Darwin Initiative Main

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from darwininitiative.org.uk · main applications 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.

All applications should be submitted via the Flexi-Grant application portal.

Amount

£200,000 to £1,000,000 GBP

Darwin Initiative Main invites applications for projects between £200,000 and £1,000,000 that deliver strong results for biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction.

Where

Darwin Initiative Round 32 eligible countries (within listed biodiversity hotspots): Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Colombia, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Gabon, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Haiti, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam and Zimbabwe

In Round 32, parts of 36 countries are eligible.

Who can apply

Not found on the pages we read

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

Applications to Darwin Initiative Main are a two-stage process.

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Run by

NIRAS

NIRAS Darwin Initiative Administrator; first point of contact for projects and applicants.

Restoration approach

Community conservation, Species conservation and Sustainable land use

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

The call

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Annual and half-year progress reports, reviewed each year, against the project's objectives (outputs, ethics, environmental impact), plus a final report at the end of the award.

Projects must provide Annual and Half Year progress reports that are reviewed each year.

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