Established in response to decisions from the Convention on Biological Diversity COP15, the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) will scale up financing for the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
The GBFF aims to help countries achieve the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework goals and targets with a strategic focus on strengthening national-level biodiversity management, planning, policy, governance, and finance approaches. The fund was ratified by 186 countries and launched at the Seventh GEF Assembly in Vancouver, Canada in August 2023.
The decisions of the 1st GBFF Council Meeting, which took place on February 8 and 9, 2024, in Washington, DC, enabled the start of programming under the biodiversity fund.
Eligible countries have been invited to participate in the first GBFF programming tranche, which is making $211 million available for programming. This amount corresponds to all confirmed pledges at the time of the 1st Council, which include the pledges from Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and Spain, minus the corporate budget needs that were approved by the GBFF Council. Luxembourg announced a contribution at UNEA-6 in Nairobi, Kenya, and New Zealand made a contribution in July 2024.
The GEF Secretariat hosted a series of briefings to inform countries and agencies on the first two selection rounds that have been opened from February 21 to March 1, 2024, and March 4 to April 1, 2024, respectively.
During the 67th meeting of the Global Environment Facility, the 2nd meeting of the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund (GBFF) Council members and constituency groups took the floor, recognizing the historic nature of the adoption of this first work program amounting to $37.8 million.
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Key Documents
- Establishment of a New Trust Fund: The Global Biodiversity Framework Fund - the agreed arrangements for the GBFF, including scope, structure, financial resources, policies, and governance
- Programming Directions - describes the activities eligible for funding
- Project Cycle Policy - sets the rules governing the cycles for GBFF-financed projects
- Resource Allocation Policy - explains how GBFF financial resources are allocated in a country-driven manner
- Table of Country Maximum Dollar Value of Funding Request(s) for the first Programming Tranche
Templates to submit funding requests
For entering a selection round:
Once selected/PPG approved: