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Unlocking Funding Opportunities in the Asia-Pacific

Terra Viva Grants Directory

For educators, program designers, and community-based practitioners working in experiential learning and environmental education, sourcing funding for innovative, place-based projects remains a constant challenge. The Terra Viva Grants Directory offers a practical and free solution—linking projects in the Global South with international grant opportunities in agriculture, environment, natural resources, and sustainable energy.

More than just a listings site, Terra Viva is a curated platform that highlights funders aligned with Sustainable Development Goals, community development, and education for sustainability. For those developing school partnerships, youth programs, citizen science, or climate resilience projects, this tool is worth bookmarking.

Below are some upcoming grants with strong potential for supporting collaborative, education-oriented initiatives:

Upcoming Grants

1. Global Forest Watch – Small Grants Fund

   • Focus: Forest advocacy, community monitoring, digital storytelling, and training using satellite data.

   • Regions: Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America & the Caribbean.

   • Amount: US$10,000–40,000

   • Closes: 9 May 2025

   • Apply here

2. Global Development Network – Biodiversity Capacity Research

   • Focus: Strengthening biodiversity knowledge and collaboration among researchers, policymakers, and educators.

   • Global call.

   • Closes: 16 May 2025

   • Apply here

3. Canada Fund – Local Initiatives in Laos

   • Focus: Gender equity, water and climate, community resilience, environmental literacy.

   • Amount: C$15,000–30,000

   • Closes: 16 May 2025

   • Apply here

4. Canada Fund – Local Initiatives in the Dominican Republic

   • Focus: Women’s economic rights, local environmental education, and sustainable livelihoods.

   • Amount: C$30,000–50,000

   • Closes: 23 May 2025

   • Apply here

5. Ford – Community-Based Environmental Projects

   • Focus: Grassroots projects in Puerto Rico, Panama, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, and Guatemala.

   • Total Pool: US$85,000 shared across selected projects.

   • Closes: 30 May 2025

   • Apply here

These are not just funding streams—they are pathways for education through action. Whether it’s young people mapping forest change, students documenting indigenous knowledge systems, or school communities engaging in biodiversity conservation, the integration of learning, doing, and community building is at the heart of these opportunities.

The Terra Viva Grants Directory is especially useful for those seeking:

• Joint projects between schools and NGOs.

• Funding for experiential learning in agriculture, water, or energy.

• International collaborations on sustainability and education.

For those of us striving to embed real-world learning into education, Terra Viva is a high-impact, low-barrier platform to connect vision with funding. Now is a good time to scope opportunities, reach out to partners, and start crafting proposals that build capacity and create change.

Explore more at www.terravivagrants.org