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Grants for nature restoration and conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean

136 grants and funding programmes take nature restoration and conservation projects in Latin America and the Caribbean: 62 name countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, 40 cover all of Latin America and the Caribbean and 34 are open worldwide. 25 are open now. For nonprofits and community groups leading projects on the ground. Every deadline, amount and eligibility rule links to the funder’s own page, with its exact words and the date we checked it. Last checked 3 November 2026.

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Funding programmes. Sortable by deadline, amount and date checked.
Programme and funder
Atlantic Flyway Shorebird InitiativeNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationApply directly5 Nov 2026Open2 days leftUsually $75k–⁠$200k USDUpper and lower limits are not specified.Checked 2 Nov 2026
FUNBIO Chamadas de ProjetosFundo Brasileiro para a Biodiversidade (FUNBIO)Apply directly9 Nov 2026Open6 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Fundo Ecos calls (editais) for Cerrado and Caatinga landscapesGlobal Environment Facility, run by Instituto Sociedade, População e Natureza (ISPN), Fundo EcosApply directly11 Nov 2026Open8 days leftUp to R$250k BRLLargest grant across the two calls (consolidation projects); small projects up to R$100,000 or R$120,000, depending on the callChecked 2 Nov 2026
Forest Action FacilityForest Action Facility (established by IUCN and KfW)Apply directly12 Nov 2026Open9 days left$1m–⁠$1.3m USDLast confirmed 1 Nov 2026
Belize Fund Grants Award ProgramBelize Fund for a Sustainable FutureApply directly13 Nov 2026Open10 days leftUp to $500k BZDCommunity grants up to BZ$100,000; medium BZ$50,000-150,000; large BZ$150,000-500,000Checked 2 Nov 2026
GEF Small Grants Programme Panama (PPD)Global Environment Facility, run by UNDP Panama (PNUD), with the Ministry of EnvironmentApply directly15 Nov 2026Open12 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Fonds MAIF pour le vivant - Nature 2050 call for projectsFonds MAIF pour le vivant (MAIF)Apply directly16 Nov 2026Open13 days left€80k–⁠€500k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Global EbA Fund Medium-Size GrantsInternational Climate Initiative (IKI), German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUKN), run by IUCNApply directly16 Nov 2026Open13 days leftUp to $500k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Japan Fund for Global Environment (JFGE) Grants ProgramEnvironmental Restoration and Conservation Agency of Japan (ERCA)Apply directly16 Nov 2026Open13 days leftUp to ¥8m JPYChecked 2 Nov 2026
Easement Restoration and Stewardship (wetland and floodplain easements)USDA Natural Resources Conservation ServiceApply directly19 Nov 2026Open16 days left$250k–⁠$5m USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Darwin Plus LocalDepartment for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), run by NIRASApply directly23 Nov 2026Open20 days leftUp to £50k GBPUp to £20,000 for individualsLast confirmed 1 Nov 2026
Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund ExtraDepartment for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), run by NIRASApply directly23 Nov 2026Open20 days left£600k–⁠£1.5m GBPLast confirmed 1 Nov 2026
Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund MainDepartment for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), run by NIRASApply directly23 Nov 2026Open20 days left£75k–⁠£600k GBPLast confirmed 1 Nov 2026
Green Spark FundCommunities for NatureApply directly30 Nov 2026Open27 days leftUp to £2k GBPChecked 3 Nov 2026
BESTLIFE2030 grants for biodiversity in EU OverseasEuropean Union (LIFE Programme, CINEA), run by IUCN EU Representative OfficeApply directly8 Dec 2026Open35 days leftUp to €100k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Floresta Viva Edital 001/2026 RecaatingarBNDES and Banco do Nordeste (Floresta Viva), run by Fundação Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável (FBDS)Apply directly14 Dec 2026Open41 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Global Raptor Research and Conservation GrantHawkWatch InternationalApply directly31 Dec 2026Open58 days leftUp to $3.5k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology FundRoger Williams Park Zoo and Rhode Island Zoological SocietyApply directly1 Jan 2027Open59 days leftAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
