Who is this fund for?

The Fonseca Species Conservation Fund (FSCF) is for early career conservationists 35 years of age and younger in GEF-recipient countries to either start or progress their careers. 

The fund provides grants of up to $25,000 to support conservation efforts for five threatened species groups — amphibians, freshwater fish, primates, small mammals, tortoises and freshwater turtles — in urgent need of intervention and conservation action.

ABOUT

The Fonseca Species Conservation Fund (FSCF) was established in 2024 by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Re:wild to honor the passion of the late Gustavo Fonseca, long-standing GEF director of programs, for species conservation and building capacity of the next generation of conservationists.

The FSCF draws on the expertise of IUCN Species Survival Commission Specialist Groups and other key partners to ensure all funding goes toward priority projects. Through the FSCF, grantees will access funding support, the expertise of the selection committees, and connections with partner organizations.

Request for proposals

The FSCF will issue three requests for proposals. Each proposal period has a designated geographic range and submission deadline.

• [closed] African continent and the Indian Ocean: 21 May–19 July 2024
• [open] Asia-Pacific: 1 October–15 December 2024
• [upcoming] Americas, including Caribbean: 15 January–30 March 2025

 READ MORE AND APPLY: https://www.rewild.org/the-fonseca-species-conservation-fund