Impact Funding Resources
EOCA, with the support of its members from the outdoor industry, provides funding for much needed grassroots conservation, protection and regeneration projects around the world (except in North America and Canada where The Conservation Alliance does similar work). Since 2006, when EOCA was set up, it has funded 201 projects, investing €5.6m in conservation in 65 countries. The projects EOCA has funded are varied in location and conservation focus. They have included establishing biking routes to enhance protection of landscapes through ecotourism in Romania and South Africa; cleaning plastic pollution from environments with paddle boarders, hikers, surfers and skiers; restoring, replanting and protecting forests in Scotland, Sweden, France, Indonesia, Spain; and conserving the habitats of bears in Italy and Spain, red squirrels in the UK, orangutans in Borneo and elephants in Thailand….. The list goes on, AND, every time a new member joins EOCA, or a new project receives funding, the effects are multiplied! EOCA, its members, and the organisations they support, are helping to make a hands-on nature positive impact.
Start Date01 Nov 2024 End Date29 Nov 2024 Funding AmountEUR 30k Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderEuropean Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA)
Grant
European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA)
Since 2006, when EOCA was set up, it has funded 201 projects, investing €5.6m in conservation in 65 countries.
The projects EOCA has funded are varied in location and conservation focus. They have included establishing biking routes to enhance protection of landscapes through ecotourism in Romania and South Africa; cleaning plastic pollution from environments with paddle boarders, hikers, surfers and skiers; restoring, replanting and protecting forests in Scotland, Sweden, France, Indonesia, Spain; and conserving the habitats of bears in Italy and Spain, red squirrels in the UK, orangutans in Borneo and elephants in Thailand…..
The list goes on, AND, every time a new member joins EOCA, or a new project receives funding, the effects are multiplied!
EOCA, its members, and the organisations they support, are helping to make a hands-on nature positive impact.
Non-profit organisations can apply to EOCA for funding twice a year.
All projects go through a rigorous selection process, being assessed against EOCA’s numerous funding criteria to provide a shortlist.
These projects then receive an in-depth review by our panel of scientific advisers, resulting in the final project shortlist.
Which projects are selected for funding from this shortlist is decided through a Public Vote and an EOCA Members Vote. All outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers are invited to take part in the public vote, which is hosted on our website. This involves some work by the project organisations included in the vote, to rally supporters to vote. It is also a great opportunity to raise awareness of their project and the conservation issue they are working to address.
The EOCA members private vote, involves member companies of EOCA voting to have their say in which other projects they would like to see being funded.
