The GEF SGP CSO Challenge Program is a $10 million GEF-funded initiative led by IUCN that awards grants of up to USD $300,000 to civil society organisations in GEF-eligible countries — including 50+ African nations — to scale or replicate proven environmental solutions over up to 24 months, with added technical support and capacity building. The current call covers Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America & the Caribbean and closes September 15, 2026, with applications submitted exclusively via csochallenge.org.
Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis against the criteria below. SAIGE captures your intent to apply — linking this opportunity to your business profile — before handing you off to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF)’s official application. This keeps your activity in one place and helps us surface better matches over time.
