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About the GEF Small Grants Programme Ghana

The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP) has received core funds under GEF-8 to support Ghana in implementing its priority programmes. The GEF-SGP is accordingly announcing its 2026 Call for Proposals to award grants of up to USD 30,000 to Civil Society Organizations and Community-Based Groups for the most innovative initiatives across its strategic initiative areas.

Priority Thematic Areas

Proposals must address one of the following GEF Strategic Initiative Areas:

1. Community-based conservation of threatened ecosystems and species
2. Sustainable agriculture, fisheries and food security
3. Low-carbon energy access co-benefits
4. Local to global coalitions for chemicals and waste management
5. Catalyzing sustainable urban solutions through CSO-Government-Private Sector Policy and Planning Dialogue Platforms

Priority Geographic Areas

The call focuses on communities along the Black Volta Basin, particularly in the following districts and regions:

• Wa-West District (Upper West Region)
• Banda District (Bono Region)
• Bole, Sawla-Tuna-Kalba Districts and the Central Gonja Municipal (Savannah Region)

Objective

The objective of this call is to support community-driven initiatives along the Black Volta Basin to address environmental challenges while promoting sustainable development and social inclusion. In addition, the GEF-SGP will provide strategic services to civil society and community organizations by enhancing their institutional, technical and financial capacities; developing platforms and networks; and expanding partnerships and resource mobilization for scaling up.

Eligibility

The call is open to:

• Local non-governmental or non-profit organizations operating in Ghana with valid Registrar General’s Department and Social Welfare certificates
• Community Groups, Community-Based Organizations, and/or Social Enterprise Organizations recognized by the relevant District Assemblies and Environmental Protection Authority of Ghana

For full details on eligibility, applicants are encouraged to refer to the Proposal Guidelines attached to this call.

How to Apply

Interested organizations are required to submit their proposals using the Proposal Template within the advertisement period, from Monday 23 February 2026 to Friday 13 March 2026 at 5:00 PM GMT. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered.

Applications should be submitted electronically to: [email protected]

Applications will be processed as and when they are received. Successful applicants will be notified after review on a first come, first served basis.

Contact

For further information, please send requests to: [email protected]