Application Deadline:
20 November 2024
About Organisation
The Global EbA Fund is a funding mechanism that supports innovative and catalytic initiatives designed to advance Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA). The Fund is administered through a partnership involving the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with support from international climate finance partners. It aims to strengthen the enabling conditions required for EbA to be adopted, scaled and integrated into climate adaptation efforts. The Fund supports organisations working to improve institutional and technical capacity, generate evidence, strengthen knowledge networks and develop investment-ready approaches that can help vulnerable communities and ecosystems respond to climate change.al issues.
About the Grant
The Global EbA Fund Small-Size Grants 2026 is the Fund’s 8th call for small-size proposals. Each selected project can receive up to US$250,000 for a project lasting up to 24 months. The call seeks innovative and catalytic proposals addressing systemic barriers to scaling Ecosystem-based Adaptation. Areas of interest include institutional and technical capacity building, evidence generation, learning networks, investment readiness, innovative technologies, applied research and synergies with other EbA or nature-based solution initiatives. Projects should demonstrate tangible benefits for people and nature and have potential for sustainability, replication or wider scaling.
Who can Apply?
Eligible applicants include non-governmental organisations (NGOs), international NGOs, intergovernmental organisations, community-based organisations, Indigenous Peoples’ organisations, universities, academic institutions, research institutes, think tanks, private-sector companies under applicable conditions, and eligible consortia. Applicants must be legally recognised entities and projects must qualify as Ecosystem-based Adaptation. Proposals must target ODA-eligible countries or have a global/thematic scope, have a maximum proposed budget of US$250,000 and a duration of up to 24 months. Projects must build on existing work, partner with local organisations and demonstrate sustainability, innovation and catalytic potential.
How to Apply?
Applicants should prepare the required application package, including the Applicant Declaration, Co-applicant Mandate where applicable, Small-Size Grants Application Form, Project Proposal Budget Template and Due Diligence and Financial Capacity Questionnaire. Applications must be submitted through the Global EbA Fund’s online platform during the submission window. The Fund recommends completing the application materials offline before online submission. Applications must be submitted in English, and applicants should ensure that their proposal meets the Fund’s EbA, eligibility and due-diligence requirements.
Application Deadline
The application deadline is 26 October 2026
Last Date To Apply
For more information, please visit the grant website here.
