# Nagao Wetland Fund

From Nagao Natural Environment Foundation and the Ramsar Convention Secretariat. 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 30 June 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Up to $30,000 USD
- Who can apply: Not found on the pages we read
- Where: Target countries of the 2026 call in Asia and Oceania: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Vanuatu
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Wetlands
- 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/nagao-wetland-fund/
- Funder’s programme page: https://contacts.ramsar.org/node/32

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Annual small grants of up to US$30,000 for wetland conservation and wise use projects in selected developing countries of Asia and Oceania, each needing endorsement from the country's Ramsar focal point.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Nagao Wetland Fund, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “Formal submission of projects must be made online by the deadline established in Annex I.”

Source: https://contacts.ramsar.org/sites/contacts.ramsar.org/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/NWF_Operational_Guidelines_2026.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nagao-wetland-fund/#access

**Nagao Wetland Fund, amount:** Up to $30,000 USD

> “(Maximum of 30,000 USD per project)”

Source: https://contacts.ramsar.org/node/32, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nagao-wetland-fund/#amount

**Nagao Wetland Fund, where:** Target countries of the 2026 call in Asia and Oceania: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Vanuatu

> “The target countries for this call are as follows: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Yemen, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Vanuatu.”

Source: https://contacts.ramsar.org/sites/contacts.ramsar.org/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/NWF_Operational_Guidelines_2026.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nagao-wetland-fund/#geography

**Nagao Wetland Fund, who can apply:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nagao-wetland-fund/#applicant_types

**Nagao Wetland Fund, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Each year, the Secretariat will make an announcement on their website and notify the Administrative Authority of the eligible Contracting Parties.”

Source: https://contacts.ramsar.org/sites/contacts.ramsar.org/files/civicrm/persist/contribute/NWF_Operational_Guidelines_2026.pdf, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nagao-wetland-fund/#window

**Nagao Wetland Fund, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nagao-wetland-fund/#co_finance_required

## The call

### 2026 Call for Proposals

Call page: https://contacts.ramsar.org/node/32

**Nagao Wetland Fund, 2026 Call for Proposals, status:** Closed

> “Application Open from 31 March to 30 June 2026 (23:00 CEST).”

Source: https://contacts.ramsar.org/node/32, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nagao-wetland-fund/#call-call-2026-status

**Nagao Wetland Fund, 2026 Call for Proposals, opens:** 31 March 2026

> “Application Open from 31 March to 30 June 2026 (23:00 CEST).”

Source: https://contacts.ramsar.org/node/32, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nagao-wetland-fund/#call-call-2026-opens

**Nagao Wetland Fund, 2026 Call for Proposals, deadline:** 30 June 2026, 23:00 (CEST) (the funder writes “30 June 2026 (23:00 CEST)”)

> “Application Open from 31 March to 30 June 2026 (23:00 CEST).”

Source: https://contacts.ramsar.org/node/32, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nagao-wetland-fund/#call-call-2026-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Nagao Wetland Fund, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/nagao-wetland-fund/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Nagao Wetland Fund”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/nagao-wetland-fund/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

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Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Nagao+Wetland+Fund&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fnagao-wetland-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