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
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 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
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 Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean Website
George B. Storer Foundation Foundation The Foundation promotes the responsible management of public lands and supports efforts to minimize the externalized costs of development on society in the form of climate change, pollution, habitat fragmentation, clean water and air. The Foundation supports projects that demonstrate:
- Promoting an economy that achieves ecological sustainability while striving to meet society’s other needs
- Promoting decision-making that is supported by economic models that recognize long-term and total costs to society
- Conserving and restoring resources to preserve the basis of life and productivity


 No Information North America, Latin America and the Caribbean 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. Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean 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 Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean 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 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
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 Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean 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 Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean 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 Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean Website
Government of South Australia - Department of Environment Government Heritage grants; Native vegetation grants; Recreational fishing grants; Coast protection fund grants; Coastal participation grants; Parks boundary fencing No Information Oceania 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
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
Groupe Castel Company Founded in 1949 in Bordeaux by nine brothers and sisters, Castel is a company that has been devoting all its expertise and energy for more than sixty years to the promotion of French wine throughout the world and to the development of beer and soft drinks in Africa. No Information 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. Africa Website
Heineken International Company - Protecting water resources
- Reducing CO2 Emissions
- Sourcing sustainability
- Responsible Consumption
- Promoting Health and Safety
- Growing with Communities 		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
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 Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, 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 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 Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean Website