G20 Global Land Initiative Grant

G20 Global Land Initiative Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Amount: More than US $17,000
Last Updated: September 18, 2025

Summary

The G20 Global Land Initiative empowers civil society organizations to restore degraded lands and combat desertification. With a goal of restoring over 1 billion hectares by 2030, the program supports community-led projects, enhancing local knowledge and sustainable practices. Grants of USD 17,000 in 2025 will benefit various ecosystems worldwide, not limited to G20 countries. This initiative fosters resilience, sustainable livelihoods, and economic benefits, paving the way for impactful restoration efforts ahead of UNCCD COP17.

Overview

G20 Global Land Initiative Boosting Civil Society Restoration Activities The G20 Global Land Initiative (GLI) grants programme reflects the Initiative’s commitment to empowering civil society organizations in their mission to restore degraded lands and combat desertification, while promoting sustainable land management practices. By supporting community-led restoration projects, the programme highlights the transformative power of local knowledge and innovation in addressing global environmental challenges. The purpose of the grant is to boost civil society restoration activities to scale and fast track the restoration of over 1 billion hectares by 2030. Restoration Returns will fund projects that deliver powerful outcomes, such as revitalizing ecosystems, strengthening community resilience, creating sustainable livelihoods and creating long-term economic benefits. In 2025, each selected project will receive a grant of USD 17,000, an increase from USD 15,000 last year. This support is also an opportunity to showcase your work ahead of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) taking place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in August 2026. Restoration work can take place anywhere in the world. It is not limited to G20 member countries.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Whether you are a grassroots organization, local NGO or civil society group working to restore degraded landscapes, this is your opportunity to secure funding and grow your impact.Organizations must have an annual budget of USD 25,000 or more to be eligible. The funds must be used to scale up and elevate planned or ongoing efforts. The funds may be used to expand the area of restoration, improve techniques, use new technology, provide technical assistance, build capacity or to document lessons learnt and communicate progress. Funds may also be used for a combination of the above.Proposed, new and ongoing projects will be considered for support. Restoration of ecosystems can take place in any landscape. Forests, grasslands, drylands, rangelands, croplands, peatlands, mangroves, soil, karst, tundra and wetlands.

Ineligibility

Stand-alone projects that depend on this grant will not be considered for support.