Education for Nature

Reforestation Grants

People and nature rely on healthy forests. Eight out of 10 land-dwelling species and nearly 750 million people live in and depend on forests for goods and services such as food, wood, medicine, fresh water, and air. Despite their importance, threats to the world's forests are growing at an alarming rate. To protect biodiversity, maintain ecosystem services, and regulate the climate, it is vital that forests are protected and restored where they have been lost.

Most of WWF’s work is focused in tropical rainforests, which are the most biologically diverse and complex forests on Earth. To ensure that communities and institutions have the resources to restore these landscapes, EFN invests in local organizations dedicated to expanding forest cover, creating biological corridors, and restoring watersheds. EFN supports the restoration of native biodiversity and ecosystem services with a focus on planting the right trees in the right places.

See below for grant guidelines or view the PDF version. EN ESPAÑOL

ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES

Local organizations from the following countries are eligible to apply:

Belize
Bhutan
Bolivia
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Colombia
Dem. Republic of Congo
Ecuador
French Guiana
Gabon
Ghana
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Indonesia
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Laos
Madagascar
Malaysia
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Nigeria
Peru
Republic of Congo
Suriname
Tanzania
Uganda
Vietnam

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible for a Reforestation Grant, an organization must meet the following criteria:

Your organization must be legally registered in an eligible country.
Your organization must have a bank account.
Your organization must conduct reforestation/restoration activities in a WWF-US priority area.
Your organization must submit all required documents by the application deadline below.
Your organization must complete all grant activities (including planting) before August 31, 2022.
The proposed project must include an active learning, practical skill component, or field-based learning activity that builds skills and knowledge for local stakeholders as part of the project activities.

Priority is given to local organizations that

Plant 8,000 or more native tree species
Focus on conservation and address the drivers of deforestation in the organizations' project area

APPLICATION DEADLINES

All applicants must complete their application by November 25, 2021, and all project activities must be completed by August 31, 2022. Applicants may apply in English, Spanish, French, or Portuguese. Please be aware that EFN may take up to 90 days after the application deadline to review, select, and process grants.

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APPLICATION PROCESS

EFN requires all applicants to complete an online application and provide a clear and compelling proposal that must include:

A summary of the organization’s work to date and major accomplishments
An overview of the need for the reforestation project including a description of the reforestation site with photos, conservation objectives, and other related project goals
A detailed description of the proposed reforestation activity including: expected number of trees to be planted and hectares to be restored, tree species selected and why, how climate projections are being taken into account in the research, stakeholder participation, long-term tree stewardship/maintenance plans, and expected conservation gains
A detailed description about the training program
A project timeline
Expected outcomes including: short-term (6 –12 months) and long-term expectations (1+ years)
Method of evaluation—describe how you will measure the expected outcomes
A CV for the main trainer
A detailed project budget (not exceeding US $15,000)
A letter of recommendation from previous donors

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information on Reforestation Grants and other opportunities through EFN, send an email message to [email protected].