The Darwin Initiative is a UK government grants scheme that helps to protect biodiversity and the natural environment through locally based projects worldwide.
We are now inviting applications to all four Darwin Initiative schemes:
The timetable for Round 30 is:
Extra – Single Stage, with interview
Main – Two Stage process
Innovation and Capability & Capacity – Single Stage process
Results for Innovation and Capability & Capacity are expected by end of January 2024 at the earliest, and for Main and Extra they are expected by end of February 2024 at the earliest.
Successful projects are expected to start from 1st April 2024. You should consider the best date to start your project to allow for start-up and recruitment, based on the expected notification of results.
Before applying, you should first read:
Darwin Initiative Extra invites projects that are on a clear scaling pathway: building on good evidence from smaller projects to demonstrating the potential to scale further by completion and delivering strong results for biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction.
Darwin Initiative Extra will provide grants between £600,000 and £5,000,000 for projects lasting between 2 to 5 years maximum.
How to apply:
Once you have ready the guidance, complete the Darwin Initiative Extra Round 30 application form on the Flexi-Grant application portal. For drafting purposes you may find the Darwin Initiative Extra Round 30 form useful.
If you invited to interview, you may be asked to provide clarifications on the feedback provided upon the review of your Stage 1 application.
The budget spreadsheet for Darwin Initiative Extra projects can be found below:
Additional materials that you will be required to complete as part of your application can be found below or downloaded from within Flexi-Grant.
Darwin Initiative Main invites applications for environmental projects between £100,000 and £600,000 for projects lasting 1 to 3 years maximum.
How to apply:
Once you have ready the guidance, complete the Darwin Initiative Main Round 30 Stage 1 application form on the Flexi-Grant application portal. For drafting purposes you may find the Darwin Initiative Main Round 30 Stage 1 form useful.
If you invited to Stage 2, you will be asked to complete the Stage 2 application form on the Flexi-Grant portal. For drafting purposes, you may find the Darwin Initiative Main Round 30 Stage 2 application form useful.
The budget spreadsheet for Darwin Initiative Main projects can be found below:
Additional materials that you will be required to complete as part of your application can be found below or downloaded from within Flexi-Grant. Please note there are different requirements for Stage 1 and Stage 2 – read the guidance for more information.
Darwin Initiative Innovation is aimed at projects intending to test a novel approach that if proven could scale to deliver results for biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction.
Darwin Initiative Innovation will provide grants between £10,000 to £200,000 for projects lasting between 1 to 2 years maximum.
How to apply:
Once you have ready the guidance, complete the Darwin Initiative Innovation Round 30 application form on the Flexi-Grant application portal. For drafting purposes you may find the Darwin Initiative Innovation Round 30 form useful.
The budget spreadsheet for Darwin Initiative Innovation projects can be found below:
Additional materials that you will be required to complete as part of your application can be found below or downloaded from within Flexi-Grant.
Darwin Initiative Capability & Capacity invites projects that focus on developing the capability and capacity of national and local organisation to efficiently deliver effective and successful biodiversity conservation – poverty reduction projects.
Darwin Initiative Capability & Capacity will provide grants between £50,000 – £200,000 between for projects lasting 1 to 2 years maximum.
How to apply:
Once you have ready the guidance, complete the Darwin Initiative Capability & Capacity Round 30 application form on the Flexi-Grant application portal. For drafting purposes you may find the Darwin Capability & Capacity Innovation Round 30 form useful.
The budget spreadsheet for Darwin Initiative Capability & Capacity projects can be found below:
Additional materials that you will be required to complete as part of your application can be found below or downloaded from within Flexi-Grant.
If you would like to contact us regarding an application, and you cant find the answer in the guidance documents, please contact the Darwin Initiative Administration Team:
