Grant Opportunities for the Conservation of Biodiversity in the Seven Project Provinces

WWF-Viet Nam, USAID Biodiversity Conservation would like to invite non-governmental organizations, research institutions, community groups, minority people’s organizations, women’s groups, and other civil society organizations for projects that address the conservation of biodiversity in the seven 21 protected areas and protected forests that meet the criteria set out in this call.

The Species Conservation Fund (SCF) is part of the USAID Biodiversity Conservation project and was initiated by WWF-Vietnam and our partners to strengthen the biodiversity conservation of Vietnam through the participation of grassroots organizations. Specifically, this funding scheme will create an opportunity for local NGOs, and research organizations to conduct activities that contribute to conserving priority species in the field. With this grant program, local organizations will conduct projects from one to two years to strengthen their capabilities. This opportunity will enable these organizations to contribute to the conservation of globally threatened species.

The objective of the activity: A fundamental goal is to ensure civil society is engaged in the conservation of species in protected areas and the protection of forests in target provinces. 

Who can apply: This call is open to local organizations in Viet Nam. Individuals wishing to apply must work with civil society organizations to develop applications, rather than apply directly.

Detailed information can be found  at these links:

Vietnamese version

English version

Opening date: 30th December 2022

Closing date: 10th February 2023

Deadline of submission: no later than 5:00 PM on 10th February 2023. LOIs received after this time will be rejected.

How to apply:

Applicants can apply in English and/or Vietnamese, using the offline template attached to this call. Applicants are advised to prepare LoIs for projects that are up to 1-1.5 years in duration with an estimated start date of 1 July 2023.  Completed LoIs should be sent as an e-mail attachment to the SCF’s focal point [email protected]. The file name of the LoI submitted should be as follows: Organisation acronym_SCF. For example, WWF_SCF. 

Further information and assistance can be obtained from:

SSCF Team, Biodiversity Conservation Activity Project, WWF Vietnam, Ha Noi Office
No 6 Lane 18, Nguyen Co Thach, Nam Tu Liem, Ha Noi
Email SCF focal point: [email protected]
Tel: +84 24 37193049; Fax: +84 243 7193048

Acknowledgment: The call of proposals and other materials related to this fund are based on guidelines and other documents used by the CEPF grant program managed by IUCN. The adjustment has been permitted by CEPF and IUCN.