# Umweltschecks Naturschutz NRW From Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, Ministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Verkehr. 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 3 November 2026: No call open now. The last call we found closed on 31 October 2026; check the funder’s page for the next round. - How to apply: Apply directly - Amount: €2,000 EUR - Who can apply: Community groups, NGOs, Individuals and Companies - Where: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: Germany - Rounds: Fixed rounds with deadlines - Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read - Restoration approach (our classification): Community conservation and 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/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw/ - Funder’s programme page: https://www.nordrhein-westfalen-foerdert.nrw/foerdermassnahmen/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw-2026-2026 Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: Small grants from North Rhine-Westphalia for local associations, initiatives, individuals and private companies working to protect and strengthen nature and landscape, and so species diversity, in the state. The 2026 window has ended; late applications are considered at the funder's discretion. ## The facts, in the funder’s words **Umweltschecks Naturschutz NRW, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call. > “Die für das Förderprogramm zuständige Stelle erlaubt aktuell Antragstellung in Kulanz.” Source: https://www.nordrhein-westfalen-foerdert.nrw/foerdermassnahmen/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw-2026-2026, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw/#access **Umweltschecks Naturschutz NRW, amount:** €2,000 EUR > “Das Land Nordrhein-Westfalen beteiligt sich mit einem Festbetrag in Höhe von 2 000 Euro an einem Vorhaben.” Source: https://recht.nrw.de/lrmb/verwaltungsvorschrift/23012026-richtlinie-ueber-die-gewaehrung-von-zuwendungen-im-rahmen-der/, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw/#amount **Umweltschecks Naturschutz NRW, where:** North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: Germany > “die sich lokal und regional für den Erhalt und die Stärkung von Natur und Landschaft engagieren und damit vor Ort aktiv Beiträge zum Erhalt der Artenvielfalt und der Biodiversität in Nordrhein-Westfalen leisten” Source: https://www.nordrhein-westfalen-foerdert.nrw/foerdermassnahmen/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw-2026-2026, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw/#geography **Umweltschecks Naturschutz NRW, who can apply:** Community groups, NGOs, Individuals and Companies > “Bürgerinitiativen Verbände Vereine Privatpersonen Private Unternehmen Umwelt- und Naturschutz” Source: https://www.nordrhein-westfalen-foerdert.nrw/foerdermassnahmen/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw-2026-2026, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw/#applicant_types **Umweltschecks Naturschutz NRW, rounds:** Fixed rounds with deadlines > “Antragsfrist: 25.02.2026 - 31.10.2026” Source: https://www.nordrhein-westfalen-foerdert.nrw/foerdermassnahmen/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw-2026-2026, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw/#window **Umweltschecks Naturschutz NRW, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw/#co_finance_required ## The call ### 2026 application period Call page: https://www.nordrhein-westfalen-foerdert.nrw/foerdermassnahmen/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw-2026-2026 **Umweltschecks Naturschutz NRW, 2026 application period, status:** Closed > “Die Antragsfrist für diese Fördermaßnahme ist abgelaufen.” Source: https://www.nordrhein-westfalen-foerdert.nrw/foerdermassnahmen/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw-2026-2026, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw/#call-2026-status **Umweltschecks Naturschutz NRW, 2026 application period, opens:** 25 February 2026 > “Antragsfrist: 25.02.2026 - 31.10.2026” Source: https://www.nordrhein-westfalen-foerdert.nrw/foerdermassnahmen/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw-2026-2026, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw/#call-2026-opens **Umweltschecks Naturschutz NRW, 2026 application period, deadline:** 31 October 2026 (the funder writes “Antragsfrist: 25.02.2026 - 31.10.2026”) > “Antragsfrist: 25.02.2026 - 31.10.2026” Source: https://www.nordrhein-westfalen-foerdert.nrw/foerdermassnahmen/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw-2026-2026, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw/#call-2026-deadline Condition: Late applications are allowed at the funder's discretion, with no guarantee they are processed.. ## What the funder asks grantees to report **Umweltschecks Naturschutz NRW, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw/#reporting ## How to cite naturefunding.org, “Umweltschecks Naturschutz NRW”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/umweltschecks-naturschutz-nrw/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them. ## Something wrong? 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