# Biodiv'Sport Grant Programme

From Play for Nature. 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 16 August 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Up to €5,000 EUR (Maximum for a first application; later grants may be higher)
- Who can apply: NGOs
- Where: Not found on the pages we read
- Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): 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/play-for-nature-biodiv-sport/
- Funder’s programme page: https://playfornature.org/en/submit-a-proposal/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Yearly call for established biodiversity NGOs, with first grants of up to EUR 5,000 for projects involving IUCN-threatened species; the 2026 edition only took projects linking sport and conservation.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Biodiv'Sport Grant Programme, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “You are a biodiversity conservation NGO and would like to submit a project to be funded ? Find below our calls for proposals and how to apply!”

Source: https://playfornature.org/en/submit-a-proposal/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/play-for-nature-biodiv-sport/#access

**Biodiv'Sport Grant Programme, amount:** Up to €5,000 EUR (Maximum for a first application; later grants may be higher). Maximum for a first application; later grants may be higher.

> “For a first application, projects must be designed around a maximum grant of 5,000 €.”

Source: https://playfornature.org/en/submit-a-proposal/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/play-for-nature-biodiv-sport/#amount

**Biodiv'Sport Grant Programme, where:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/play-for-nature-biodiv-sport/#geography

**Biodiv'Sport Grant Programme, who can apply:** NGOs

> “Your organisation is a civil society organisation (CSO) whose primary mission is biodiversity conservation, with a track record of actions demonstrating this commitment”

Source: https://playfornature.org/en/submit-a-proposal/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/play-for-nature-biodiv-sport/#applicant_types

**Biodiv'Sport Grant Programme, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines

> “Every year, we provide technical and financial support to associations that carry out biodiversity conservation projects on the four continents.”

Source: https://playfornature.org/en/submit-a-proposal/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/play-for-nature-biodiv-sport/#window

**Biodiv'Sport Grant Programme, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/play-for-nature-biodiv-sport/#co_finance_required

## The call

### Biodiv'Sport 2026 edition

Call page: https://playfornature.org/en/submit-a-proposal/

**Biodiv'Sport Grant Programme, Biodiv'Sport 2026 edition, status:** Closed

> “The next edition will run from 15 July to 16 August 2026.”

Source: https://playfornature.org/en/submit-a-proposal/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/play-for-nature-biodiv-sport/#call-2026-status

**Biodiv'Sport Grant Programme, Biodiv'Sport 2026 edition, opens:** 15 July 2026

> “The next edition will run from 15 July to 16 August 2026.”

Source: https://playfornature.org/en/submit-a-proposal/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/play-for-nature-biodiv-sport/#call-2026-opens

**Biodiv'Sport Grant Programme, Biodiv'Sport 2026 edition, deadline:** 16 August 2026 (the funder writes “15 July to 16 August 2026”)

> “The next edition will run from 15 July to 16 August 2026.”

Source: https://playfornature.org/en/submit-a-proposal/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/play-for-nature-biodiv-sport/#call-2026-deadline

Condition: 2026 edition only funded projects combining sport and conservation.

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Biodiv'Sport Grant Programme, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/play-for-nature-biodiv-sport/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Biodiv'Sport Grant Programme”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/play-for-nature-biodiv-sport/. 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+Biodiv%27Sport+Grant+Programme&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fplay-for-nature-biodiv-sport%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+Biodiv%27Sport+Grant+Programme&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fplay-for-nature-biodiv-sport%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