The UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs: Inviting applications for ‘Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund’ to tackle the illegal wildlife trade and in doing so, to contribute to sustainable development in developing countries, through projects.

Funding brief: The objective of the IWT Challenge Fund is to tackle the illegal wildlife trade and in doing so, to contribute to sustainable development in developing countries, through projects which address one, or more, of the following themes:● Developing sustainable livelihoods to benefit people directly affected by IWT● Strengthening law enforcement● Ensuring effective legal… Read More The UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs: Inviting applications for ‘Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund’ to tackle the illegal wildlife trade and in doing so, to contribute to sustainable development in developing countries, through projects.

Japan Water Forum (JWF): Inviting applications for ‘JWF Fund 2020’ to provide grants for organizations in developing countries which aim at solving water-related issues at grassroots level.

Funding brief: The JWF Fund was founded in 2005 and is operated solely by the Japan Water Forum (JWF), which aims to support selected grass-roots organizations in developing countries that have been addressing local water-related issues. Every year, the JWF publicly seeks out projects to support. Those adopted after due assessment are eligible for funding… Read More Japan Water Forum (JWF): Inviting applications for ‘JWF Fund 2020’ to provide grants for organizations in developing countries which aim at solving water-related issues at grassroots level.

Funding brief: The goal of the OPTions Initiative is to support Bold Ideas with Big Impact® for women’s and girls’ access to safe abortion in low- and middle-income countries. They seek innovative and transformative approaches that put women and girls in control of where, when and how they terminate their pregnancy. The focus of this… Read More Options for Pregnancy Termination (OPTions): Inviting applications for ‘The Round 2 Options for Pregnancy Termination Innovation (OPTions) Initiative’ to support Bold Ideas for women’s and girls’ access to safe abortion in low- and middle-income countries.

Funding brief: The Equator Initiative is a United Nations-led partnership that brings together governments, civil society, grassroots organizations, and businesses to foster resilient communities by recognizing and advancing local nature-based solutions for sustainable development. The Equator Initiative creates opportunities and platforms to share knowledge and good practices, develops capacities of local communities and indigenous peoples,… Read More Equator Initiative: Inviting applications for ‘Equator Prize 2020’ for the theme- ‘Nature for Life’ to be awarded to outstanding local community and indigenous peoples initiatives that advance innovative nature-based solutions for sustainable development.