Call for Letters of Inquiry for Small Grants

Deadline: Aug 01, 2025

other

Minimum 12 months, starting 1 November 2025, and completing by 31 August 2027. (duration)

partially funded

Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Albania, and 5 others

To Apply

Please visit the application link below to apply.

Opportunity Overview

BirdLife International and DOPPS, the Regional Implementation Team (RIT) for the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF), invite civil society organizations to apply for small grants in the Mediterranean Basin Biodiversity Hotspot. These grants aim to support crucial conservation efforts and engage local communities.

📋 Opportunity Details

Date Published: July 09, 2025
Application Deadline: August 01, 2025
Category: Grants
Eligible Locations:
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Cape Verde
- Egypt
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- North Macedonia
- Palestine
- Tunisia

📅 Key Dates and Project Duration

LOI Opening: Monday, June 30, 2025
LOI Closing: Friday, August 01, 2025, 23:59 GMT
Project Duration: Minimum 12 months, starting November 1, 2025, and completing by August 31, 2027

🎁 Benefits

Grant Size: USD 15,000 - USD 40,000
Total Available Funding: USD 600,000

🌟 Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Countries:
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cape Verde, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Palestine, Tunisia

🎯 Focus Areas

Proposals must align with one of the following Strategic Directions from the CEPF Investment Strategy for the Mediterranean Basin:

Coastal Biodiversity Conservation:
Supporting local partnerships for globally important coastal biodiversity, including Marine Protected Areas and coastal wetlands.
Threatened Plant Conservation:
Strengthening civil society commitment to conserve threatened plants and plant communities.

Note: Local and national NGOs will be prioritized.

📝 Application Process

Review the full Call for Letters of Inquiry for detailed eligibility criteria, excluded activities, and application instructions.
Download the LOI form.
Submit the completed LOI form to CEPF-MED-RIT@birdlife.org by the deadline.

📌 Application Deadline

August 01, 2025

For more details, visit the Call for Letters of Inquiry for Small Grants.

Benefits

Grant Size: USD 15,000 - USD 40,000.
Total Available: USD 600,000.

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