Deadline Date: July 27, 2026
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is inviting Letters of Inquiry from eligible civil society entities to support the final assessment process of biodiversity conservation efforts in the Ecuadorian portion of the Tropical Andes Biodiversity Hotspot.
Focus areas include evaluating the achievement of investment results according to portfolio logic framework indicators in Ecuador; identifying key positive factors and challenges affecting goal achievement; identifying unexpected positive and negative impacts of CEPF activities in Ecuador; providing civil society organizations with an opportunity to share feedback on the CEPF Phase III grant management process; facilitating knowledge and experience exchange among CEPF-funded projects; mapping relevant initiatives, funding development opportunities, synergies, and future collaboration areas; and supporting feedback for updating the Tropical Andes ecosystem profile.
The CEPF Final Assessment for Ecuador aims to engage suitable organizations in organizing a final evaluation workshop scheduled for February 2027 in Quito, Ecuador. The selected organization will coordinate closely with the Regional Implementation Team (RIT) and the CEPF Secretariat to manage workshop planning, participant coordination, logistics, agenda development, and preparation of the conference proceedings report.
The grant opportunity is available under the Large Grants category, with funding ranging from US$50,001 to US$70,000. Letters of Inquiry must be prepared and submitted through the ConservationGrants electronic portal, and submissions through email or other mechanisms will not be accepted.
The final evaluation workshop will bring together civil society organizations, members of the National Advisory Committee on Proposals (CONAP), CEPF, KfW, the Ministry of the Environment (MAE), and other government partners to review program outcomes and experiences from CEPF-funded projects implemented in Ecuador.
The selected applicant will provide logistical support for the three-day workshop, including travel arrangements, transfers, travel expenses, and other necessary costs for approximately 35 participants traveling from locations including Loja, Cuenca, Pastaza, Ibarra, Pichincha, Yunguilla, Mashpi, Baeza, and Archidona.
Eligible applicants include non-governmental organizations, private companies, universities, and other civil society entities that have their own bank account and are legally authorized under national laws to receive contributions from international donors. Government-owned enterprises or institutions may apply if they meet specific requirements related to legal independence, authority to receive private funds, and inability to claim sovereign immunity.
The initiative is part of the “Protection of Tropical Andes Biodiversity” program, implemented through CEPF with support from the German government through KfW, with the objective of ensuring civil society participation in the conservation of biological diversity.
For more information, visit Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
