Freshwater Biodiversity Data Mobilisation Small Grants

The Freshwater Biodiversity Data Mobilisation Small Grants (FBIS Africa) provide US$5,000–US$10,000 to support mobilisation and publication of existing unpublished freshwater biodiversity occurrence data from Africa. The programme aims to improve access to African freshwater biodiversity information by enabling data custodians to prepare records for publication on FBIS-Africa and GBIF. Grants cover activities such as data collation, digitisation, georeferencing, metadata preparation, and related tasks within a six-month grant period.

Grant funds to support data collation, digitisation, georeferencing, metadata preparation, formatting, standardisation and related activities; publication of records on FBIS-Africa and GBIF.

African freshwater biodiversity data holders, including universities, research institutions, museums, government agencies, NGOs, and individuals working through eligible host institutions.

Submit the Africa Freshwater Biodiversity Data Mobilisation Small Grant Application Form by email with the Project Leader’s CV (application form available from the provided links).