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Kenya Conservancies Fund

From Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association (KWCA)

A small-grant facility run by KWCA for new and under-served Kenyan wildlife conservancies, funding biodiversity conservation, habitat restoration, governance and nature-based enterprises. Calls for concepts are announced on its website; the 2025 call has closed.

Summary in our words. Each fact below shows the funder’s own words and links to its page.

Closed

No call open right now

The last call we saw closed on 19 October 2025.

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from kwcakenya.com · kenya conservancies fund unless marked. Checked 2 Nov 2026

How to apply

Apply directly

When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

KCF will accept applications only after the Call for Ideas requests announcement has been made via our website and social media platforms.

Amount

$5,000 to $120,000 USD

through a sinking fund of between $ 5,000-$120,000

Where

Kenya: Kenya

Conservancies1 established in Kenya that demonstrate legal registration, community engagement and clear land tenure.

Checked 2 Nov 2026Source: kwcakenya.com · kcf call for concepts 2025
Who can apply

Community groups

For this call, Conservancies on Community Land and Group Conservancies are Eligible

Checked 2 Nov 2026Source: kwcakenya.com · kcf call for concepts 2025
Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

KCF will accept applications only after the Call for Ideas requests announcement has been made via our website and social media platforms.

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Restoration approach

Species conservation, Community conservation and Grasslands and savannas

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

The call

Closed

Call for Concepts 2025

Closed 19 October 2025

Quotes from kwcakenya.com · kcf call for concepts 2025. Checked 2 Nov 2026

Status

Closed

Stage 1 - Concept Note Submission Deadline: 19 October 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EAT

Deadline

19 October 2025, 23:59 East Africa Time

Stage 1 - Concept Note Submission Deadline: 19 October 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EAT

Concept note stage; shortlisted applicants submit full proposals by 24 November 2025.

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Not found on the pages we read

Something wrong?

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