Up to $250,000 for Climate Adaptation & Environmental Projects – Global EbA Fund

The Global Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) Fund is offering grants of up to USD $250,000 to organisations developing innovative approaches to climate change adaptation, environmental resilience and sustainable ecosystem management.

The fund supports projects that use nature-based solutions to help vulnerable communities adapt to climate change while protecting biodiversity and strengthening local ecosystems.

Here's what you can expect:

• Up to $250,000 in grant funding per project

• Funding for projects lasting up to 24 months

• Support for innovative climate adaptation initiatives

• Opportunities to strengthen local environmental resilience

• Funding for research, technical capacity and knowledge sharing

• Support for developing scalable nature-based solutions

• Opportunities to strengthen partnerships with local organisations

• Funding to help develop investment-ready climate adaptation projects

• Support for projects addressing barriers to wider adoption of Ecosystem-based Adaptation

What projects can be funded?

The programme supports initiatives including:

• Climate Adaptation: Helping vulnerable communities respond to climate-related risks

• Ecosystem Restoration: Strengthening the role of healthy ecosystems in climate resilience

• Nature-Based Solutions: Developing and scaling approaches that use nature to reduce climate vulnerability

• Research & Innovation: Generating evidence and practical solutions to barriers affecting climate adaptation

• Skills & Capacity Building: Strengthening local organisations' ability to implement effective adaptation strategies

• Sustainable Finance: Developing investment-ready climate adaptation projects

• Policy Development: Improving policies and institutional frameworks that support Ecosystem-based Adaptation

• Knowledge Sharing: Developing partnerships and networks that encourage successful approaches to be replicated

Projects must demonstrate innovative and scalable solutions that create lasting environmental and social benefits.

Who can apply?

Eligible applicants include:

• Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)

• International NGOs

• Community-based organisations

• Indigenous Peoples' organisations

• Universities and academic institutions

• Research institutes and think tanks

• Intergovernmental organisations

• Private-sector companies, subject to additional conditions

• Consortia of eligible organisations

Important eligibility requirements:

Applicants must:

• Be a legally recognised organisation

• Demonstrate experience relevant to the proposed project

• Deliver projects benefiting Official Development Assistance (ODA)-eligible countries

• Prioritise vulnerable communities, particularly in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

• Demonstrate a clear connection between climate risks and the proposed adaptation solution

• Build on existing work, knowledge or partnerships

• Work with local institutions or organisations

• Demonstrate how the project's impact will continue beyond the funding period

• Incorporate local participation, gender equality and Indigenous knowledge where relevant

Applications from other ODA-eligible countries may be considered where proposals demonstrate exceptional ambition and potential for scaling.

Important restrictions:

• Individuals cannot apply for personal funding or study grants.

• Government organisations cannot receive funding directly.

• Private-sector applicants cannot use the funding for ordinary commercial or profit-making activities.

• Projects must go beyond standalone environmental activities and demonstrate how they address wider barriers to scaling climate adaptation.

Funding: Up to USD $250,000 per project

Project Duration: Up to 24 months

Applications Opened: 28 September 2026

Application Deadline: 26 October 2026