The Darwin Initiative
The Darwin Initiative supports developing countries to conserve biodiversity and reduce poverty. The Darwin Initiative (funded by DEFRA, DFID and FCO), provides grants for projects working in developing countries and UK Overseas Territories (OTs).Projects support:
- the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
- the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS)
- the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA)
- the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES)
Latest News
- Latest Edition of the Darwin Newsletter out now!
- New Projects Workshop, April 4th 2014
- Darwin Initiative Round 20 - full list of projects
- £2 million for environmental projects in our Overseas Territories
- Darwin Initiative call for Scoping and Fellowship Applications: Round 20
Our Current Projects
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Darwin projects are funded by UK Government and application forms and guidance for current application rounds can be found on the GOV.UK website
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