CEPF Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot grants

The facts, in the funder’s words

All quotes are from cepf.net · 2026 large grants madio may 2026 unless marked. Checked 1 Nov 2026

How to apply

Apply directly

When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

Applicants are invited to submit their LOI online via the ConservationGrants portal in French or English.

Amount

Up to $200,000 USD

Grant Size: between US$ 50,000 and US$ 200,000

Where

Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles

Eligible Countries Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles

Who can apply

NGOs, Community groups, Companies and Research institutions

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund invites non-governmental organizations, community groups, private companies, universities, and other civil society organizations (CSOs) to submit proposals

Rounds

Fixed rounds with deadlines

Applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted whatever the reason.

Co-funding required

Not found on the pages we read

Run by

IUCN NL with SAF/FJKM, ID, FORENA and SeyCCAT

Regional Implementation Team (RIT) IUCN NL, SAF/FJKM (Madagascar), ID (Comoros), FORENA (Mauritius) and SeyCCAT (Seychelles)

Restoration approach

Species conservation, Community conservation and Protected areas

Our classification, from the funder’s description of what it supports.

The call

What the funder asks grantees to report

Reporting

Large-grant holders file financial reports every quarter and progress reports every six months through CEPF’s online system.

Recipients of large grants must submit financial reports each quarter and progress reports every six months through ConservationGrants.

From the builders of this site: Restoration Scope makes software for reporting to funders like this one.

Part of a larger programme

Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) grants, from Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund