Conservation International GEF Small Grants Programme 2.0 (CI SGP 2.0)
Funding Amount
$4,425,950
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
GEF Project ID: 11719
Geographic Scope: Global
Focal Area: Multi Focal Area
Period: GEF-8: 2022-2026
Approval Date: January 7, 2026
Executing Agency: Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF)
GEF Total Grant: USD $4,425,950
Cofinancing Total: USD $6,966,566
Global grants programme administered through CEPF. Note: The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) posts open opportunities on their website, making this the notable exception to Conservation International's general policy of not issuing open calls for proposals.
What Conservation International Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 67
- Total given
- $31.69M
- Median grant
- $91K
- Range
- $5,633–$12.65M
- By dollars: California 43%, District of Columbia 34%, New York 8%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; New York, NY; Pahoa, HI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 31% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Friends of the Mexican Fund for Conservation of Nature Inc · San Diego, CA
Restoring watersheds for ecosystems and communities; conserving mexican biological…
$12.65M
World Resources Institute · Washington, DC
The landscape restoration in the makuli-nzaui ecosystem, kenya; ppc india - trees for…
$7.36M
Wildlife Conservation Society · Bronx, NY
Regenerative and wildlife friendly fibers that improve livelihoods, conserve wildlife…
$1.57M
Antartic and Southern Ocean Coalition · Washington, DC
Antarctica engagement
$1.19M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA
Amplifying resources and learnings to accelerate the effective management of marine…
$812K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Environmental conservation
- Nonprofits
- Foundation
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