# SADC TFCA Financing Facility open calls From SADC TFCA Financing Facility (German Government via KfW, with EU NaturAfrica), run by IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office. 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 31 March 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round. - How to apply: Apply directly - Amount: €300,000 to €950,000 EUR (Range for the third open call) - Who can apply: Government bodies, NGOs, Community groups, Companies and Social enterprises - Where: Transfrontier Conservation Areas in Southern Africa (Africa) - Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines - Co-funding required: Yes - Run by: IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (https://www.sadctfcafinancingfacility.org) - 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/sadc-tfca-financing-facility/ - Funder’s programme page: https://www.sadctfcafinancingfacility.org/sadc-tfca-financing-facility-model Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Re-granting facility run by IUCN that funds conservation, habitat connectivity, protected area management and community livelihood projects in Transfrontier Conservation Areas in Southern Africa, through open calls for concept notes. ## The facts, in the funder’s words **SADC TFCA Financing Facility open calls, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call. > “Our re-granting programme is intended to be flexible and demand-driven, through Calls for Proposals as well as Direct Awards for specific landscapes, as needed.” Source: https://www.sadctfcafinancingfacility.org/sadc-tfca-financing-facility-model, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sadc-tfca-financing-facility/#access **SADC TFCA Financing Facility open calls, amount:** €300,000 to €950,000 EUR (Range for the third open call). Range for the third open call. > “Total of €5,700,000 allocated under the EU NaturAfrica funding envelope. Grants range from €300,000 to €950,000 with a minimum of 10% co-financing required.” Source: https://tfcaportal.org/funding-opportunities, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sadc-tfca-financing-facility/#amount **SADC TFCA Financing Facility open calls, where:** Transfrontier Conservation Areas in Southern Africa (Africa) > “aimed at funding sustainable conservation and green economy projects in Transfrontier Conservation Areas in Southern Africa.” Source: https://tfcaportal.org/funding-opportunities, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sadc-tfca-financing-facility/#geography **SADC TFCA Financing Facility open calls, who can apply:** Government bodies, NGOs, Community groups, Companies and Social enterprises > “Eligible entities include SMEs, cooperatives, NGOs, and public/private sector entities with relevant experience.” Source: https://tfcaportal.org/funding-opportunities, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sadc-tfca-financing-facility/#applicant_types **SADC TFCA Financing Facility open calls, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines > “Concept notes must be submitted by 5 PM SAST on 31st March 2026.” Source: https://tfcaportal.org/funding-opportunities, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sadc-tfca-financing-facility/#window **SADC TFCA Financing Facility open calls, co-funding required:** Yes > “Grants range from €300,000 to €950,000 with a minimum of 10% co-financing required.” Source: https://tfcaportal.org/funding-opportunities, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sadc-tfca-financing-facility/#co_finance_required **SADC TFCA Financing Facility open calls, run by:** IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office > “SADC TFCA Financing Facility funds are channelled to TFCAs through a re-granting programme managed by IUCN.” Source: https://www.sadctfcafinancingfacility.org/sadc-tfca-financing-facility-model, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sadc-tfca-financing-facility/#administered_by ## The call ### Third open call for concept notes Call page: https://tfcaportal.org/funding-opportunities **SADC TFCA Financing Facility open calls, Third open call for concept notes, status:** Closed > “Concept notes must be submitted by 5 PM SAST on 31st March 2026.” Source: https://tfcaportal.org/funding-opportunities, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sadc-tfca-financing-facility/#call-third-open-call-status **SADC TFCA Financing Facility open calls, Third open call for concept notes, deadline:** 31 March 2026, 17:00 (Africa/Johannesburg) (the funder writes “5 PM SAST on 31st March 2026”) > “Concept notes must be submitted by 5 PM SAST on 31st March 2026.” Source: https://tfcaportal.org/funding-opportunities, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sadc-tfca-financing-facility/#call-third-open-call-deadline ## What the funder asks grantees to report **SADC TFCA Financing Facility open calls, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/sadc-tfca-financing-facility/#reporting ## How to cite naturefunding.org, “SADC TFCA Financing Facility open calls”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/sadc-tfca-financing-facility/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them. ## Something wrong? 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