiversity and a nature-positive economy and society. Aimed at consortia of research institutions, universities, and other partners across Europe and associated countries, with up to €4,000,000 per project.
Cost-effective biodiversity monitoring for EU policies
European Commission (Horizon Europe)
This Horizon Europe call funds projects developing cost-effective biodiversity monitoring approaches, such as DNA-based and other low-cost methods, to support EU nature policies including the Nature Restoration Regulation, Water Framework Directive and Soil Monitoring Law. It is aimed at research consortia and institutions working on biodiversity monitoring, with awards of €5–6 million per project.
Assessing direct and indirect drivers of biodiversity decline of invertebrates
European Commission (Horizon Europe)
Horizon Europe call funding research projects that assess direct and indirect drivers of invertebrate biodiversity decline, with up to €7.5M per project. Aimed at research consortia, universities and research institutions working on biodiversity science and conservation.
Nominations 2027
Volvo Environment Prize
The Volvo Environment Prize invites nominations for individuals or groups conducting scientific research and innovations in environmental and sustainability fields, including global change, biodiversity, and energy efficiency. Nominations are submitted by universities, research institutes, scientists, engineers, and organizations worldwide.
National Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program (BREP) - FY2026/27
DOC-DOCNOAAERA
This NOAA cooperative agreement program funds non-Federal researchers to develop and test improved fishing gears and practices that reduce bycatch and post-release mortality in commercial and recreational fisheries, including aquaculture. It is aimed at researchers and institutions working with U.S. fishermen and fisheries, with about 30 awards expected from an approximately $4.6 million programme budget.
Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program for Non-Federal Lands
USDA-FS
The Landscape Scale Restoration Program funds collaborative, science-based forest restoration on priority landscapes, targeting wildfire risk, wildlife habitat, water quality, and invasive pest and disease mitigation. It is open to eligible applicants for projects on rural non-industrial private forest land and rural state or local government forest land, with a 1:1 non-federal match required.
Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program for Tribes
USDA-FS
This USDA Forest Service grant funds collaborative, science-based forest restoration on priority landscapes, targeting wildfire risk reduction, fish and wildlife habitat, watershed health, and invasive pest mitigation. It is aimed at Tribes and Indian trust or fee forest land, with a 1:1 non-Federal cost share required and approximately four awards expected under this Tribal-focused opportunity.
Grant in MENA and ASIA: A regional ornithological society's Conservation Fund grants for bird conservation (Middle East, Caucasus, Central Asia): round closing 2027-01-31, closes 31 Jan 2027
organisation
A regional ornithological society's Conservation Fund offers grants for bird conservation, research, education and awareness projects in the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia, with priority for threatened species, Important Bird Areas, and anti-illegal-killing work. It is aimed at nationals of region countries and at projects that engage local communities.
Species Conservation Grants
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund provides grants to support on-the-ground conservation projects for threatened species of plants, animals, and fungi, with emphasis on endangered or data-deficient species. The fund is open to individual conservationists and organizations globally working on field-based species protection initiatives.
Accelerator programme in Mexico: Acelerador Comunitario: Mujeres y Tierra, México 2026 (community accelerator for women and land, Mexico), up to $3,500, closes 7 Feb 2027
organisation
A two-year blended-learning accelerator for teams of women from land-based collectives in Mexico, combining online mentorship, in-person retreat, and community eco-interventions, with seed funding of up to $3,500 USD per collective upon completion of the first phase.
European Rapid-Response Fund for Invasive Alien Species
IUCN
Quick-release grants of €10k–€50k for up to 12 months to help conservation organisations rapidly respond to invasive alien species incursions in Europe before establishment. Eligible applicants are conservation actors operating within the EU and associated territories.
European Invasive Alien Species Rapid-Response Fund
IUCN
This grant funds rapid-response actions to detect, contain, and eradicate invasive alien species across Europe before they become established and cause ecological or economic damage. It targets urgent conservation interventions by nonprofits, research institutions, and government agencies working on invasive species management.
A stronger Global Ocean Observing System to enhance Europe’s strategic autonomy, climate resilience and biodiversity conservation
European Commission (Horizon Europe)
This Horizon Europe call funds research and innovation to strengthen the Global Ocean Observing System, enhancing Europe's strategic autonomy, climate resilience, and biodiversity conservation through ocean monitoring and data infrastructure. Eligible applicants include universities, research institutions, SMEs, large companies, and consortia across Europe and international partners.
Strategic Nature Projects
European Commission (EC) - LIFE
Strategic Nature Projects funds conservation, biodiversity protection, and nature-based solutions across Europe through the LIFE programme. The grant supports projects that advance environmental sustainability and climate resilience through strategic nature interventions.
