Up to $500,000 for Climate Adaptation & Nature-Based Solutions – Global EbA Fund

The Global EbA Fund is offering major grants for innovative projects that help scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities and ecosystems to climate change.

The Medium-Size Grants programme is looking for ambitious projects that go beyond individual conservation activities and tackle the wider barriers preventing nature-based climate solutions from being adopted, financed and scaled.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Up to $500,000 in grant funding per project

• Up to 10 medium-size grants available

• Projects can run for up to 24 months

• Support for innovative and scalable climate adaptation solutions

• Funding to strengthen institutional and technical capacity

• Support for improved climate data, evidence and knowledge

• Funding for innovative financing approaches that can unlock further public and private investment

• Support for integrating Ecosystem-based Adaptation into national climate, biodiversity, land and development policies

• Funding for investment-ready concepts and financing strategies

• Support for locally led approaches and knowledge sharing

• Projects can operate at country, multi-country or global level

Priority themes include Innovative Finance Solutions for EbA, EbA for Human Development and Security, and approaches that strengthen evidence, innovation and the wider enabling environment for nature-based climate adaptation.

Who can apply?

Eligible organisations include:

• International NGOs

• NGOs and nonprofit organisations

• Community-based organisations

• Indigenous Peoples' organisations

• Universities and academic institutions

• Research institutes and think tanks

• Private-sector companies and specialised organisations working on climate change adaptation

• Partnerships and consortia bringing together organisations with complementary expertise

Projects involving activities within individual countries must include one or more local organisations as partners.

At least 25% of the project budget must be allocated to local partners, helping ensure local ownership, capacity building, shared decision-making and knowledge transfer.

Government organisations and IUCN or UNEP offices can participate within consortia but cannot receive Global EbA Fund funding.

Projects must focus on Ecosystem-based Adaptation and demonstrate how the proposed work can create wider change, scaling or replication.

The Fund is not looking for conventional stand-alone field projects or business-as-usual conservation activities.

Funding: Up to $500,000 per project

Applications Open: 🚨 12 October 2026

Deadline: 16 November 2026