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UN Environment Program

Location:
Mountain regions of the East African Community (DRC, Somalia, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania) and the South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia)
Grant Size:
Up to USD $30,000.
Eligibility:
Locally based, formally registered civil society/community-based organisations (preferably grassroots, youth, or women's organisations) with prior direct experience working with mountain communities in the benefiting countries. Applicants must have an organisational bank account and submit a registration certificate.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Tue 15 Sep, 2026
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Small grants for nature-based solutions to help mountain communities respond to climate change impacts. Examples include ecosystem restoration, rainwater harvesting, climate-smart agriculture, disaster preparedness, income diversification. Selected organisations also get capacity-building and training support.

Grant size:

Up to USD $30,000. Funds may be used to cover a wide range of eligible expenses, including staff and hired experts’ salaries, equipment and materials, training and capacity-building activities, operational and administrative costs and other project-related expenses directly tied to implementation.

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Sir Halley Stewart Trust Main Grants Programme

Location:
UK & overseas
Grant Size:
Main Grants between GBP £5,001 - GBP £60,000 over 1 - 3 years (GBP £30k max in any one year)
Eligibility:
Applicants must be UK based even if your project is international. Evidence of strong Equality, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, together with appropriate Safeguarding, are fundamental requirements for applications to be successful.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Friday 23 October, 2026
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Climate Change and EnvironmentHealthSustainable Livelihoods

The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation

Location:
Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East. 
Grant Size:
$25,000-$50,000
Eligibility:
The Foundation supports local, state, and regional organizations in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East in the countries where the projects are based.  It also supports organizations located in upper-income countries working with local partners in these areas.  It does not support projects in post-Soviet states or Balkan states.
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Tuesday 22 December, 2026
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Climate Change and Environment

IUCN & GEF

Location:
Eligible recipient countries listed*
Grant Size:
Up to USD $300,000 for up to 24 months
Eligibility:
Applicant’s must be a CSO with legal status and a bank account in the organisation's name
Status:
Open
Closing Date:
Tuesday 15 September, 2026
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