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Global EbA Fund Small-Size Grants – 8th Call for Proposals
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Publish Date 9/27/2026 Application Deadline 10/26/2026 Opportunity Type Competitions Publisher Foras Khadra Available Countries Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania, Djibouti, Somalia, Comoros Description

The Global EbA Fund is launching its eighth call for Small-Size Grants to support innovative and catalytic projects that help scale Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA). The call focuses on addressing institutional and technical barriers to EbA uptake and scaling, improving data and evidence generation, strengthening learning and knowledge networks, and increasing investment readiness. Projects must generate tangible benefits for both people and nature while integrating gender responsiveness, Indigenous Peoples' rights, local participation, environmental and social safeguards, equitable benefit-sharing, and measures to prevent maladaptation. Projects must build on existing work rather than operate as completely standalone interventions.
Details
  • Organizer: Global EbA Fund.
  • Funding type: Project grant for eligible organisations, not an individual scholarship.
  • Grant size: Up to USD 250,000 per project.
  • Project duration: Up to 24 months.
  • Opening date: 28 September 2026.
  • Deadline: 26 October 2026.
  • Geographic scope: Primarily ODA-eligible SIDS and LDCs; other ODA-eligible countries may be considered where exceptional ambition and unique scaling opportunities are demonstrated.
  • Application method: Online through the Global EbA Fund application platform.
  • Application language: English.
  • Official documents: Organisational official documents and registration entries must be translated into English if they are originally in another language.
  • Required documents: Applicant Declaration, Co-applicant Mandate, Small-Size Grants Application Form, Theory of Change/Logframe/Project Activities Form, Project Proposal Budget Template, and Due Diligence and Financial Capacity Questionnaire.
  • Project focus: Ecosystem-based Adaptation with innovative and catalytic potential.
  • Standalone projects: Not eligible; projects should build on existing work, knowledge, partnerships or experience.
  • Field-only projects: Projects must not consist exclusively of field implementation.
  • Encouraged themes: Investment readiness and project pipeline preparation, innovative EbA technologies, applied and functional research, and synergies with other EbA or Nature-based Solutions initiatives.
  • Strategic alignment: Maximum one Strategic Objective and maximum two Action Pillars.
  • Indicators: Applicants must select at least three relevant indicators from the Core Indicator Framework.
  • Local partnerships: Projects must partner with local institutions and organisations.
  • Sustainability: Applicants must demonstrate how results will be maintained and developed after funding ends.
  • Government funding: Government entities cannot receive direct funding or sub-grants, although collaboration with governments is encouraged.
  • Deadline: 26 October 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
  • The applicant must be a legally recognised organisation.
  • Eligible applicant types include:
  • NGOs.
  • International NGOs.
  • Intergovernmental organisations.
  • Community-based organisations.
  • Indigenous Peoples' organisations.
  • Universities and academic institutions.
  • Research institutes and think tanks.
  • Private-sector companies under the Fund's conditions.
  • Consortia of organisations.
  • Individuals cannot apply for personal funding or individual study such as a PhD.
  • The project must qualify as Ecosystem-based Adaptation.
  • The project must clearly identify the climate impacts it addresses and explain how they will be addressed.
  • The project must have innovative and catalytic potential.
  • The project must be global, thematic, or target ODA-eligible countries.
  • The proposed budget must not exceed USD 250,000.
  • The project duration must not exceed 24 months.
  • The project must build on existing work, knowledge, partnerships or experience.
  • The proposal must demonstrate sustainability beyond the funding period.
  • Local institutional or organisational partnerships are required.
  • The applicant and partners must have relevant previous experience.
  • Local communities, Indigenous Knowledge and gender perspectives should be meaningfully integrated.
  • The lead applicant and partners must be legally recognised entities.
  • The lead applicant must complete the Global EbA Fund due-diligence requirements.
  • Applications must be submitted in English. 
Opportunity Benefits
  • Funding of up to USD 250,000 per project.
  • Project support for up to 24 months.
  • Support for overcoming barriers to scaling climate adaptation solutions.
  • Strengthening of technical and institutional readiness.
  • Support for developing investment-ready climate projects.
  • Support for evidence and data generation related to Ecosystem-based Adaptation.
  • Knowledge exchange and learning opportunities.
  • Support for locally led EbA initiatives and replication pathways.
  • Opportunities to create synergies with other EbA and Nature-based Solutions initiatives.
  • Contribution to a global community of EbA practitioners and experts.
  • No application fee is stated on the call page.
  • Funding is provided to eligible organisations and projects rather than as a personal salary or individual scholarship.