The African Water Facility (AWF) is an initiative led by the African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) to mobilize resources to finance water resources development activities in Africa.

The Congo Basin Forest Fund was launched in June 2008 with a grant of £100 million from the governments of the UK and Norway to develop the capacity of the people and institutions of the Congo Basin to preserve and manage their forests.

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) provides grants to various types of projects ranging from several thousand dollars to several million dollars.

The objective of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Indigenous Peoples Assistance Facility (IPAF) is to strengthen indigenous peoples’ communities and their organizations by financing small-projects which foster their self-driven development.

The purpose of the Prize is to afford recognition to outstanding contributions by individuals, groups of individuals, institutes or organizations in the management or preservation of the environment.

The German Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) funds projects to mitigate and adapt to climate change, and preserve biodiversity.

The Climate and Land Use Alliance is a collaborative initiative of the ClimateWorks Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

Grants for non-profit organisations or bodies whose purpose is environmental protection or raising awareness of environmental causes.

SwedBio contributes to ideas, methods, and policies regarding how biodiversity, ecosystem services, and resilience help sustain livelihoods in productive sectors.

The Segal Family Foundation supports a wide range of projects and organizations.

The Sow & Encourage Economic Development (SEED) Foundation supports agricultural development projects in Africa.

Foundation to support programs to protect and enhance natural resources, reforest the land, implement conservation agriculture, provide clean water, ensure food security, and improve the livelihoods of people living in rural communities.

The Japan Fund for Global Environment makes grants for relevant activities implemented in developing countries by Japanese NGOs; activities implemented in developing countries by non-Japanese NGOs; and activities implemented in Japan by Japanese NGOs.

Each year, the Foundation selects a general environmental theme for its grants. The themes include sub-topics such as the following: Tree planting and forest protection; Prevention of desertification; Wildlife protection; Ecosystem and biodiversity conservation and more.

The Trust’s interests in environment are broad to include both terrestrial and marine issues, and a wide geographical scope.

The Prince Bernhard Nature Fund (Netherlands) aims to help save critically endangered flora and fauna in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa.

The Alcoa Foundation makes grants for environment and education to serve communities in countries where Alcoa has production facilities or administrative offices.

Avina Stiftung primarily supports and promotes innovative personalities engaged in non-profit causes aiming at protecting the environment.

The German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) has funds available for projects that focus on practical application of nature conservation on the ground.

The programme supports projects that serve in maintaining natural landscapes for the longer term and in securing and developing cultural landscapes that provide outstanding habitats for protected animal and plant species.

The Conservation and Science Program invests in action and ideas that conserve and restore ecosystems while enhancing human well-being.

The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund makes annual conservation grants, and it manages a rapid response fund. It also makes awards to grassroots conservationists for outstanding work to protect wildlife and habitats, and to educate communities.

The International Opportunities Fund supports international collaborative research on topics related to global environmental change.

Patagonia makes grants to support nonprofit organizations for campaigns to preserve and protect the environment.

Science without Borders is a joint effort of Brazil's Ministry of Education (MEC) and Ministry of Science and Technology (MCT). The program aims to place Brazilian students and researchers in top universities worldwide.