Objectif :

EOCA funds projects which benefit biodiversity in a wild landscape. The definition of ‘landscape’ includes marine environments, and a broad range of wild, non-urban spaces. Projects must conserve, protect, enhance, restore, and/or reconnect habitats within a given landscape that are particularly important for the biodiversity there.

The biodiversity focus should also address the importance that EOCA places on the issue of climate change. Projects should ensure that the habitats being conserved are those that sequester carbon, reduce emissions, enable adaptations to climate change, and/or protect against further habitat and biodiversity loss.

It is also very important that the projects are beneficial to the local communities that live in, or near, these habitats. Projects should highlight how they encourage local stewardship of habitats, alleviate poverty, support local ecosystem services, while at the same time, having a link to outdoor enthusiasts who value these precious wild spaces.

Project eligibility criteria :

• Non-profit organisations can apply to EOCA for grants of up to €30,000, to implement a conservation project of up to two years in duration in any country around the world except North America (US and Canada – where the Conservation Alliance provides funding for conservation efforts from the North American outdoor industry).
• Project applications are shortlisted according to their ability to meet EOCA’s criteria for funding. Using this criterion, the shortlist of projects is drawn up at the sole discretion of the General Managers, the Scientific Advisers and EOCA’s Board of Directors. The General Managers will seek further advice from EOCA’s Scientific Advisers if required. Due to the many diverse nationalities making up the whole panel, all applications must please be written in English.
• The projects to successfully win funding will be chosen from the shortlist via a public vote and/or an EOCA’s members vote (in April for applications received in November and October for applications received in June).
• Project applications must:
  • protect a threatened species or habitat;
  • have a link to the outdoor enthusiast and
  • involve hands-on practical conservation work.

Countries concerned :

Any country around the world except North America (US and Canada – where the Conservation Alliance provides funding for conservation efforts from the North American outdoor industry).

Application deadline :

November 29, 2024 at 12 MIDDAY (GMT) / 13:00 CET(GMT+1)

Grant amount :

EOCA will fund a maximum of €30,000 per project.

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