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The Foundation funds conservation projects in Spain and internationally. Activities are organized around several strategies: terrestrial biodiversity; marine ...

Source: https://www.terravivagrants.org/group-2-biodiversity-conservation-wildlife/spain-biodiversity-foundation/

Funding Details

Funder: Fundación Biodiversidad (Biodiversity Foundation) — Spain
Funding Goal: Preserve natural heritage and promote biodiversity conservation through grants for research, capacity building, and field projects in Spain and internationally, with emphasis on Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Funding Amount: Not specified on this page
Deadline: Annual call for proposals; specific deadline published per round (Rolling)
How to Apply: Annual call for proposals published on the Foundation's website. Application package includes background/context, guidelines, eligibility requirements, co-financing requirements, application forms, and submission deadline. Submit via the Foundation's calls portal (fundacion-biodiversidad.es/convocatorias).
Target Region: Spain (domestic) and worldwide developing countries — primarily Latin America, secondarily Sub-Saharan Africa; no formal geographical restrictions
Contact: Contact page: http://fundacion-biodiversidad.es/conocenos/contacto (Foundation website, primarily in Spanish)
Last Checked: 2026-03-11 16:46

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Applicant must be a nonprofit organization registered in Spain, another EU country, or a developing country with Spanish international support (e.g., AECID)
International organizations are also eligible to apply

Project Scope

Project must contribute to environmental conservation aligned with Foundation's strategic lines (terrestrial/marine biodiversity, climate change, green economy, international cooperation)
Project activities must be international (external to Spain) to qualify for the international cooperation grant category

Required Documents

Complete application package required: background/context, application forms, eligibility documentation, co-financing evidence

Constraints

Co-financing is required — applicants must demonstrate matching or additional funding sources
Application must be submitted within the deadline published in each annual call for proposals
Foundation's website and calls are primarily in Spanish — applicants should be prepared to work in Spanish

Summary

The Biodiversity Foundation (Fundación Biodiversidad) is a public foundation under Spain's Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Environment. Its mission is to preserve natural heritage and promote biodiversity conservation, with particular attention to rural areas. The Foundation organizes its activities around five strategic lines: terrestrial biodiversity; marine and coastal biodiversity; climate change and environmental quality; economy and green employment; and international cooperation. For international projects (activities outside Spain), the Foundation runs an annual call for proposals open to nonprofit organizations in Spain and other EU countries, nonprofit organizations in developing countries with Spanish international support (e.g., through AECID), and international organizations. Projects must contribute to environmental conservation and may include research, capacity building, and field activities. Geographically, the Foundation operates worldwide with no formal restrictions, though in practice the vast majority of funded international cooperation projects have been in Latin America, with a smaller share in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Foundation's website is primarily in Spanish with some English sections, and it maintains a searchable projects database by strategic line, year, and geography. Applicants are required to meet co-financing requirements and submit a complete application package including background context, application forms, and supporting documents by the stated deadline published in each annual call.

Historical Context

Annual call for proposals model. Most international cooperation projects to date have been in Latin America; Sub-Saharan Africa is secondary. Terra Viva listing published September 2022.

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