Strategic Integrated Projects – Environment
European Commission (EC) - LIFE
The EC LIFE Strategic Integrated Projects – Environment call funds large-scale, multi-year environmental and climate projects across the EU, supporting integrated approaches to biodiversity, circular economy, climate adaptation, and pollution reduction. Eligible applicants include public authorities, NGOs, research institutions, and private entities working on coordinated environmental solutions.
University grant in worldwide: Prize for the Environment, closes 23 Mar 2027
University
A global prize for individuals, organisations, and community groups implementing innovative solutions to major environmental challenges. Winners receive prize funds to support project development and implementation, with the requirement to host a student intern from a Scottish university.
Water4All Call for Projects 2026 "Sustainable Water Resource Management"
Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR)
This is a transnational joint call for research and innovation projects on sustainable water resource management, funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR) as part of the Water4All European partnership. It supports projects addressing integrated water resource management, watershed management, groundwater management, water resilience, integrated water monitoring, and nature-based solutions, with results expected to inform evidence-based water policies at national, European, and global scales.
Biodiversa+ 2026 to 2027: novel ecosystems (BiodivFuture)
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
This Biodiversa+ call funds research into novel ecosystems, their socio-ecological dynamics and consequences, and future trajectories of change. It is aimed at UK-based research organisations eligible for NERC funding, with awards of up to £375,000.
New Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Socio-Ecological Consequences and Future Pathways (BiodivFuture) – 2027 Call for Projects
Agence nationale de la recherche (ANR)
This ANR-led call funds research projects on new ecosystems, biodiversity dynamics, and socio-ecological consequences to generate applied knowledge for reversing biodiversity decline and achieving sustainable development goals. It targets multidisciplinary research teams studying novel ecological communities shaped by human influence and their future trajectories.
Grant in worldwide: A Nature-Based Funding Round, up to $15K, closes 22 Apr 2027
organisation
A quadratic funding round for nature-based projects that combines community support with matching funds from a pooled pool, with individual projects receiving between $2,000 and $15,000. Projects spanning restoration, conservation, agriculture, water, energy, and community resilience can apply and receive greater matching allocations based on breadth of supporter engagement.
National Fish Passage Program
DOI-FWS
The National Fish Passage Program provides technical and financial assistance to remove instream barriers, restore aquatic connectivity, and implement fish passage projects that reduce flood risk and improve community safety. Eligible partners can receive support for infrastructure removal, culvert replacement, floodplain restoration, and fishway installation.
RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program
USDOT-GCR
Treasury's Office of Gulf Coast Restoration offers competitive RESTORE Act subawards to establish Centers of Excellence doing science, technology, and monitoring for the Gulf Coast across coastal restoration, fisheries and wildlife, offshore energy, economic growth, and Gulf observation. It is aimed at universities and research institutions in Gulf Coast states, with an expected five awards and rolling applications until 2027-10-31.
WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program
DOI-BOR
The WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program funds watershed group development, restoration planning, and watershed management project planning and design to improve water reliability and reduce conflict among stakeholders. It is aimed at eligible entities such as local water managers and watershed groups seeking local solutions to water management needs.
FY 2027 – 2029 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), National Marine Fisheries Service
DOC-DOCNOAAERA
This is a broad agency announcement from NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service funding research, education, outreach, and innovative projects in marine and environmental stewardship, including the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) program for applied environmental research and technical assistance. Eligible applicants include universities, research institutions, nonprofits, and other organizations conducting work on public lands, trust resources, and marine ecosystem management.
Programme grant in worldwide: Community Grants, up to $313K, closes 31 Mar 2029
Programme
Two-stage grants for local, regional and national organisations (CSOs, NGOs, private sector businesses) delivering lasting change for marine environments and coastal communities. In-country organisations working directly with coastal communities are particularly encouraged.
Innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions supporting the Green Deal
Commission européenne
This Horizon Europe Cluster 6 call funds research and innovation on governance, environmental observation and digital solutions supporting the European Green Deal. It is aimed at consortia of research institutions, universities, companies and public bodies across Europe.
Funding watershed animation (operating, study, and communication costs)
Conseil départemental de la Manche
The Manche departmental council funds operating, study and communication costs of SAGE (water management schemes) and watershed contract teams, including animator salaries and related expenses. It is aimed at local authorities and structures running watershed animation cells in the Manche department.
Acquire sensitive natural areas
Conseil départemental de la Manche
The Manche departmental council offers technical, land and financial support, including up to 50% of acquisition costs excluding notary fees, to local authorities acquiring sensitive natural areas (espaces naturels sensibles) within predefined zones of its ENS scheme. Local authorities in the Manche département are the target applicants.
