Freshwater Biodiversity Information System for Africa — Small Grants

Terra Viva Grants

FundingUSD 5,000 to 10,000

DeadlineNovember 9, 2026Closes today

WhereAfrica

In short

The Freshwater Biodiversity Information System for Africa (FBIS Africa) offers small grants of US$5,000 to US$10,000 to publish existing African freshwater biodiversity data that is not yet on GBIF. Eligible applicants include universities, research institutions, museums, government agencies, NGOs, and individual researchers through an eligible host institution. Applications close on 2026-11-09.

Who can apply

Type of organisation : Research institutions, NGOs and non-profits, Individuals and informal projects

Area of work : Other areas

Stage : Not restricted or not stated

What you will need

Publish existing African freshwater biodiversity data not yet on GBIF.
Data collation and digitisation.
Cleaning and quality control of data.
Georeferencing of data.
Metadata preparation and formatting.

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