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CEPF Mediterranean Basin Biodiversity Hotspot grants

From Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, run by BirdLife International

CEPF small and large grants for civil society organisations protecting freshwater, coastal and traditionally managed landscapes and threatened plants in eligible Mediterranean Basin countries, with BirdLife International as 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 18 September 2026.

Read the funder’s pageChecked 1 Nov 2026Source: cepf.net · mediterranean basin call for letters of inquir…

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from cepf.net · mediterranean basin call for letters of inquir… 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.

Applicants are invited to submit their LOI online via the ConservationGrants portal in French or English.

Amount

Up to $180,000 USD

Grant Size: US$50,000 to US$180,000

Where

Mediterranean Basin: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Cape Verde, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Palestinian Territories and Tunisia

Eligible Countries Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cabo Verde, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Palestine, Tunisia

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: cepf.net · mediterranean basin
Who can apply

NGOs and Community groups

invite civil society organizations to apply for small grants in the Mediterranean Basin Biodiversity Hotspot

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: cepf.net · third cfp mediterranean basin
Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

Applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted whatever the reason.

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Run by

BirdLife International

Regional Implementation Team (RIT) BirdLife International

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: cepf.net · mediterranean basin
Restoration approach

Rivers and lakes, Species conservation, Sustainable land use and Coasts and oceans

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

Calls (2)

Closed

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

Closed 18 September 2026

Quotes from cepf.net · mediterranean basin call for letters of inquir…. Checked 1 Nov 2026

Status

Closed

Mediterranean Basin Call for Letters on Inquiry for Large Grants Closed Friday, 18 September, 2026.

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

1 July 2026

Opening Date: Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Deadline

18 September 2026

Closing Date: Friday, 18 September 2026, (midnight EDT, UTC-4), Washington, D.C. time

Closed

Third call for letters of inquiry, small grants (February 2026)

Closed 15 March 2026

Quotes from cepf.net · third cfp mediterranean basin. Checked 1 Nov 2026

Status

Closed

Mediterranean Basin Third Call for Proposals for Small Grants Closed Sunday, March 15, 2026.

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

9 February 2026

LOI Opening: Monday, 9 February 2026.

Deadline

15 March 2026, 23:59 Coordinated Universal Time

continue receiving applications from Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine until 31 March 2026, 23:59 GMT. For activities in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Morocco, and Tunisia, no applications will be accepted after 15 March 2026, 23:59 GMT.

Extended to 31 March 2026, 23:59 GMT, for applications from Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine.

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

Something wrong?

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