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Fundación Biodiversidad is a Foundation created in 1998, today part of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge in Spain.

Source: https://www.lifeterra.eu/en/fundacion-biodiversidad

Funding Details

Funder: Fundación Biodiversidad (Spanish Biodiversity Foundation)
Funding Goal: To conserve and restore biodiversity and natural ecosystems in Spain and internationally, promoting sustainable development, climate resilience, green employment, and environmental quality through grant funding for conservation projects.
Funding Amount: Recent calls: Axis 1 (Resilient Ecosystems) €350,000–€1,000,000; Axis 2 (Support for non-profit organisations) €100,000–€500,000. Over 20+ years the foundation has allocated €231 million across ~1,900 projects. (100.000 € – 1.000.000 €)
How to Apply: Annual calls for proposals are published on the Fundación Biodiversidad website with specific guidelines, eligibility criteria, co-financing requirements, application forms, and submission deadlines. Applicants must submit proposals during open call periods. Each call has its own thematic focus, budget axes, and requirements.
Target Region: Spain (primary), Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa (international cooperation), EU
Contact: Fundación Biodiversidad, Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Spain. Website: https://fundacion-biodiversidad.es/
Last Checked: 2026-03-12 06:00

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Applicant must be a nonprofit organization (from Spain, EU countries, or developing countries with Spanish international backing)

Project Scope

Projects must focus on biodiversity conservation, climate change, environmental quality, green employment, or international environmental cooperation
International cooperation projects should align with Spanish development cooperation priorities (Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa focus)

Required Documents

Application forms and supporting documentation must be submitted per the specific call guidelines published on the Fundación Biodiversidad website

Constraints

Applications must be submitted during open call-for-proposals periods with specific deadlines
Co-financing requirements apply — projects typically need matching funds beyond the grant

Summary

Fundación Biodiversidad is a public foundation created in 1998, now part of Spain's Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge. Over more than 20 years, it has allocated over €231 million to support approximately 1,900 conservation projects in collaboration with more than 1,000 entities. The foundation manages both national and European funds, including from the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) and the EU LIFE Programme. The foundation funds projects across several thematic areas: terrestrial and marine biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation and mitigation, environmental quality, green economy and employment, and international cooperation. While most activities are focused on Spain, international cooperation projects concentrate in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa, with no strict geographical restrictions. The foundation supports nonprofit organizations from Spain and EU countries, as well as developing-country nonprofits with Spanish backing and international organizations. The specific URL reviewed is a partner profile page on the Life Terra website, which describes Fundación Biodiversidad's collaboration with the Life Terra initiative — one of Europe's largest citizen-driven tree-planting projects aiming to plant 500 million trees. Together with WWF Spain, they planted the first thousand trees in Castilla y Leon using Life Terra's geo-tagging technology. Fundación Biodiversidad issues annual calls for proposals with specific guidelines, eligibility criteria, co-financing requirements, and deadlines published on their website. Recent grant calls have included funding axes for "Resilient Ecosystems" (€350,000–€1,000,000) and "Support for non-profit organisations of an environmental and/or social nature" (€100,000–€500,000), indicating substantial funding capacity for environmental and biodiversity projects.

Historical Context

Founded in 1998. Has allocated over €231 million to support approximately 1,900 conservation projects over 20+ years in collaboration with more than 1,000 entities. Manages national and European funds including FEDER and EU LIFE Programme funding.

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