The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is inviting Letters of Inquiry from 1 July to 18 September 2026 for large grants ranging from US$50,000 to US$180,000, supporting traditional land-use practices and the conservation of threatened plant species across eight countries in the Mediterranean Basin Biodiversity Hotspot.
Funding is available under two strategic directions: traditional land-use practices (SD3) and the conservation of threatened plant species (SD4). Eligible countries are Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jordan, Lebanon, Montenegro, Morocco, North Macedonia, Palestine, and Tunisia.
Applications must be submitted by 18 September 2026 at midnight EDT (Washington, D.C. time). Late submissions will not be considered, and prospective applicants are encouraged to apply several days before the deadline to avoid technical issues or last-minute delays.
Proposals must be submitted online through the ConservationGrants portal in either French or English. CEPF does not accept applications by email or any other means. Organisations that have not previously used the platform will need to create an account before applying.
To support prospective applicants, CEPF will host two informational webinars: an English-language session on 23 July 2026 at 09:30 (UTC+2) and a French-language session on 28 July 2026 at 11:00 (UTC+2).
Additional information, including the full call document, ecosystem profile and technical summary, is available on the CEPF website in English, French and Arabic.
