The Darwin Initiative is a UK government grants scheme for biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction activities in eligible low and middle income countries.
The Darwin Initiative competitively awards grants for activities that conserve biodiversity and reduce poverty in eligible low and middle income countries.
Most projects funded by the Darwin Initiative will aim to:
- help to conserve biodiversity and reduce poverty
- build capability and capacity to conserve biodiversity and reduce poverty in the countries they work in
- encourage evidence and best practices to be used more.
When to apply:
Darwin Initiative Main:
There is a two-stage application process for Darwin Initiative Main projects.
- The timetable for Round 29 is: Call for Stage 1 applications: Sunday 22 May 2022
- Deadline for Stage 1 applications: Monday 25 July 2022
- Expected outcome of Stage 1 and notifications of applicants invited to Stage 2: late October 2022
- Deadline for Stage 2 applications (by invitation only): Monday 12 December 2022
- Expected notification of successful projects: at the end of February 2023 at the earliest
- Expected start date for successful projects: April 2023
Darwin Initiative Extra:
The timetable for Round 29 is:
- Call for applications: Sunday 22 May 2022
- Deadline for applications: Monday 3 October 2022
- Shortlisted applicants will be invited to provide clarifications from: Friday 9 December – Friday 6 January 2023
- Shortlisted applications will be invited to interview (remote): Monday 16 – Friday 27 January 2023
- Expected notification of successful project: at the end of February 2023 at the earliest
- Expected start date for successful projects: April 2023
