Funding type

Grants

Project size funding

US$ 5.001 - 20.000, US$ 20.001 - 50.000, US$ 50.001 - 150.000

Target region/countries

Global

Eligible Organisations for funding

Individual, Communities / Non-registered citizen groups, Non-profit or Civil Society Organization (NGO), Scholar Institution

Ecosystem

Forest & Woodlands, Freshwater, Marine & Coast, Wetland

Biodiversity Categories

Protected Areas and other conservation measures, Biodiversity planning and finance

Sector Tags

Environmental Protection and Conservation

Funding Criteria

UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Conservation
- outstanding contributions for the environment

MAB Young Scientists Award
- 35 years or younger from developing countries (except in partnerships)
- research focus on MAB project sites and biosphere reserves

Michel Batisse Award for Biosphere Reserve Management
- completed Biosphere Reserve Management case studies

Application process

UNESCO Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Conservation
Nomination (every two years)
https://www.unesco.org/en/prizes/sultan-qaboos

MAB Young Scientists awards / Michel Batisse Award for Biosphere Reserve Management (every two years)
Call for application
https://www.unesco.org/en/biosphere/young-scientists?hub=66369
https://www.unesco.org/en/biosphere/michel-batisse

Application language

English, French

Particular consideration of

Youth