Applications are now open for The Darwin Initiative grants.
Introduction: The Darwin Initiative offers various grants to support projects focused on biodiversity conservation and multidimensional poverty reduction. These grants cater to different project stages and objectives, providing funding opportunities for a wide range of initiatives. Below are the key features and criteria for each grant category.
Note: Every grant requires capacity building activities. WildTeam is a UK charity with 10 years experience as capacity building experts and have a range of professional conservation courses that are ready to deliver. Please get in touch at hello@wildteam.org.uk if you want to explore having WildTeam as a partner to fulfill the capacity building criteria of this grant, and to increase your chances of success.
1. Darwin Initiative Main:
- Grant Range: £100,000 to £600,000
- Duration: 1 to 3 years, starting between 1 April 2024 and 30 September 2024, completing by 31 March 2027
- Scoring Criteria: Technical, Biodiversity, and Poverty Reduction
- Emphasis: Deliver strong results based on good evidence and potential to scale further
- Focus: Capability and capacity building activities as a core component.
2. Darwin Initiative Extra:
- Grant Range: £600,000 to £5 million
- Duration: 1 to 5 years, starting between 1 April 2024 and 30 September 2024, completing by 31 March 2029
- Scoring Criteria: Technical, Biodiversity, Poverty Reduction, and Scaling
- Emphasis: Projects on a clear scaling pathway, demonstrating potential to scale further
- Focus: Capability and capacity building activities as a core component
3. Darwin Initiative Innovation:
- Grant Range: £10,000 to £200,000
- Duration: 1 to 2 years, starting between 1 April 2024 and 30 September 2024, completing by 31 March 2026
- Scoring Criteria: Technical, Biodiversity, Poverty Reduction, and Innovation
- Emphasis: Testing novel approaches with potential for scaling
- Focus: Opportunities to enhance capability and capacity
4. Darwin Initiative Capability & Capacity:
- Grant Range: £50,000 to £200,000
- Duration: 1 to 2 years, starting between 1 April 2024 and 30 September 2024, completing by 31 March 2026
- Scoring Criteria: Technical and Capability & Capacity
- Emphasis: Developing the capability and capacity of local and national organizations
- Focus: Structured training, fellowships, mentoring, and organizational development
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Thanks for sharing Sir
I'm interested. Can I have more details
Hi Ghyslain - all the details should be in the links. Cheers, adam