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.
| Name | Short Name | Organization type | Areas of support | Grant size | Geographic interest | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| International Development Research Centre | IDRC Canada | Government | As part of Canada’s foreign affairs and development efforts, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) champions and funds research and innovation within and alongside developing regions to drive global change. | $100K-1M | Afrique | Website |
| International Ecotourism Society | TIES | NGO/INGO | The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting ecotourism. Founded in 1990, TIES has been on the forefront of the development of ecotourism, providing guidelines and standards, training, technical assistance, and educational resources. TIES global network of ecotourism professionals and travelers is leading efforts to make tourism a viable tool for conservation, protection of bio-cultural diversity, and sustainable community development. | No Information | Afrique, Asie, Europe, Amérique du Nord, Océanie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes | Website |
| International Federation of Fly Fishers | FFI | NGO/INGO | Fly Fishers International (FFI) is an organized voice for fly fishers around the world. Conservation is one of the founding principles of FFI to protect fisheries for the future. A Conservation Small Grants Programme started in 2011, supports the conservation efforts of local communities. | Less than $10K | Afrique, Asie, Europe, Amérique du Nord, Océanie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes | Website |
| International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) | IFAD | NGO/INGO | IFAD grants, support agricultural research, innovation, institutional change and pro-poor technologies. Grant recipients include research organizations, centres of excellence involved in rural poverty reduction, NGOs, governments, private sector and civil society organizations. IFAD extends two types of grants, depending on the nature of the innovation and the scope of intervention: global or regional and country-specific. |
No Information | Afrique, Asie, Europe, Amérique du Nord, Océanie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes | Website |
| IUCN Grants Portal | NGO/INGO | The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a membership Union that brings together the world’s most influential organisations and top experts to conserve nature and accelerate the transition to sustainable development. | $50-100K | Afrique, Asie, Europe, Amérique du Nord, Océanie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes | Website | |
| Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) | JICA | JICA conducts various forms of cooperation in accordance with the development stage of each developing country or region. Within that assistance, JICA gives priority to preventive measures and emphasizes the establishment of environmental management system through a capacity development approach. JICA puts emphasis on enhancing the capacity of organizations and individuals for better environmental management. | Afrique, Asie, Europe, Océanie, Amérique latine et les Caraibes | Website | ||
| John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation | MacFound | Foundation | Conservation & Sustainable Development: Grantmaking supported preserving ecosystems and species, and promoting development that respects the environment | No Information | Afrique, Asie, Amérique du Nord | Website |