Published 13 June 2025

Updated 30 June 2025 - Revised Guidelines for Applicants

Updated on 24 July 2025 - Corrigendum for Extension of Application Deadline-Concept note stage and clarifications for questions received regarding the Eco Future Grant programme document have been published.

Updated on 11 August 2025 - Eco Future Grant Programme – Concept Note Stage Applications Closed
The application period for the Eco Future Grant Programme (Concept Note Stage) is now closed. We thank all applicants for their interest and participation.

Fourth update date: 4 May 2026 - Eco Future Grant Programme The preliminary application (concept note) evaluation phase has been completed. The results have been sent to the email addresses specified in the application form. Thank you to all applicants for your interest and participation.

Update, 22 May 2026 - The questions and answers document for the Full Application step of the Eco Future Grant Programme has been published. 

The Eco Future Grant Programme, funded under the European Union Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III), aims to enhance the impact of civil society organizations (CSOs) in addressing climate change and biodiversity protection. The programme will provide CSOs with resources and expertise to develop innovative projects focused on climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and nature-based solutions to enhance climate resilience. 

The grant programme will follow a two-stage application process, providing funding ranging from USD 50,000 to 150,000 for selected projects. Projects must last between 12 to 18 months, focusing on climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and nature-based solutions. Applications must be submitted in English through the online application system (https://undptreco-cp.enquire.cloud/login). Applicants must be CSOs based in Türkiye.  The deadline for concept note applications is extended to Monday, 11 August 2025, at 17:00 (local time). Applicants who passed the concept note step were notified via the email addresses provided in their application forms and invited to submit the full application, the second step. The deadline for submitting full applications is June 8, 2026, at 23:59 (Türkiye time, GMT+3).

The programme aims to create a broad impact by offering CSOs the opportunity to collaborate with local and international stakeholders. It also seeks to enhance civil society’s participation in policy and decision-making processes related to climate change and biodiversity, particularly at the local level.

As of 30 June 2025, a corrigendum has been introduced, and the guidelines for applicants have been revised. Please refer to the corrigendum to follow the changes introduced and use the revised version of the guideline for your applications.

In addition to this, the deadline for applications for the concept note step has been extended from 01 August 2025, Friday 17:00 hours, to 11 August 2025, Monday 17:00 hours via Corrigendum No.2 to the guidelines for applicants.

Together with the corrigendum extending the application deadline and revised guidelines for applicants, a clarification document providing answers to questions received for the Eco Future Grant Programme has also been published.

The corrigendum for the extension of the deadline, as well as clarifications to questions and answers, can be accessed on this webpage.

Eligibility criteria and detailed information about the application process can be found in the application guideline. Further details, revised annexes to the guidelines and a copy of the clarifications for questions and answers can also be accessed on the Eco Future Grant Programme website.