Funding Organizations

This database lists organizations from the public and private sector that fund or invest in projects promoting wetland conservation, wise use and restoration. This database is not exhaustive, it serves as a directory for people searching for possible funders. Email ramsar@ramsar.org to suggest updates or additions to the Database.


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Name Short Name Organization type Areas of support Grant size Geographic interest Website
European Union Directorate-General Environment Government The LIFE programme is the European Union’s financial instrument supporting environmental and nature conservation projects throughout the Union. Europe Website
Federal Agency for Nature Conservation BfN Government BfN funds projects by initiatives, associations, scientific institutions and other stakeholders that serve nature conservation and landscape management. $50-100K Afrique Website
Federal Agency for Nature Conservation BfN Government BfN funds projects by initiatives, associations, scientific institutions and other stakeholders that serve nature conservation and landscape management. $50-100K Afrique Website
Fondation Franz Weber Franz Weber Foundation The Fondation Franz Weber is committed to a diverse range of campaigns in Switzerland and around the world to protect animals and nature. No Information Europe Website
Fondation Hans Wilsdorf (Rolex) Foundation - Social Actions
- Culture
- Education 		No Information Europe Website
Fondation Segré Foundation Fondation Segré is committed to help protect the biodiversity of our planet through the active conservation of threatened species and their habitat and the restoration of degraded ecosystems. $100K-1M Afrique, Europe, Amérique du Nord, Océanie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes Website
Fonds français pour l'Environnement mondial FFEM Multilateral For 24 years, FFEM has been working to reconcile the conservation of the environment and sustainable development in developing and emerging countries.

FFEM has set the priority of acting to protect the global environment in order to promote sustainable economic and social development in the countries where it operates. 		Afrique, Asie, Europe, Amérique du Nord, Océanie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes Website
Ford Foundation Foundation We believe in the inherent dignity of all people. But around the world, too many people are excluded from the political, economic, and social institutions that shape their lives.

Across eight decades, our mission has sought to reduce poverty and injustice, strengthen democratic values, promote international cooperation, and advance human achievement. 		No Information Afrique, Asie, Europe, Amérique du Nord, Océanie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes Website
Forest Carbon Partnership Facility FCPF NGO/INGO he Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples focused on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, forest carbon stock conservation, the sustainable management of forests, and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries, activities commonly referred to as REDD+.

The FCPF works with 47 developing countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean, along with 17 donors that have made contributions and commitments totaling $1.3 billion. The FCPF supports REDD+ efforts through its Readiness and Carbon Funds. 		No Information Afrique, Asie, Océanie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes Website
French Biodiversity Agency OFB Government The French Biodiversity Agency (OFB) is a public institution dedicated to the protection and restoration of biodiversity. A public institution under the authority of the ministries responsible for Ecology and Agriculture & Food. $50-100K Europe Website
Fundo Vale Foundation We support initiatives that foster innovative business models and rethink ways of doing things, as well as financial arrangements and instruments to allow large-scale sustainable economies. What do these things have in common? Our commitment to generate positive impacts on the environment and people’s lives. No Information Afrique, Asie, Europe, Amérique du Nord, Océanie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes Website
German Development Bank KFW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau) KfW Government Budget are mainly allocated to poor and poorly developed countries. The funds are not repaid. However, to be eligible to receive this funding, development policy criteria must be met including the partner country's ownership and commitment. We mainly deploy grants and very low-interest standard loans in poor and poorly developed countries: in 2017, 41% of the German Federal Government's budget funds were dedicated to Sub-Saharan Africa. More developed countries are also eligible for grants for projects that contribute directly to reducing poverty or to protecting global public goods such as, e. g., tropical rainforests. Afrique, Asie, Europe, Amérique latine et les Caraibes Website
Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate (GCBC) BCBC Government The GCBC funds research into how the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity can help address climate change and improve livelihoods in ODA-eligible countries.  $100K-1M Afrique, Asie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes Website
Global Ecosystem-based Adaptation Fund Global EbA Fund Multilateral The Global EbA Fund grant selection criteria concern both the project and the wider context for its implementation. Global EbA Fund grants should be complementary to and add value to existing work, by filling a gap in an existing project, enhancing the impact of an investment in EbA, contributing to policy upscaling of EbA, and/or serving to develop a larger proposal to another funding mechanism. $50-100K Afrique, Asie, Europe, Amérique du Nord, Océanie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes
Global Environment Facility (GEF) GEF NGO/INGO The GEF funds are available to developing countries and countries with economies in transition to meet the objectives of the international environmental conventions and agreements. The GEF administers several trust funds to help tackle pressing environmental problems. Focus areas include:
- Biodiversity
- Chemicals and waste
- Climate change
- International waters
- Land degradation
- Sustainable cities 		No Information Afrique, Asie, Europe, Amérique du Nord, Océanie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes Website
Global Green Grants Fund Foundation Global Green Grants Fund, mobilizes resources and supports communities worldwide to protect their ways of life and the planet. No Information Afrique, Asie, Europe, Amérique du Nord, Océanie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes Website
Global Water Partnership (GWP) GWP Multilateral The Global Water Partnership is a network of organizations involved in water resources management. GWP mobilizes diverse actors to engage and take actions that solve water problems. No Information Afrique, Asie, Europe, Amérique du Nord, Océanie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes Website
Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation Moore Foundation The Environmental Conservation Program, of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation focusses on protecting critical ecosystems, establishing models for collaboration that can be replicated and creating lasting change in how land, freshwater and coastal marine ecosystems are managed. $50-100K Afrique, Asie, Europe, Amérique du Nord, Océanie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes Website
Green Climate Fund GCF Foundation Our work aims to support paradigm shifts in both climate mitigation and climate adaptation efforts. GCF aims for a 50:50 balance between mitigation and adaptation investments over time. No Information Afrique, Asie, Europe, Amérique latine et les Caraibes Website
Green Climate Fund GCF Foundation Our work aims to support paradigm shifts in both climate mitigation and climate adaptation efforts. GCF aims for a 50:50 balance between mitigation and adaptation investments over time. No Information Afrique, Asie, Europe, Amérique latine et les Caraibes Website
Greggs Foundation Foundation The Environmental Grant Fund of the Greggs Foundation, funds projects dedicated to improving the physical local environment throughout England, Scotland and Wales. Less than $10K Europe Website
Heineken Africa Foundation Foundation The HEINEKEN Africa Foundation works together with the HEINEKEN breweries in Sub-Saharan Africa and (N)GO’s to improve community access to water, sanitation and hygiene. Afrique Website
Heineken International Company - Protecting water resources
- Reducing CO2 Emissions
- Sourcing sustainability
- Responsible Consumption
- Promoting Health and Safety
- Growing with Communities 		No Information Afrique, Asie, Europe, Amérique du Nord, Océanie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes Website
HSBC Group HSBC Company The programme aims to provide and protect water sources, inform and educate communities in need, and enable people to prosper and drive economic development across the world.

- Low-carbon mission
- Environmental impact of supply chains
- Local community support (HSBC Water Programme)
- Environmental impact of our business and operations 		$1M+ Afrique, Asie, Europe, Amérique du Nord, Océanie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes Website
International Climate Initiative IKI Government The International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) finances climate and biodiversity projects in developing and newly industrialising countries, as well as in countries in transition. The IKI is a key element of Germany's climate financing and funds projects in the following areas;
- Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions
- Adapting to the impacts of climate change
- Conserving natural carbon sinks with a focus on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+)
- Conserving biological diversity 		$100K-1M Afrique, Asie, Europe, Amérique du Nord, Océanie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes Website