Impact Funding Resources
GBIF—the Global Biodiversity Information Facility—seeks concept notes from eligible organizations in sub-Saharan Africa for project funding through the Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) programme.
Funded by the European Union through the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), the BID programme seeks to strengthen the capacity of institutions and countries to mobilize biodiversity data, making it openly available to inform decision-making and to support the knowledge needs of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Funded by the European Union through the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), the BID programme seeks to strengthen the capacity of institutions and countries to mobilize biodiversity data, making it openly available to inform decision-making and to support the knowledge needs of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
End Date03 Nov 2025 Funding AmountUpto EUR 60k Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility
Grant
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Funded by the European Union through the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), the BID programme seeks to strengthen the capacity of institutions and countries to mobilize biodiversity data, making it openly available to inform decision-making and to support the knowledge needs of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Selected projects should address critical gaps in biodiversity data by mobilizing data, promoting its application in research and policymaking, and building sustainable networks and communities of practice committed to sharing open data on biodiversity.
Objectives of the call for proposals
Concept notes should describe projects that support biodiversity data mobilization by:
• Making existing sources of biodiversity data accessible through GBIF to address knowledge gaps and meet regional information needs
• Enhancing institutional, national and regional capacity for managing and using biodiversity information
• Supporting the application of biodiversity data in support of research and decision-making
• Developing and strengthening sustainable institutional, national, and regional partnerships for biodiversity data sharing and reuse
Two types of grants are available:
1. Institutional-level biodiversity data mobilization grants
• Purpose: Strengthen institutional capacity and mobilize policy-relevant biodiversity data
2. Multi-institutional biodiversity data mobilization grants
• Purpose: Build or strengthen collaborations between institutions to mobilize data for research and policy addressing national or regional priorities
Eligibility criteria
To apply, applicants must:
• Be legal entities (e.g. research institutions, universities, museums, non-governmental organizations or government agencies) registered in eligible sub-Saharan Africa countries (see full list below). Organizations with a legal presence in an eligible country (e.g. a branch or regional office), but headquartered in a non-eligible country, will be considered eligible provided they submit their application through their local entity.
• Propose projects aligned with the objectives of the BID call for proposals
• Ensure all proposed activities are not for profit
• Ensure that all data mobilized is published under a CC0 1.0 waiver or CC BY 4.0 licence
