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Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits and NGOs for Forest Conservation Projects in Eligible Countries

Small Grants Fund


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Foundation
GrantWatch ID#
151801
Funding Source
Global Forest Watch
Array ( [0] => American Samoa (USA); [1] => Guam (USA); [2] => Puerto Rico (USA); [3] => Virgin Islands (USA); [4] => Northern Mariana Islands (USA); )
Geographic Focus
All USA
USA Territories: American Samoa (USA);   Guam (USA);   Puerto Rico (USA);   Virgin Islands (USA);   Northern Mariana Islands (USA);
USA Compact Free Associations:The Federated States of Micronesia (USA)   Marshall Islands (USA)   Republic of Palau (USA)
International, Israel and Canada.
Important Dates
Conference Date: 04/29/25
Deadline: 05/09/25 11:59 PM (ET) Save
Grant Description
Grants of up to $40,000 and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and non-governmental organizations for forest conservation projects in eligible countries. Funding is intended for projects that monitor forests, support sustainable management of forest landscapes, and reduce illegal and unplanned deforestation. Previously funded projects have been used to strengthen community land rights, alert authorities to illegal deforestation, and raise awareness of deforestation drivers. Projects must be carried out in specified countries in Latin America, Africa, or Asia.

For the 2025 Small Grants Fund cycle, staff are looking for projects that will be carried out in one or more of the countries below. 

  • Latin America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname
  • Africa: Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Madagascar, Republic of the Congo, Uganda
  • Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam

Global Forest Watch (GFW) is a free forest monitoring system that provides timely and actionable information to support the sustainable management and conservation of forest landscapes. Since its launch in 2014, more than 7 million users have visited the GFW website from every country in the world. GFW is used by civil society organizations, journalists, communities, governments, and companies around the world to see where, when, and why deforestation is happening and take action to address it.

The Global Forest Watch Small Grants Fund (SGF) seeks to build the capacity of civil society and community-led organizations to effectively use GFW tools and data to reduce illegal or unplanned deforestation. Successful projects translate data into action, applying GFW to overcome challenges in protecting the world’s forests.

Project scope should fall into one or more of the following approaches:

  1. Advocacy
  2. Forest Monitoring and Enforcement
  3. Journalism and Storytelling
  4. Stakeholder Engagement and Capacity Building
  5. Informing Land Use Management and/or Policy

More information about these categories can be found starting on page 2 of the English Guidelines Document. See RFP & Supporting Documents.
Full Grant Text RFP
Recipient
Additional Eligibility Criteria
In order to meet WRI’s requirements for subgrant eligibility, organizations must:
• Be legally constituted as non-profit and non-governmental;
• Have a total annual budget greater than $50,000 USD;
• Possess a computerized financial system for tracking and recording expenses (preferably a professional accounting software);
• Receive a rating of medium to low risk on WRI’s organizational assessment (containing questions regarding organization governance, financial and compliance structure), which will be carried out once finalists are provisionally selected.
• Be able to provide your organization’s most recent annual audit, or ALL three of the following documents:
1. A Balance sheet for the previous two years;
2. An Income Statement for the previous two years;
3. A Cash Flow Statement for the previous two years
• At least one project point person with professional working proficiency in English (oral and written), in order to be able to submit the organizational assessment, narrative and financial progress reports in English, and communicate regularly via email and videoconference with WRI staff.

Your organization may be registered in a country outside of those on the list if your project focuses on geographic areas within one or more of these countries.

Additional Geographic Information:

Projects should be carried out in one or more of the following countries:
• Latin America: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname
• Africa: Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Madagascar, Republic of the Congo, Uganda
• Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam
Pre-Proposal Conference
Register for the 2025 Small Grants Fund Applicant Webinar, which will take place on April 29 at 9:00AM ET

English registration page:
https://www.wri.org/events/2025/4/2025-small-grants-fund-applicant-webinar?utm_medium=referral+&utm_source=gfw&utm_campaign=sgfcycle2025
Pre-Application Information
Timeline:
• Application submission deadline: May 9, 2025
• Application review: May – July 2025
• Applicant interviews, conditional finalist selection, and organizational assessment: July 2025
• Final approval and subgrant agreements signed: July 2025
• Projects begin: August 15, 2025
• Projects end: August 14, 2026

Additional information:
https://www.globalforestwatch.org/grants-and-fellowships/apply/

About Global Forest Watch:
https://www.globalforestwatch.org/about/

FAQs:
https://www.globalforestwatch.org/help/faqs/grants-fellowships/
Number of Grants
The number of projects selected can range from 8-15, with 12 being the average.
Estimated Size of Grant
• The Small Grants Fund awards organizations between $10,000 and $40,000 USD.
• Each grantee will be assigned a WRI staff member as an advisor, who will provide virtual technical support and other assistance.
• In addition to the financial support and technical assistance, SGF recipients become part of a network of organizations and receive benefits that extend beyond the lifetime of their grant. These include opportunities to connect with others in the GFW network, invitations to GFW events, opportunities to test and provide feedback on new GFW features, and the potential to be featured in blogs, social media, or other WRI communications materials.
Term of Contract
Projects for the 2025 grant cycle will run from August 15, 2025 – August 14, 2026
Contact Information
Apply online:
https://globalforestwatch.grantplatform.com/

For questions about the Fund or for assistance with the application, please contact gfwfund@wri.org.
RFP & Supporting Documents
Full Grant Text RFP

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates / changes / addendums / conferences / LOIs.

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