Deadline: 25 March 2024
The National Geographic Society is seeking proposals for a funding opportunity, focused on Freshwater Conservation.
Freshwater is essential to the functioning of the planet; it’s necessary to sustain healthy and biodiverse ecosystems, it’s inextricably linked to climate change, and humans depend on water to drink and grow crops and raise livestock. The World Water Map, which is part of the Society’s World Freshwater Initiative, visualizes areas of global water gaps. The global water gap Hotspots are regions where human demand for freshwater is outpacing renewable supplies. This leads to depletion of freshwater resources and the risk of water scarcity.
The goal of this RfP is to help highlight the real-life stories about water scarcity by funding on-the-ground, community-led conservation projects addressing freshwater scarcity challenges through impactful solutions.
Funding Information
- Funding requests for this RfP can be up to USD $50,000. Projects can be up to two years in length.
Who should Apply?
- This opportunity is best suited for individual project leaders with demonstrable experience co-creating or collaborating with the community or communities that are most impacted by the freshwater scarcity issue and proposed conservation project. These grants are highly competitive and reserved for select projects located in one of the 20 water scarcity / water gap Hotspots, as defined by the modeled water gaps in the World Water Map.
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidate must not be a current National Geographic staff member
- Candidate must be over the age of 18
- Project must align to the Conservation primary focus
- Project must align to the Land focus area
- Project must occur in a National Geographic Society World Water Map water scarcity hotspot
- Project must be focused on freshwater conservation and must not include large-scale gray infrastructure (for example, municipal-scale stormwater or wastewater infrastructure, or desalination plants)
- Application materials must be complete enough to be able to assess candidate’s skills and experience, as well as the project idea
For more information, visit National Geographic Society.