The CPF funds a wide variety of local initiatives taking place in the Cyclades region. These are local, innovative and high-potential initiatives to which we also provide capacity-building expertise and connections to support and propel them.
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Strengthening the Cycladic Sea Turtle Network
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Greening schools
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Wildlife rehabilitation
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Regenerating the Cycladic Ecosystem
New partnership with the Friends of Paros Park Association and the Environmental Park of Paros!
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Sea Turtle Conservation
Monitoring stranding to gain a better understanding of the threats the sea turtles in Naxos.
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First aid support to injured wild animals
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Co-living with Monk Seals
Our partnerships
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We target and empower partners with capacity and willingness to engage in conservation, with a focus on local organizations and associations.
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We involve experts already active in the area while expecting them to educate, build capacity and inspire local conservation communities.
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We unify and network key players across and/or within the Cycladic islands while sharing experience, learning, best practices and knowledge.
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We collaborate with potential donors, including individuals, local businesses, fellow foundations and regional authorities.
Our preferred types of grants
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Fieldwork
This includes research, monitoring activities, conservation services, rehabilitation, restoration, signage, etc.
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Community Engagement
This includes education and training activities, capacity building, public events and exhibits organization, voluntary activities, etc.
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Campaigns
This includes information and awareness-raising campaigns, policy and advocacy work, call to actions and activism activities, etc.
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Networking
This includes exchanging and replication of best practices, bridging people, businesses, NGOs and associations, study visits, dissemination activities, etc.
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Technical Support
This includes the provision of appropriate equipment, study development, consultancy, etc.
Main grant criteria
WHO: Local non-profit organizations, associations, clubs or unions, social cooperative enterprises and/or other local bodies, including research centers, are highly recommended to apply for grants.
Non-local applicants, already active in the area or experts, can be also eligible for grants and strategic partnerships, if they prove that they can offer capacity building to the locals and/or tangible impact through their work on the ground.
The applicants must display strong and effective leadership and emphasize on integrated bottom-up approach, by consulting with, mobilizing and involving local communities and demonstrate positive community impact.
WHAT: Applications for funding from the CPF should fit into one of the Fund’s key focus areas as well as the CPF’ preferred types of projects.
The proposed projects shall be clear and compelling, with the objective to create measurable and sustainable long-term results, build capacity and encourage participation by the local society.
Ideally, the proposed activities shall be sufficiently visible to leverage additional support from other funding sources.
WHERE: The CPF encourages the implementation of projects in different islands, small and big ones’ and in networks of islands. Projects with opportunities for replicability will be prioritized.
When to apply
This year applications for grants will be accepted between 15/9 and 30/9/2023.
The CPF aims to complete the evaluation of every proposal within around 3 months of its submission date unless circumstances require a longer evaluation period, based on a mutual agreement between the CPF and the applicant.