# GEF Small Grants Programme Sri Lanka From Global Environment Facility, run by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). 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 9 October 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round. - How to apply: Apply directly - Amount: Up to $60,000 USD - Who can apply: NGOs, Community groups and Indigenous organisations - Where: Nuwara Eliya, Kegalle, Ratnapura, Galle and Matara districts: Sri Lanka - Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines - Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read - Run by: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (https://iucn.org/) - Restoration approach (our classification): Community conservation and Species conservation - 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/gef-sgp-sri-lanka/ - Funder’s programme page: https://www.cepf.net/grants/open-calls-for-proposals/2026-sri-lanka-gef-small-grants-program Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Sri Lanka's GEF Small Grants component run by IUCN with CEPF, giving grants of up to US$60,000 to local civil society groups for community engagement in managing threatened ecosystems and species in five districts. ## The facts, in the funder’s words **GEF Small Grants Programme Sri Lanka, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call. > “are currently accepting Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) from Sri Lankan non-governmental organizations” Source: https://www.cepf.net/grants/open-calls-for-proposals/2026-sri-lanka-gef-small-grants-program, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gef-sgp-sri-lanka/#access **GEF Small Grants Programme Sri Lanka, amount:** Up to $60,000 USD > “Grant size: Up to US$60,000” Source: https://www.cepf.net/grants/open-calls-for-proposals/2026-sri-lanka-gef-small-grants-program, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gef-sgp-sri-lanka/#amount **GEF Small Grants Programme Sri Lanka, where:** Nuwara Eliya, Kegalle, Ratnapura, Galle and Matara districts: Sri Lanka > “Eligible districts: Nuwara Eliya, Kegalle, Ratnapura, Galle and Matara” Source: https://www.cepf.net/grants/open-calls-for-proposals/2026-sri-lanka-gef-small-grants-program, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gef-sgp-sri-lanka/#geography **GEF Small Grants Programme Sri Lanka, who can apply:** NGOs, Community groups and Indigenous organisations > “from Sri Lankan non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, Indigenous People's organizations, women's groups, youth groups and other civil society organizations” Source: https://www.cepf.net/grants/open-calls-for-proposals/2026-sri-lanka-gef-small-grants-program, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gef-sgp-sri-lanka/#applicant_types **GEF Small Grants Programme Sri Lanka, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines > “Sign up for the CEPF newsletter to receive announcements for future calls for proposals” Source: https://www.cepf.net/grants/open-calls-for-proposals/2026-sri-lanka-gef-small-grants-program, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gef-sgp-sri-lanka/#window **GEF Small Grants Programme Sri Lanka, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gef-sgp-sri-lanka/#co_finance_required **GEF Small Grants Programme Sri Lanka, run by:** International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) > “The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, are currently accepting Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) from Sri Lankan non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, Indigenous People's organizations,” Source: https://www.cepf.net/grants/open-calls-for-proposals/2026-sri-lanka-gef-small-grants-program, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gef-sgp-sri-lanka/#administered_by ## The call ### 2026 Call for Letters of Inquiry Call page: https://www.cepf.net/grants/open-calls-for-proposals/2026-sri-lanka-gef-small-grants-program **GEF Small Grants Programme Sri Lanka, 2026 Call for Letters of Inquiry, status:** Closed > “Closing Date: Friday, 9 October 2026” Source: https://www.cepf.net/grants/open-calls-for-proposals/2026-sri-lanka-gef-small-grants-program, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gef-sgp-sri-lanka/#call-op8-call-2026-status **GEF Small Grants Programme Sri Lanka, 2026 Call for Letters of Inquiry, opens:** 9 September 2026 > “Opening Date: Wednesday, 9 September 2026” Source: https://www.cepf.net/grants/open-calls-for-proposals/2026-sri-lanka-gef-small-grants-program, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gef-sgp-sri-lanka/#call-op8-call-2026-opens **GEF Small Grants Programme Sri Lanka, 2026 Call for Letters of Inquiry, deadline:** 9 October 2026 (the funder writes “Friday, 9 October 2026”) > “Closing Date: Friday, 9 October 2026” Source: https://www.cepf.net/grants/open-calls-for-proposals/2026-sri-lanka-gef-small-grants-program, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gef-sgp-sri-lanka/#call-op8-call-2026-deadline ## What the funder asks grantees to report **GEF Small Grants Programme Sri Lanka, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gef-sgp-sri-lanka/#reporting ## Part of a larger programme [GEF Small Grants Programme](https://naturefunding.org/p/gef-sgp/), from Global Environment Facility. ## How to cite naturefunding.org, “GEF Small Grants Programme Sri Lanka”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/gef-sgp-sri-lanka/. Data CC BY 4.0. 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