Funding Opportunities

Conservation Funding Opportunities

The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) funded African Nature-Based Tourism Platform is pleased to share our monthly funding opportunities related to climate change, improved governance, nature-based tourism, and many additional topics relevant to communities and conservation.

Funding opportunities are shared monthly with a targeted list of organizations working with communities and SMEs in eastern and southern Africa.

If you are interested in pursuing any of these funding opportunities, the Platform has resources available to support your organization, including:

• Consultants on staff who can help with technical proposal writing and other aspects of proposal development.
• Funding for hosting proposal writing workshops, including an expert to facilitate these, and covering costs to ensure community and partner voices are well represented.

While the Platform supports proposal development from beginning to end, we do not intend to be included in the final proposals. Successful proposals will be between the funder and grantee directly.

Learn more about the process for receiving support from the African NBT Platform to develop proposals. For additional questions please reach out to info@naturebasedtourism.africa or send us a note on WhatsApp.

 

Deadline: 30 May 2025

Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: Southern Africa

The Goethe-Institut invites non-profit, non-governmental heritage organisations in Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe to apply for grants under the "Africa-Europe Partnerships for Culture: Southern Africa" project. This initiative, funded by the European Union (EU), aims to strengthen cultural cooperation within Southern Africa as well as between Southern Africa and Europe, to enhance regional cultural production capacities, and promote intercultural dialogue through the co-creation of new narratives around tangible and intangible cultural heritage.

This Call for Proposals seeks to select more than 16 heritage organisations to lead "Narrative Clusters", collaborating with interdisciplinary groups of artists/creatives to develop innovative stories that increase the visibility and contemporary relevance of their heritage. Selected organisations will receive grants of up to €55,000 to manage these clusters, fund co- productions, and present narratives to local audiences over an 18-month period.

See the attached document for more details.  

Deadline: 10 September 2025

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Sponsorship Opportunities: Tacugama 30th Anniversary Fundraising Event 2025

We’re inviting organizations and businesses to be a part of Tacugama’s milestone anniversary, celebrating decades of impact, innovation, and conservation. This is a sponsorship opportunity to support a nationally and globally recognized movement. Just like Tacugama’s journey, this celebration will be bold, meaningful, and unforgettable.

Deadline: 26 June 2025

ALU SOWC Marine Conservation Development Course Scholarships

The world of marine conservation is complex, differs in important ways from terrestrial conservation and management skills are needed to transform the sector. These skills can be learned but are frequently not taught during the training of a conservationist.

If you have scientific training and want to move into management of a marine conservation organization in Africa, this course – Leading the Way: Effective Management for Marine Conservation and Biodiversity in Africa- is for you. Embark on a transformative journey that will equip you with the essential principles and skills to effectively lead and manage marine conservation and biodiversity teams, initiatives, programs, or projects in Africa. This comprehensive course equips marine conservation leaders and managers with practical knowledge and strategies to drive impactful change and achieve sustainable outcomes.

Deadline: 31 May 2025

MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development

The full scholarships include the total cost of the MSc Programme in Water and Sustainable Development: Tuition fee, insurance, international travel cost and an allowance of EURO  1,220 per month for the cost of living and accommodation during the complete study period.

 

Deadline: 1 June 2025