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Up to $100,000 Coastal Conservation Grant

  • Organization: UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
  • Type: Grant
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: November 2, 2026
  • Funding: Fully Funded

UNEP's Small Grants Programme funds community-led projects that protect, restore and sustainably use coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass meadows in Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States. Grants of up to USD 100,000 go to local organisations working directly with coastal and island communities, with projects running from February 2027 to December 2028. Youth organisations are named among the groups the programme supports. **What you get:** - A grant of up to USD 100,000 per project - Funding for a project running from 1 February 2027 to 29 December 2028 - A place in a UNEP programme that has supported 20 partners in 17 countries since 2017 **What you'll do:** - Deliver a community-based project in one or more of three areas: restoring coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass; blue carbon and carbon finance; and empowering women, youth and Indigenous Peoples - Work directly with a coastal or island community, aiming to benefit around 100 or more households - Bring significant co-financing, in cash or in kind **Key dates:** - Proposals due: 2 November 2026 - Notification: 1 January 2027 - Implementation: 1 February 2027 to 29 December 2028 **More information:** - Proposals are written in English on the template annexed to the call document and sent by email to the programme team - Administrative costs may not exceed 10 percent of the budget - UNEP runs due diligence on each applicant's technical and financial capacity - International NGOs may take part as complementary partners to local implementers

Apply for Up to $100,000 Coastal Conservation Grant

UN Environment Programme (UNEP)Grant

Up to $100,000 Coastal Conservation Grant

Nov 02, 2026 23:59:00 EAT
Opportunity type
Grant
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
Nov 02, 2026 23:59:00 EAT

About this opportunity

UNEP's Small Grants Programme funds community-led projects that protect, restore and sustainably use coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass meadows in Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States. Grants of up to USD 100,000 go to local organisations working directly with coastal and island communities, with projects running from February 2027 to December 2028. Youth organisations are named among the groups the programme supports.

What you get:

  • A grant of up to USD 100,000 per project
  • Funding for a project running from 1 February 2027 to 29 December 2028
  • A place in a UNEP programme that has supported 20 partners in 17 countries since 2017

What you'll do:

  • Deliver a community-based project in one or more of three areas: restoring coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass; blue carbon and carbon finance; and empowering women, youth and Indigenous Peoples
  • Work directly with a coastal or island community, aiming to benefit around 100 or more households
  • Bring significant co-financing, in cash or in kind

Key dates:

  • Proposals due: 2 November 2026
  • Notification: 1 January 2027
  • Implementation: 1 February 2027 to 29 December 2028

More information:

  • Proposals are written in English on the template annexed to the call document and sent by email to the programme team
  • Administrative costs may not exceed 10 percent of the budget
  • UNEP runs due diligence on each applicant's technical and financial capacity
  • International NGOs may take part as complementary partners to local implementers

Who can apply

  • Applicant must be an organisation, not an individual
  • Must work directly with coastal and island communities in a Least Developed Country or Small Island Developing State
  • Significant co-financing, in cash or in kind, is mandatory
  • Proposal in English using the annexed template
  • Administrative costs no more than 10 percent

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Good to know

  • +Grants of up to USD 100,000 per project, running February 2027 to December 2028
  • +Free to apply
  • +Run by the UN Environment Programme, which has supported 20 partners in 17 countries since 2017
  • +Youth organisations are named among the groups the programme supports

Worth checking yourself

  • !Co-financing is mandatory, in cash or in kind
  • !Only organisations working directly with coastal and island communities in Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States
  • !You apply by email, in English, using the template in the call document
  • !Closes 2 November 2026 with no time given, so submit early
  • !Administrative costs are capped at 10 percent

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Up to $100,000 Coastal Conservation Grant
Nov 02, 2026 23:59:00 EAT