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
Danone Group (Evian) Danone Evian Company Danone’s Social Innovation Funds, invest in projects that strengthen ecosystems and find solutions to address poverty, environment degradation, climate change and access to water.
 $50-100K Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean Website
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation DDCF Foundation The Environment Program of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) awards grants to enable communities to protect and manage wildlife habitat. Areas funded include;
- Land conservation in an Era of Climate Change
- Wildlife and Energy development
- Strengthening the Conservation Field
- Environmental Stewardship in the Tri-State Area
$100K-1M North America, Latin America and the Caribbean Website
Ducks Unlimited DU Company Ducks Unlimited is a private waterfowl and wetlands conservation organization. Areas of interest include advocacy, conservation and restoration projects that protect wetlands, watersheds, waterfowl breeding grounds and flyways. $50-100K North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean Website
Environment Education (EE) Grants EPA Government The Environmental Education Grants Program supports projects that promote environmental awareness and stewardship and help provide people with the skills to take responsible actions to protect the environment. North America Website
Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency ERCA Other Japan Fund for Global Environment (JFGE) provides grant to Non Governmental Organization (NGO)/Non Profit Organization (NPO) engaged in environmental activities. No Information Website
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) FAO NGO/INGO The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. No Information Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean 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 Africa, Asia, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean 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. 		Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean 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 Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean Website
Fondo Mexicano para la Conservación de la Naturaleza FMCN NGO/INGO The Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature (FMCN) finances conservation projects throughout Mexico. Key programmes include;
- Natural protected areas
- Forests and Watersheds
- Coastal & Marine 		No Information Latin America and the Caribbean 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
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 Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean 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 Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean Website
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 Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean Website
Bernard F. & Alva B. Gimbel Foundation Gimbel Foundation Foundation The Foundation supports a range of environmental issues. Among these are initiatives aimed at;
- Combating climate change by reducing carbon emissions
- Ensuring access to clean air and water
- Restoring the health of the oceans and preserving marine ecosystems.
 $50-100K Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean Website
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit Giz Government No Information Africa, Asia, Europe, North America 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 Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean
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 Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean Website
Hewlett Foundation Hewlett Foundation The Environment Program of the Hewlett Foundation makes grants to protect people and places threatened by a warming planet. The Foundation is addressing climate change globally, expanding clean energy and conserving the landscapes and waterways of the North American West. No Information North America, Latin America and the Caribbean 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+ Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean Website
Inter-American Development Bank IADB NGO/INGO We work to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through financial and technical support for countries working to reduce poverty and inequality, we help improve health and education, and advance infrastructure. Our aim is to achieve development in a sustainable, climate-friendly way. With a history dating back to 1959, today we are the leading source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. We provide loans, grants, and technical assistance; and we conduct extensive research. We maintain a strong commitment to achieving measurable results and the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability.

The IDB prioritizes social inclusion and equality; productivity and innovation; and regional economic integration in its development work across Latin America and the Caribbean. In doing so, it addresses the cross-cutting issues of gender equality and diversity; climate change and environmental sustainability; and institutional capacity and the rule of law. 		No Information Latin America and the Caribbean Website
The World Bank Group IBRD+IDA NGO/INGO The World Bank Group works in every major area of development. We provide a wide array of financial products and technical assistance, and we help countries share and apply innovative knowledge and solutions to the challenges they face. No Information Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean Website
The International Coral Reef Initiative ICRI NGO/INGO UNEP and ICRI jointly launched a small grants programme to support the conservation and restoration of coral reefs, mangroves and seagras in sdeveloping countries, least developed countries and small island developing states

Grants will be awarded to projects aimed at protecting and restoring coastal marine ecosystems, with a particular emphasis on payment for ecosystem services, ecosystem restoration, blue carbon, marine protected areas, locally managed marine areas. 		$50-100K Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean 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 Africa 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 Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean Website