Funding type

Grants, Grants

Project size funding

US$ 5.001 - 20.000, US$ 20.001 - 50.000, US$ 50.001 - 150.000, US$ 5.001 - 20.000, US$ 20.001 - 50.000, US$ 50.001 - 150.000

Target region/countries

Global Environment Facility (GEF) eligible countries, Global Environment Facility (GEF) eligible countries

Eligible Organisations for funding

Individual, Individual

Ecosystem

Deserts & Semi-Deserts, Forest & Woodlands, Freshwater, Human-changed areas, Marine & Coast, Mountains & Rocky Areas, Savannas & Shrubland & Grasslands, Wetland, Wildlife / Endangered Species, Deserts & Semi-Deserts, Forest & Woodlands, Freshwater, Human-changed areas, Marine & Coast, Mountains & Rocky Areas, Savannas & Shrubland & Grasslands, Wetland, Wildlife / Endangered Species

Biodiversity Categories

Biodiversity awareness and knowledge, Protected Areas and other conservation measures, Biodiversity awareness and knowledge, Protected Areas and other conservation measures

Sector Tags

Environmental Protection and Conservation, Education, Environmental Protection and Conservation, Education

Funding Criteria

Amazonia Rising Conservation Leaders Program
- with the Wildlife Conservation Network
- early career in Amazonia region
https://wildnet.org/protecting-wildlife/#tabs-top-3 />
Gustavo Fonseca Fellowships - Conserving the Future
- with FUNBIO
- conservation research support program in Brazil
https://www.funbio.org.br/en/funbiogrants/

Gustavo Fonseca Fellowships for Africa
- with Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)
- master or PhD support for African conservationists
https://www.wcs.org/about-us/grants/graduate-scholarship-program/fonseca-leadership-program-in-africa

Gustavo Fonseca Fellowships for Latin America – Education for Nature
- with WWF
- master or PhD support for Latin American conservationists
https://www.worldwildlife.org/projects/fonseca-leadership-program

Fonseca Species Conservation Fund (FSCF)
- with re:wild
- early career conservationists up to 35 working on amphibians, freshwater fish, primates, small mammals, tortoises and freshwater turtles
https://www.rewild.org/the-fonseca-species-conservation-fund

Fonseca Leadership Program
- with Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund
https://www.speciesconservation.org/partners/
Specific courses:
- Master in Wildlife Biology and Conservation in India (https://www.ncbs.res.in/mscprogram/overview )
- training program for community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) in Southern Africa (https://www.lifethroughwildlife.com/ )
- Master/ PhD in International Nature Conservation at Lincoln University, New Zealand (https://www.lincoln.ac.nz/news-and-events/green-futures-funded-the-gustavo-fonseca-scholarships-at-lincoln-university/ )


overview: https://www.thegef.org/fonseca-leadership-program

Application process

Call for application
Conserving the Future
Fellowships for Latin America – Education for Nature
Fonseca Species Conservation Fund (FSCF)
Fonseca Leadership Program (Mohamed bin Zayed Fund)

Nomination
Amazonia Rising Conservation Leaders Program
Gustavo Fonseca Fellowships for Africa

Self-initiated:
Specific courses

Application language

English, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Spanish, Portuguese

Particular consideration of

Youth, Youth