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Seed Grant Funding OPEN 👏 We are excited to announce the launch of our Seed Grant funding, which is now an online application. We are offering grants of up to £2,000 to support climate action projects in Moray. We have £27,500 available, with £20,000 specifically allocated for nature restoration in partnership with the Moray Council as part of the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund. 🐞This funding aims to protect and restore Scotland’s biodiversity on land and sea. https://lnkd.in/eKMEdftC Moray CAN Funding - Applications Open 8 July Funding details: - A total of £7,500 for seed grants available in this round - An additional £20,000 specifically for nature projects - Grants available are up to £200 for individuals and up to £2000 for constituted groups and organisations Applications will close 2nd sept. As discussed in our last network meeting, we will have a panel to decide on applications this year.#letsdonetzero #naturerestoration#climatechange

Our new report is live! 🪸The UK Overseas Territories Fund: An unparalleled opportunity for environmental philanthropy 🪸 By Sophia C. Cooke, Sarah Tulej, Sufina Ahmad MBE and James Goodman. Our report deep dives into UKOT Overseas Territories Fund run by John Ellerman Foundation. So far the fund has distributed over £1.8 million in two funding rounds across 10 territories. The UKOTs fund is a bold and inspiring step to address the funding gap for environmental activities in the UKOTs and has enabled conservation activities like the creation of coral biobanks, national parks and groundbreaking research. These successes are just the beginning. John Ellerman Foundation aims to launch a new funding round in 2025, a move strongly supported by EFN’s review findings. For any funder looking to help protect globally significant ecosystems and at-risk species, we warmly encourage them to read the report and find out why supporting the UKOTs Fund is an exciting and strategic choice. https://lnkd.in/ekDjEepe #UKOTs #UKOverseasTerritories #biodiversity #environment #conservation #species #ecosystems

**NEW REPORT NOW LIVE: The UK Overseas Territories Fund: An unparalleled opportunity for environmental philanthropy** This report has been led on by Dr Sophia C. Cooke, Sarah Tulej and James Goodman at Environmental Funders Network, with input and support from Sufina Ahmad MBE from John Ellerman Foundation. The report reviews in detail the UK Overseas Territories Fund run by John Ellerman Foundation as a funder collaboration sharing £1.8 million in two funding rounds in 2021 and 2022 supporting work across 10 territories. The UKOTs Fund is something we are all immensely proud of at John Ellerman Foundation and an example of addressing a MAJOR funding gap for environmental activities in the UKOTs. We have been able to support a wide range of truly inspiring and impactful work. The work must continue and we John Ellerman Foundation aim to launch a new funding round in 2025. Interested in contributing funds to help protect globally significant ecosystems and at-risk species? The read the report and get in touch with our Director, Sufina Ahmad MBE. https://lnkd.in/ekDjEepe #UKOTs #UKOverseasTerritories #biodiversity #environment #conservation #species #ecosystems

We are proud to share that we have partnered with Robert Gordon University to restore Waterside Farm, one of the largest biodiversity projects on a university campus in Scotland. The SRM Foundation has donated £100,000 to enhance the site’s already high carbon-holding capacity and to demonstrate an exemplary approach to sustainable land stewardship, crucial to achieve a clean energy economy. The project seeks to support the transformation of the site into a thriving habitat for a range of threatened species whilst also safeguarding the area for future generations. Our Chief Executive Officer Francesco Mazzagatti commented: “Being the first project for our foundation, we intend to be closely involved in order to document the measurable benefits of restoring a biodiversity site so we can showcase the immense importance of climate philanthropy in the transition to a clean energy economy.” Find out more about the project on our website using the link below. #EnergyTransition #CleanEnergy #Biodiversity 🔗https://lnkd.in/gDk6c7gZ

