# Core Funding for Environmental Organisations From Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. 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 3 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 7 September 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round. - How to apply: Apply directly - Amount: Up to €50,000 EUR - Who can apply: NGOs - Where: Portugal - Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines - Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read - Restoration approach (our classification): Species conservation and Protected areas - 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/gulbenkian-core-funding-environmental/ - Funder’s programme page: https://gulbenkian.pt/en/bolsas-lista/core-funding-for-environmental-organisations/ Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Core (unrestricted) funding for Portugal-registered environmental organisations and nature-conservation groups, to strengthen their capacity to conserve, manage and restore ecosystems. Second edition after a first in 2025. ## The facts, in the funder’s words **Core Funding for Environmental Organisations, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call. > “Only applications submitted online will be accepted” Source: https://gulbenkian.pt/en/bolsas-lista/core-funding-for-environmental-organisations/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gulbenkian-core-funding-environmental/#access **Core Funding for Environmental Organisations, amount:** Up to €50,000 EUR > “The amount of each grant will be determined during the final selection process and will not exceed €50,000.” Source: https://gulbenkian.pt/en/bolsas-lista/core-funding-for-environmental-organisations/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gulbenkian-core-funding-environmental/#amount **Core Funding for Environmental Organisations, where:** Portugal > “Financial support will only be awarded to legally established entities registered in Portugal” Source: https://gulbenkian.pt/en/bolsas-lista/core-funding-for-environmental-organisations/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gulbenkian-core-funding-environmental/#geography **Core Funding for Environmental Organisations, who can apply:** NGOs > “Applications are open to organisations officially recognised as environmental organisations under the National Register, or equivalent organisations, as well as organisations working in the field of nature conservation” Source: https://gulbenkian.pt/en/bolsas-lista/core-funding-for-environmental-organisations/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gulbenkian-core-funding-environmental/#applicant_types **Core Funding for Environmental Organisations, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines > “Start date23 Jul 2026 / 08:00” Source: https://gulbenkian.pt/en/bolsas-lista/core-funding-for-environmental-organisations/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gulbenkian-core-funding-environmental/#window **Core Funding for Environmental Organisations, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gulbenkian-core-funding-environmental/#co_finance_required ## The call ### Second edition, 2026 Call page: https://gulbenkian.pt/en/bolsas-lista/core-funding-for-environmental-organisations/ **Core Funding for Environmental Organisations, Second edition, 2026, status:** Closed > “End date07 Sep 2026 / 17:00 Lisbon time” Source: https://gulbenkian.pt/en/bolsas-lista/core-funding-for-environmental-organisations/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gulbenkian-core-funding-environmental/#call-2026-status **Core Funding for Environmental Organisations, Second edition, 2026, opens:** 23 July 2026 > “Start date23 Jul 2026 / 08:00” Source: https://gulbenkian.pt/en/bolsas-lista/core-funding-for-environmental-organisations/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gulbenkian-core-funding-environmental/#call-2026-opens **Core Funding for Environmental Organisations, Second edition, 2026, deadline:** 7 September 2026, 17:00 (Europe/Lisbon) (the funder writes “07 Sep 2026 / 17:00 Lisbon time”) > “End date07 Sep 2026 / 17:00 Lisbon time” Source: https://gulbenkian.pt/en/bolsas-lista/core-funding-for-environmental-organisations/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gulbenkian-core-funding-environmental/#call-2026-deadline ## What the funder asks grantees to report **Core Funding for Environmental Organisations, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/gulbenkian-core-funding-environmental/#reporting ## How to cite naturefunding.org, “Core Funding for Environmental Organisations”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/gulbenkian-core-funding-environmental/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them. ## Something wrong? 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