Eco Future Grant Programme

The Eco Future Grant Programme is designed as a capacity-building tool to support Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in areas of management and innovation by engaging with actors and learning from best practices.

📖 About Eco Future Grant Programme

The Eco Future Grant Programme, funded under the European Union Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III), aims to enhance the impact of CSOs in addressing climate change and biodiversity protection. The programme provides CSOs with resources and expertise to develop innovative projects focused on:

• Climate change mitigation
• Biodiversity conservation
• Nature-based solutions to enhance climate resilience

Objectives:

• Increase the capacity of CSOs to achieve net-zero emissions and nature-positive climate action goals.
• Enhance civil society’s participation in policy and decision-making processes related to climate change and biodiversity, particularly at the local level.
• Operate a technical assistance and grant mechanism, including capacity assessment, strategy determination, training, and evaluation of sub-grants.

Sponsor Organization:

• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

💰 Benefits of Eco Future Grant Programme

• Funding: Ranges from USD 50,000 to 150,000 for selected projects.
• Project Duration: Projects must last between 12 to 18 months.
• Focus areas include:
  • Climate change mitigation
  • Biodiversity conservation
  • Nature-based solutions

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Have a legal personality.
• Be non-profit.
• Be a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) (association, foundation, federation/confederation, non-profit cooperative).
• Be established in accordance with civil society legislation in Türkiye or have their headquarters in Türkiye.
• Must not be established to support public institutions, organizations, public services, or personnel.
• Be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the partner(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary.

Eligible Partners:

Partners must meet the same eligibility criteria as applicants. Additional eligible entities include:

• International NGOs, particularly those based in the EU.
• Municipalities and local governing bodies.
• Development agencies.
• Unions (producer, professional, and central associations).
• Chambers (industrial and professional chambers).
• Public schools.

Partnership Requirements:

• Partners are obligated to sign the mandate and partnership agreement provided in the application forms.

📅 Application Date and Process

• Language: Applications must be submitted in English.
• Submission: Applications must be submitted through the online application system.

🗓️ Application Deadline

• Deadline: 01 August, 2025

🔗 Application Portal

• View details of the Eco Future Grant Programme.
• Apply for the Eco Future Grant Programme.

This grant programme is a unique opportunity for CSOs to contribute to climate resilience and biodiversity conservation while collaborating with local and international stakeholders.

• Funding ranging from USD 50,000 to 150,000 for selected projects.
• Projects must last between 12 to 18 months, focusing on climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and nature-based solutions.