Funding river maintenance and restoration
Conseil départemental de la Manche
The Manche departmental council subsidises river maintenance, works enabling migratory fish passage, aquatic environment studies, and river technician posts. It is aimed at local authorities and project holders managing watercourses in the Manche department of France.
Facilitating the implementation of maritime spatial planning in the EU
Commission européenne
This EU call under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund funds projects that help member states implement, monitor and revise maritime spatial plans under Directive 2014/89, including innovative responses to implementation challenges. It is aimed at public authorities and consortia working on marine planning, protected areas and sea-use coordination.
Label projects eligible for ERDF funding under support for biodiversity and flood prevention in the Seine Basin
Conseil régional d'Ile de France
This ERDF labelling call from the DRIEAT under the 2021-2027 regional programme pre-selects biodiversity and flood-prevention projects in the Seine Basin that meet objectives of the Seine-Normandie flood risk management plan. It is aimed at public and private project promoters seeking European co-funding for resilient territory planning, flood hazard reduction and risk culture.
Label projects eligible for ERDF funding under support for biodiversity and flood prevention in the Seine Basin
Conseil régional d'Ile de France
This DRIEAT call labels projects in the Seine Basin eligible for ERDF co-funding under the 2021-2027 regional programme, focused on restoring river ecological continuity for migratory fish and flood-risk management. It targets project promoters delivering river continuity works, fish population monitoring and knowledge development.
HORIZON EUROPE - Call 01 - Single-Stage - 2027
Commission européenne
Horizon Europe Cluster 6 call (2027) funding research and innovation on biodiversity, circular bio-based economy, and zero pollution, with each topic tied to a specific budget. It is aimed at consortia of research organisations, universities, companies and other eligible European and associated-country applicants.
Enhance protection of nature and biodiversity, natural heritage and natural resources. Develop green and blue infrastructure
GIP l'Europe à Mayotte
This French ERDF-funded call under objective 2.10 (Restore) supports nature restoration, biodiversity protection and green and blue infrastructure in Mayotte after cyclone Chido. It is aimed at public and associative project promoters working to repair damaged forest and natural habitats.
Completing the Natura 2000 Scheme
Conseil régional de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
This Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regional framework co-finances Natura 2000 contracts that protect habitats and species on designated sites, and it encourages landowners to sustain the investment through a long-term contractual commitment (ORE). It is aimed at public and private rights-holders of Natura 2000 land, with agricultural operators limited to specific non-agricultural actions.
Horizon Europe - Cluster 6 Food, bio-economy, natural resources, agriculture and environment
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
Horizon Europe Cluster 6 is an EU co-funded research and innovation programme for researchers, universities, industry and NGOs developing solutions that reduce pressure on soil, air, water, biodiversity and natural resources. Calls are administered in the Netherlands by RVO and submission windows vary by call.
Kenya-UK PACT: Call for Proposals for the Nature-based Solutions sector
UK PACT (UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions)
This is a call for proposals funding nature-based solutions projects in Kenya through the UK PACT programme. Eligible applicants can submit proposals to advance climate mitigation and adaptation through natural capital and ecosystem-based interventions.
NERC urgency funding
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
NERC urgency funding supports rapid-response environmental research addressing transient, unexpected natural events such as earthquakes, droughts, floods, and ephemeral ecosystem changes. Applicants must be based at UK research organisations eligible for NERC funding.
Pushing the frontiers of environmental research
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
NERC funds ambitious, curiosity-driven environmental research projects at UK research organisations. Applicants must be based at eligible UK institutions and meet individual eligibility criteria.
Life and Environments Through Time (LET)
NSF
NSF's Life and Environments Through Time (LET) program funds research on Earth's climate, environments, life, and sedimentary record evolution across geological timescales, from the Archean Eon to the Holocene. Research is intended to advance understanding of global change patterns and processes to inform predictions and planning for future climate and ecosystem resilience.
Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes (WaLCZ)
NSF
This NSF program funds fundamental research on Earth's near-surface processes—hydrology, geomorphology, and geochemistry—and how they respond to environmental change. Research advances knowledge of weathering, soil development, water availability, and climate regulation, with applications to natural resource sustainability and hazard mitigation.
Experimental Sites for the Agricultural Sector
Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
This grant funds collaborative practical field trials where farmers, horticulturists, and research organisations test new technical and social innovations to develop sustainable agriculture. Eligible activities include setting up cooperatives, running trials, making investments in experimental sites, and sharing results, with funding covering up to 80% of trial costs and up to 100% of knowledge-sharing activities.
Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
DOI-NPS
This NPS Chesapeake Gateways grant funds projects that strengthen outdoor recreation and natural, historical, and cultural tourism linking visitors and residents to the Chesapeake Bay watershed. It is aimed at gateway communities and organisations within the watershed, with no cost share required.