#FridayFundingFocus, 4 September 2026 – Global EbA Fund
Opportunity: 8th Call for Proposals for Small-Size Grants
The Global EbA Fund is a catalytic funding mechanism for supporting innovative approaches to Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA). It aims to enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities and ecosystems against the impacts of climate change.
Implemented by IUCN and UNEP, with funding from the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, and Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), the Fund helps overcome barriers to upscaling EbA, addresses knowledge gaps, pilots innovative EbA approaches, engages in strategic EbA policy mainstreaming, and incentivises innovative finance mechanisms and private sector EbA investment.
The Fund’s call for proposals for small-size grants invites innovative and catalytic proposals that address systemic barriers for EbA scaling by enhancing institutional and technical capacities, quality data and evidence generation, learning networks, and investment readiness. It aligns with the IKI Strategy up to 2030, specifically its focus on socio-ecological transformation through technologies, business models, or climate-friendly infrastructure.
While the primary geographic focus of this call is on ODA-eligible SIDS and LDCs, applications from other ODA-eligible countries will be considered where the proposal demonstrates exceptional ambition and unique opportunities to scale EbA.
Deadline for applications: 26 October 2026 (submissions via online platform from 28 September 2026)
More information and to apply: https://globalebafund.org/small-size-grants
Additionally, the Fund invites applications for its “Medium-size Grants Call for Proposals.”
For information about other funding opportunities, refer to the African NGO Fundraising Hub’s Grants and Funding section.
