.Save Our Seas is offering up to $100,000 grant for research, conservation, and education projects on endangered marine species with the Keystone Grant🦈

📅The deadline for applications is 3 May.

Visit the BIOFIN FIRE website for more information: fire.biofin.org/single/save-ou…

The Biodiversity Credit Alliance has published the second issue paper on the integrity of the #biodiversity credit market. The paper looks at the overall approach to ensuring quality and integrity.

Learn more: biofin.org/knowledge-prod…

#biodiversity credits

Jointly with UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) & with Global Environment Facility (GEF)'s support, we have published an information paper on how the #NBSAP review can successfully integrate public & private funding. Dive into the strategies for effective private finance engagement for #biodiversity goals: biofin.org/knowledge-prod…

.IUCN NL is inviting NGOs and civil society working on #endangeredspecies and habitat protection🌳

💰Up to €85,000 is available for each project through the Land Acquisition Fund!

📅Deadline is 1 May 2024

Visit BIOFIN FIRE for more information: shorturl.at/nxNO9

📢Calling all UK-based charities working to protect wildlife and the environment!

The Ernest Kleinwort Charitable Trust will support your efforts with up to £20,000 grants.

📅Apply by 12 May: ekct.org.uk/grants/

🔥Explore more opportunities in FIRE: fire.biofin.org

Exciting news from the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation about the tour of the solar plant funded by Zambia's first green bonds & built by Copperbelt Energy. The first #GreenBonds were launched in #Zambia last December.

Read more: biofin.org/news-and-media…

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#SouthAfrica has increased fees for endangered species permits and licences by 125% to support conservation efforts. With a potential 50% increase in revenue, this move is an important step for #biodiversity funding.

Read more: biofin.org/news-and-media…

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Dive into the marine conservation action!

Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme offers Seascape Restoration Grants, worth up to $5 mln for 7-10 medium to large-scale projects to regenerate Europe's seas, including the Mediterranean.

📅Apply by 30 April at endangeredlandscapes.org/about/funding-…

An engaging conversation on closing the funding gap in the conservation of tiger landscapes moderated by UN Development's Senior Nature Economist Maxim Vergeichick. Panelists include Global Environment Facility (GEF)'s CEO & Chairperson Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, 🇧🇹's Finance Sec Leki Wangmo and WCS's Katherine Sherrill.

🐅Today at the Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscapes conference in #Bhutan , UNDP launched the Tiger Landscapes Investment Fund, a finance tool designed for tiger conservation: tiger-finance.org/wp-content/upl…

✉️For inquiries, contact [email protected]

#investintiger #tigerfinance

.UN Development has launched the Tiger Landscapes Investment Fund at the Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscapes conference in #Bhutan .

🐅This blended finance instrument is designed to catalyze nature-positive businesses in #tiger landscapes in a few countries: tiger-finance.org/wp-content/upl…

In the dusky, hidden places of Asia’s remaining forests, a silent yet profound battle is being waged to save one of the planet’s most majestic creatures: the tiger. 🐅

Everyone loves a good comeback story. Check it out: ow.ly/ElZm50Rixx7

#investintigers UNDP Climate @UNDP

🐯UN Development's Midori Paxton moderates panel on 'Innovation in Nature Finance' at #Day2 of Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscapes Conference. Panel members are Bhutan For Life's Pema Wangda, Everland's Gerald Prolman, NATURAL STATE's Amitabh Mehta, Rupesh Madlani Chris Gordon.

The conservation of tigers is not just about saving a species; it’s about preserving the biodiversity of our planet & ensuring a healthier world for future generations.

🐅Take a look at how the Tiger Conservation Coalition is taking action: ow.ly/ElZm50Rixx7

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The Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscapes Conference kicked off today in Paro, #Bhutan .

Hosted by the Royal Government of Bhutan, the conference aims to promote partnerships for tiger conservation.

Learn more: tiger-finance.org

@UNDP_Bhutan WWF Tigers @UNDP WCS

Since 2014, over 40 countries have developed Biodiversity Finance Plans (BFPs) and 85+ are designing Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs).

Our latest brief note explores integrating INFFs & BFPs at the national level & guides country offices: biofin.org/knowledge-prod…

South Africa's biodiversity is not only a treasure, but also an economic engine. With the support of @UNDP_BIOFIN, the first biodiversity investment portal is up and running, connecting investors with impactful conservation projects.

📖 biofin.org/news-and-media…

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This story isn’t one of ill portent and decline.

Rather, it is a story woven from the threads of hope and relentless effort; it is a story not just about conservation, but about the possibility of a #FutureWithTigers - where humans and wildlife coexist: ow.ly/rSq650Rjxaf

.Bank of Zambia is championing #biodiversity in Zambia's financial sector by adopting green loan guidelines. This move isn't just about economic growth but preserving #Zambia 's rich ecosystems. Learn how green loans empower SMEs & drive a green shift in 🇿🇲 biofin.org/news-and-media…

So exciting that #CampaignforNature is a part of this project. More than any other factor, adequate financing is critical to the success of the #KMGBF . Can't wait to see this tool unlock access to funding for those who need it most to protect #30x30 .