IKI Medium GrantsGerman Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), run by IKI Office at Zukunft - Umwelt - Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbHApply directly12 Jan 2027Open70 days left€300k–⁠€800k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund EvidenceDepartment for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), run by NIRASApply directly15 Feb 2027Open104 days left£20k–⁠£150k GBPLast confirmed 1 Nov 2026
Programa de Pequeñas Donaciones del FMAM - MéxicoGlobal Environment Facility, run by UNDP Mexico (PPD México)Apply directly30 Mar 2027Open147 days leftUp to $1.3m MXNCeiling for scaling projectsChecked 2 Nov 2026
Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility (BNCFF)Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, run by IUCNApply directlyDate not statedOpenUsually €50k–⁠€200k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
Ecosia tree-planting partnershipsEcosiaApply directlyPaid partnership, not a grantDate not statedOpenAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Environment ProgrammeOak FoundationApply directlyDate not statedOpenAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rainforest Trust Protected or Conserved Area Creation Awards (USD 250,000 and above)Rainforest TrustApply directlyYearly callOpenFrom $250k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust small grants (conservation)Ernest Kleinwort Charitable TrustApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to £10k GBPLast confirmed 1 Nov 2026
Fundo Amazônia project fundingFundo Amazônia (BNDES)Apply directlyAny timeRollingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
IDEA WILD equipment grantsIDEA WILDApply directlyAny timeRollingLess than $1.5k USDLast confirmed 1 Nov 2026
Marine Conservation Action FundNew England AquariumApply directlyAny timeRolling$1k–⁠$12k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rainforest Trust Feasibility AwardsRainforest TrustApply directlyAny timeRollingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rainforest Trust Protected or Conserved Area Creation Awards (under USD 250,000)Rainforest TrustApply directlyAny timeRollingLess than $250k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Rapid Response FacilityRapid Response Facility (Fauna & Flora and UNESCO)Apply directlyAny timeRollingUp to $40k USDLast confirmed 1 Nov 2026
Rufford Small GrantsThe Rufford FoundationApply directlyAny timeRolling£7k–⁠£18k GBPChecked 2 Nov 2026
Waitt Foundation Rapid Ocean Conservation (ROC) GrantsWaitt FoundationApply directlyAny timeRollingUp to $20k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
IKI Small GrantsGerman Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), run by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Apply directlyExpected 15 November 2026Upcoming€60k–⁠€200k EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
New England Biolabs Foundation international grantsNew England Biolabs FoundationApply directlyOpens 15 Nov 2026Upcoming$5k–⁠$15k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
IKI Large Grants (thematic and country priorities)German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), run by IKI Office at Zukunft - Umwelt - Gesellschaft (ZUG) gGmbHApply directlyOpens 17 Nov 2026Upcoming€5m–⁠€20m EURChecked 2 Nov 2026
TDARFAC Applied Conservation GrantsDr. Abigail Ross Foundation for Applied Conservation (TDARFAC)Apply directlyOpens 10 Dec 2026UpcomingUp to $10k USDUp to US$5,000 for projects of six months or less, up to US$10,000 for longer onesChecked 2 Nov 2026
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund small grantsMohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation FundApply directlyOpens 4 Jan 2027UpcomingUp to $25k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Iris Prize for Nature (Iris, Stem and Seed Prizes)The Iris ProjectApply directlyExpected March 2027Upcoming$5k–⁠$15k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
Save Our Seas Foundation Small GrantsSave Our Seas FoundationApply directlyExpected mid-March 2027UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Ma Earth Funding RoundsMa Earth FoundationApply directlyOpens 22 Apr 2027Upcoming$2k–⁠$15k USDChecked 2 Nov 2026
AEON Environmental Foundation Environmental Activity GrantAEON Environmental FoundationApply directlyExpected June 2027UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026
Conservation & Restoration of Key Habitats ProgramDutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA)Apply directlyExpected 2027UpcomingAmount not statedLast confirmed 2 Nov 2026
TeMeUm micro-project funding campaignOffice français de la biodiversité (OFB)Apply directlyExpected early 2027UpcomingUp to €20k EURPast grants ranged from a few thousand euros up to EUR 20,000Checked 2 Nov 2026
Save Our Seas Foundation Keystone GrantsSave Our Seas FoundationApply directlyExpected mid-March 2028UpcomingAmount not statedChecked 2 Nov 2026

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