# Restoration Returns Grants

From G20 Global Land Initiative. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, as of 2 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 15 September 2025; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: $17,000 USD
- Who can apply: Not found on the pages we read
- Where: Worldwide
- Rounds: Not found on the pages we read
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Community conservation and Sustainable land use
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/g20-gli-restoration-returns/
- Funder’s programme page: https://g20land.org/call-for-applications-for-the-restoration-returns-grants/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Small grants of US$17,000 from the G20 Global Land Initiative for community-level land restoration projects run by organisations of any size anywhere in the world. The 2025 round has closed and no later round is announced.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Restoration Returns Grants, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “The call is open to organizations of all sizes for activities at the community level.”

Source: https://g20land.org/call-for-applications-for-the-restoration-returns-grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/g20-gli-restoration-returns/#access

**Restoration Returns Grants, amount:** $17,000 USD

> “The Initiative is increasing the amount allocated to each awardee to US$17,000”

Source: https://g20land.org/call-for-applications-for-the-restoration-returns-grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/g20-gli-restoration-returns/#amount

**Restoration Returns Grants, where:** Worldwide

> “Projects from all countries in the world are eligible.”

Source: https://g20land.org/call-for-applications-for-the-restoration-returns-grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/g20-gli-restoration-returns/#geography

**Restoration Returns Grants, who can apply:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/g20-gli-restoration-returns/#applicant_types

**Restoration Returns Grants, rounds:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/g20-gli-restoration-returns/#window

**Restoration Returns Grants, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/g20-gli-restoration-returns/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2025 round

Call page: https://g20land.org/call-for-applications-for-the-restoration-returns-grants/

**Restoration Returns Grants, 2025 round, status:** Closed

> “Applications will close on 15 September 2025.”

Source: https://g20land.org/call-for-applications-for-the-restoration-returns-grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/g20-gli-restoration-returns/#call-round-2025-status

**Restoration Returns Grants, 2025 round, opens:** 15 July 2025

> “Bonn, 15 July 2025 - The open call for applications for the US$17,000 Restoration Returns Grant opens today.”

Source: https://g20land.org/call-for-applications-for-the-restoration-returns-grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/g20-gli-restoration-returns/#call-round-2025-opens

**Restoration Returns Grants, 2025 round, deadline:** 15 September 2025 (the funder writes “15 September 2025”)

> “Applications will close on 15 September 2025.”

Source: https://g20land.org/call-for-applications-for-the-restoration-returns-grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/g20-gli-restoration-returns/#call-round-2025-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Restoration Returns Grants, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/g20-gli-restoration-returns/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Restoration Returns Grants”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/g20-gli-restoration-returns/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Restoration+Returns+Grants&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fg20-gli-restoration-returns%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem
Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Restoration+Returns+Grants&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fg20-gli-restoration-returns%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction