Call for Letters of Inquiry for Small Grants in the Mediterranean Basin!

BirdLife International and DOPPS, the Regional Implementation Team (RIT) for the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), invite civil society organizations to apply for small grants in the Mediterranean Basin Biodiversity Hotspot. These grants support crucial conservation efforts and engage local communities.

Key Details

  • Eligible Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cabo Verde, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Palestine, Tunisia.
  • Grant Size: USD 15,000 – USD 40,000.
  • Total Available: USD 600,000.
  • LOI Opening: Monday, 30 June 2025.
  • LOI Closing: Friday, 1 August 2025, 23:59 GMT.
  • Project Duration: Minimum 12 months, starting 1 November 2025, and completing by 31 August 2027.

Focus Areas

Proposals must align with one of two Strategic Directions from the CEPF Investment Strategy for the Mediterranean Basin:

  1. Coastal Biodiversity Conservation: Supporting local partnerships for globally important coastal biodiversity, including Marine Protected Areas and coastal wetlands.
  2. Threatened Plant Conservation: Strengthening civil society engagement to conserve threatened plants and plant communities.

Local and national NGOs will be prioritized.

Apply Now

Review the full Call for Letters of Inquiry for detailed eligibility criteria, excluded activities, and application instructions. Download the LOI form and submit it to CEPF-MED-RIT@birdlife.org by the deadline.

 

Source: CEPF