Global EbA Fund - Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Climate Resilience

Enriched International · Found: 2026-03-10 13:31

IUCN-linked fund accelerating nature-based solutions for climate adaptation, including coastal and marine ecosystem-based adaptation approaches.

Source: https://globalebafund.org/news/iucns-nabsa-initiative-launches-new-brief-series-to-accelerate-nature-based-solutions-for-climate-adaptation

Funding Details

Funder

Global EbA Fund (Implemented by IUCN and UNEP; funded by German Federal Ministry BMUKN via IKI)

Funding Goal

Support catalytic, innovative, and inclusive projects that create an enabling environment for Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) to enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities and ecosystems to climate change impacts. Fund helps overcome barriers to EbA upscaling, address knowledge gaps, pilot innovative EbA approaches, engage in EbA policy mainstreaming, and incentivise innovative finance mechanisms.

Funding Amount

USD $50,000–$250,000 standard; up to $500,000 with adequate justification (50.000 € – 500.000 €)

Deadline

Rolling basis (Rolling)

How to Apply

Apply via online platform at https://globalebafund.smapply.io/. Three-section application: (1) Eligibility Screening Questionnaire, (2) Due Diligence and Financial Capacity Questionnaire, (3) Application Form. Detailed budget required as attachment. Applications must be in English. Monitor fund-updates at globalebafund.org/news for open call announcements. Consult Grant Procedures Manual before applying.

Target Region

Global — ODA-eligible countries; projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America documented; includes coastal/marine ecosystems globally

Contact

Contact via globalebafund.org/contact/; Follow updates at globalebafund.org/news/?_post_categories=fund-updates

Official Page

https://globalebafund.org/

Last Checked

2026-03-15 14:24

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Project must qualify as Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) per FEBA criteria
• Lead applicant must be a legally recognised entity with relevant experience
• Project must target ODA-eligible countries or have global/thematic scope
• Partnership with local institutions required

Project Scope

• Project must NOT primarily focus on field implementation
• Must contribute to one Strategic Objective and maximum 2 Action Pillars

Required Documents

• Full application including eligibility screening, due diligence, proposal and detailed budget
• Must identify at least 3 relevant indicators from the Core Indicator Framework

Constraints

• Budget between USD $50,000–$250,000 (up to $500,000 with justification)
• Project duration maximum 24–36 months

Summary

The Global EbA Fund is a grant mechanism implemented by IUCN and UNEP with funding from the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN). It supports catalytic, innovative, and inclusive projects focused on Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) — a nature-based approach that uses biodiversity and ecosystem services to reduce vulnerability and build climate resilience for human communities. The thematic scope of the fund includes projects that create enabling environments for EbA implementation, covering coastal ecosystem restoration, mangrove protection, marine habitat conservation, climate adaptation for coastal communities, nature-based solutions for flood and storm protection, and policy mainstreaming of EbA approaches. Projects must align with one of three strategic objectives and up to two action pillars, and must not focus primarily on field implementation. Eligible activities include: knowledge and capacity building for EbA, innovative finance mechanisms, stakeholder engagement and governance frameworks, piloting of EbA approaches in new contexts, policy mainstreaming, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and research into nature-based climate adaptation approaches. Field interventions are allowed if clearly justified. Geographically, the fund targets ODA-eligible countries globally, with no specific regional restrictions. Past projects have spanned Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Coastal and marine ecosystems are explicitly within scope. Eligible applicants are legally recognised entities (NGOs, civil society organisations, research institutions, governments) with prior experience in relevant areas. Lead applicants must demonstrate sufficient financial capacity and internal controls. Local partnerships are required. Project budgets range from USD $50,000 to $250,000 (up to $500,000 with justification) for project durations of 24–36 months. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis via the online platform, with open calls announced in the fund-updates news section.

Historical Context

Fund implemented by IUCN and UNEP under the German International Climate Initiative (IKI). Past thematic tracks included Greening Infrastructure through EbA, Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge in EbA, and EbA Approaches in the Urban Environment. Fund contributes to the Sharm-El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda and Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Target 8.

Why it was added

Global fund for ecosystem-based adaptation including coastal/marine NbS, linked to IUCN NAbSA initiative.

Sources

• https://globalebafund.org/news/iucns-nabsa-initiative-launches-new-brief-series-to-accelerate-nature-based-solutions-for-climate-adaptation
• https://globalebafund.org/how-to-apply/
• https://globalebafund.org/what-we-fund/
• https://globalebafund.org/about-the-global-eba-fund/

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