**NEW REPORT NOW LIVE: The UK Overseas Territories Fund: An unparalleled opportunity for environmental philanthropy** So pleased this report is out! It has been a joint endeavour between Environmental Funders Network and John Ellerman Foundation. With huge thanks to lead authors Sophia C. Cooke and Sarah Tulej and James Goodman. https://lnkd.in/erSD8h4v The report reviews in detail the UK Overseas Territories Fund run by John Ellerman Foundation as a funder collaboration sharing £1.8 million in two funding rounds in 2021 and 2022, supporting work across 10 territories. The environmental philanthropy opportunity in the UKOTs is huge and it is vital that we do all that we can to address this MAJOR funding gap. The report shows the wide range of truly inspiring and impactful work we have supported, including practical land and marine based conservation work, policy change and shoring up of the vital environmental organisations doing this important work in the UKOTs. The work must continue and John Ellerman Foundation aims to launch a new funding round in 2025. Interested in contributing funds to help protect globally significant ecosystems and at-risk species? The read the report and get in touch with me! https://lnkd.in/erSD8h4v

An exciting opportunity for environmental funders to support the UK Overseas Territories Fund 🌐 🌊 🪸 The UKOTs protect 94% of UK's unique biodiversity but receive just 0.33% of environmental grants. The John Ellerman Foundation is leading a new collaborative fund to create sustainable marine protection in these vital ecosystems. Please find the new report from the Environmental Funders Network below. For interested funders, let's connect to discuss how you can support this critical work.

It's vital that environmental work in UK Overseas Territories gets the amount and type of support it needs - the OTs contain much of the UK's most important nature but are seriously underfunded, putting incredible ecosystems at risk. An effective way for funders to do this is through a pooled fund - this report sets out the evidence and impact of the approach.

📢 Funding Alert! 📢 All projects need a launch pad - Funds are being made available for projects which combine both Climate AND Biodiversity action. The new WALD Innovation Facility has just released its first “Call for Concepts” where a project summary can be used to apply for funding from EUR 750,000 to EUR 1.5 million and for up to two years. They must implement restoration activities on the ground, including community development and activities that lead to registration with a carbon standard to attract further finance. They should see and use the funding as a springboard, and continue activities after the support period has culminated. Here’s the deadline: Project proposals must be submitted by Thursday 13 February 2025 at 17:00 (5pm) Central European Time (CET). Full news here on IUCN news pages: https://lnkd.in/erH5xgeG #ClimateFinance #NatureFinance Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) UN Biodiversity KfW BirdLife International Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH IUCN Water and Wetlands Wetlands International UBS Optimus Foundation Conservation International The Nature Conservancy Global Mangrove Alliance Save Our Mangroves Now! IUCN Asia IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation

🌍 💭 "What does success look like to you?" 💭 🌍 This question is at the heart of this thought-provoking article from The Chronicle of Philanthropy that challenges traditional donor-driven evaluation frameworks. Exploring a women-led oyster farming cooperative in Mexico, this piece highlights how communities define success beyond metrics like harvest size or labor hours - focusing instead on dignity, equity, and environmental stewardship. This article invites donors and development practitioners alike to rethink how we measure impact, centering the voices of those who matter most. Read more below to learn how participatory approaches can foster sustainable, meaningful change. 👇

I attended the 2024 Global Congress of the International Land Conservation Network in mid-October. It brought together private, public, Indigenous and non-profit leaders to discuss the challenges and solutions facing land conservation globally. The congress was relevant as I am currently working on a conservation finance project. Here were three key takeaways (but, not the only ones!): ➡️Indigenous leadership. Indigenous Peoples are leading innovations in conservation finance, area protection and its governance. Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas are an example. ➡️The interest in conservation finance. There was a large appetite for financial innovations that could help to secure protected and conserved lands. ➡️The need for partnerships: These must go across organizational, sectoral and even national boundaries. The idea of “radical partnerships” was evoked, which I understood as collaborations between unlikely parties. Nature Conservancy of Canada/Conservation de la nature Canada #biodiversity #planning #sustainablefinance #conservationfinance #conservation #indigenousleadership #indigenousreconciliation #nature #naturebasedsolutions #finance #climatefinance