# IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund From IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands (IUCN NL). 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 1 May 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round. - How to apply: Apply directly - Amount: Not found on the pages we read - Who can apply: NGOs - Where: Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific (Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and Oceania) - Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines - Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read - Restoration approach (our classification): Protected areas, Species conservation and Community 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/iucn-nl-land-acquisition-fund/ - Funder’s programme page: https://www.iucn.nl/en/news/call-for-proposals-for-ngos-and-csos-protecting-nature-under-threat/ Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Fund for locally registered conservation NGOs and civil society organisations in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific to buy or lease land and set up other area-based protection that secures habitat for threatened species. Grant size is set in the applicant guidelines. ## The facts, in the funder’s words **IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call. > “The IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund calls on local conservation NGOs and CSOs worldwide to submit proposals to acquire threatened nature, create safe reserves, and connect habitats for endangered species.” Source: https://www.iucn.nl/en/news/call-for-proposals-for-ngos-and-csos-protecting-nature-under-threat/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/iucn-nl-land-acquisition-fund/#access **IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund, amount:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/iucn-nl-land-acquisition-fund/#amount **IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund, where:** Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific (Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and Oceania) > “be locally registered as a non-profit organisation, non-governmental organisation (NGOs) or civil society organisation (CSOs) in Africa, Asia, Latin America, or the Pacific” Source: https://www.iucn.nl/en/news/call-for-proposals-for-ngos-and-csos-protecting-nature-under-threat/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/iucn-nl-land-acquisition-fund/#geography **IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund, who can apply:** NGOs > “be locally registered as a non-profit organisation, non-governmental organisation (NGOs) or civil society organisation (CSOs) in Africa, Asia, Latin America, or the Pacific” Source: https://www.iucn.nl/en/news/call-for-proposals-for-ngos-and-csos-protecting-nature-under-threat/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/iucn-nl-land-acquisition-fund/#applicant_types **IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines > “The deadline for applications is Friday, 1 May, 2026.” Source: https://www.iucn.nl/en/news/call-for-proposals-for-ngos-and-csos-protecting-nature-under-threat/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/iucn-nl-land-acquisition-fund/#window **IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/iucn-nl-land-acquisition-fund/#co_finance_required ## The call ### 2026 call for proposals Call page: https://www.iucn.nl/en/news/call-for-proposals-for-ngos-and-csos-protecting-nature-under-threat/ **IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund, 2026 call for proposals, status:** Closed > “The deadline for applications is Friday, 1 May, 2026.” Source: https://www.iucn.nl/en/news/call-for-proposals-for-ngos-and-csos-protecting-nature-under-threat/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/iucn-nl-land-acquisition-fund/#call-2026-round-status **IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund, 2026 call for proposals, deadline:** 1 May 2026 (the funder writes “Friday, 1 May, 2026”) > “The deadline for applications is Friday, 1 May, 2026.” Source: https://www.iucn.nl/en/news/call-for-proposals-for-ngos-and-csos-protecting-nature-under-threat/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/iucn-nl-land-acquisition-fund/#call-2026-round-deadline ## What the funder asks grantees to report **IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/iucn-nl-land-acquisition-fund/#reporting ## How to cite naturefunding.org, “IUCN NL Land Acquisition Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/iucn-nl-land-acquisition-fund/. 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+IUCN+NL+Land+Acquisition+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fiucn-nl-land-acquisition-fund%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+IUCN+NL+Land+Acquisition+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fiucn-nl-land-acquisition-fund%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