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CEPF Guinean Forests of West Africa Biodiversity Hotspot grants

From Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, run by A Rocha Ghana and AJESH

CEPF small and large grants for civil society groups conserving forest biodiversity in the Guinean Forests of West Africa hotspot, from Guinea to Cameroon, with A Rocha Ghana and AJESH as the regional implementation team.

Summary in our words. Each fact below shows the funder’s own words and links to its page.

Closed

No call open right now

The last call we saw closed on 31 August 2026.

Read the funder’s pageChecked 1 Nov 2026Source: cepf.net · gfwa small grants cfp july 2026

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from cepf.net · gfwa small grants cfp july 2026 unless marked. Checked 1 Nov 2026

How to apply

Apply directly

When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

are inviting proposals in the form of letters of inquiry (LOIs) for small grants

Amount

Up to $250,000 USD

Grant Size: Large grants (US$50,000 to US$250,000)

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: cepf.net · first call letters of inquiry guinean forests…
Where

Guinean Forests of West Africa: Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, São Tomé & Príncipe, Sierra Leone and Togo

Eligible Countries Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Togo

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: cepf.net · guinean forests west africa
Who can apply

NGOs, Community groups and Companies

small grants from non-governmental organizations, community groups, private enterprises, independent public institutions and other civil society organizations (CSOs)

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

Closing Date: Monday, 31 August, 2026

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Run by

A Rocha Ghana and AJESH

A Rocha Ghana and AJESH, serving as the Regional Implementation Team for the Guinean Forests of West Africa Biodiversity Hotspot on behalf of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF)

Restoration approach

Species conservation, Protected areas and Community conservation

Our classification, from the funder’s description of what it supports.

Calls (2)

Closed

Call for letters of inquiry, small grants (July 2026)

Closed 31 August 2026

Quotes from cepf.net · gfwa small grants cfp july 2026. Checked 1 Nov 2026

Status

Closed

Guinean Forests of West Africa Call for Letters of Inquiry for Small Grants Closed Monday, 31 August, 2026.

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: cepf.net · 2026
Opens

22 July 2026

Opening Date: Wednesday, 22 July, 2026

Deadline

31 August 2026, 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time

no later than 31 August 2026 at 11:59 p.m. GMT/UTC

Closed

First call for letters of inquiry, large grants (March 2026)

Closed 11 May 2026

Quotes from cepf.net · first call letters of inquiry guinean forests…. Checked 1 Nov 2026

Status

Closed

Guinean Forests of West Africa First Call for Letters of Inquiry for Large Grants Closed Monday, May 11, 2026.

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: cepf.net · 2026
Opens

30 March 2026

Opening Date: Monday, 30 March 2026

Deadline

11 May 2026

Closing Date: Monday, 11 May 2026

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Large-grant holders file financial reports every quarter and progress reports every six months through CEPF’s online system.

Recipients of large grants must submit financial reports each quarter and progress reports every six months through ConservationGrants.

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: cepf.net · life cycle of grant

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Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) grants, from Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund

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