The Kunming Biodiversity Fund (KBF) invites UN organizations, together with relevant partners specified in the guidelines, to submit proposals for projects that support the conservation, protection, and restoration of biodiversity. 

Proposed projects must contribute to at least one of the following thematic areas. Proposals that address multiple thematic areas will be viewed favorably. Further details on each thematic area are available in the guidelines.

Thematic areas 

• Restoring and protecting ecosystems to improve biodiversity and ecosystem services. 
• Mainstreaming biodiversity effectively into policies, regulations, planning, and strategies. 
• Strengthening resource mobilization for biodiversity conservation. 
• Sharing benefits from genetic resources and digital sequence information on genetic resources. 

Project budget

Proposed projects should focus on country-level or sub-national level implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) and National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs). The project budget for each single country project is no more than $500,000.

Regional projects with multiple countries will also be considered. The project budget for each multi-country project should not exceed $800,000.

The project duration is between 12 – 24 months. 

The 2026 Call for Proposals will be conducted in two stages: 

• Stage 1 deadline for submissions—15 September 2026 
• Stage 2 deadline for submissions—15 November 2026 

Applications are to be sent directly to the KBF Secretariat by email: kbf@un.org.

For more information, please reach out to kbf@un.org.

2026 Call for Proposals — Kunming Biodiversity Fund