- Grant Amount – $10,000–$40,000
- Deadline – February 13, 2026
- CLICK HERE TO APPLY
The $40,000 Global Forest Watch Small Grants Fund (SGF) seeks to build the capacity of civil society organizations to effectively use GFW tools and data to reduce illegal or unplanned deforestation. Successful projects translate data into action, applying GFW to overcome challenges in protecting the world’s forests.
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Award Information
Small Grants Fund at a glance:
- The Small Grants Fund awards organizations between $10,000 and $40,000 USD
- The number of projects selected can range from 8-15, with 12 being the average
- Projects for next year’s grant cycle will run from June 1 – May 31.
- Each grantee will be assigned a WRI staff member as an advisor, who will provide virtual technical support and other assistance.
In addition to the financial support and technical assistance, SGF recipients become part of a network of organizations and receive benefits that extend beyond the lifetime of their grant. These include opportunities to connect with others in the GFW network, invitations to GFW events, opportunities to test and provide feedback on new GFW features, and the potential to be featured in blogs, social media, or other WRI communications materials.
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Eligibility:
In order to meet WRI’s requirements for subgrant eligibility, organizations must:
- Be legally constituted as non-profit and non-governmental;
- Have a total annual budget greater than $50,000 USD;
- Possess a computerized financial system for tracking and recording expenses (preferably a professional accounting software);
- Receive a rating of medium to low risk on WRI’s organizational assessment (containing questions regarding organization governance, financial and compliance structure), which will be carried out once finalists are provisionally selected.
Geographic Eligibility
- Africa: Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Madagascar, Republic of the Congo
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