Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) 2025 Call for Proposals: Africa

GBIF—the Global Biodiversity Information Facility—seeks concept notes from eligible organizations in sub-Saharan Africa for project funding through the Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) programme. The BID call aims to strengthen capacity to mobilize and openly share biodiversity data to inform decision-making and support the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Two grant types are available to fund biodiversity data mobilization projects over 24 months.

Funding to support biodiversity data mobilization activities, capacity building, and collaborative partnerships; data publication under CC0 1.0 or CC BY 4.0 licenses.

Applicants must be legal entities (e.g., research institutions, universities, museums, NGOs or government agencies) registered in eligible sub-Saharan Africa countries and propose projects aligned with BID objectives.

Submit concept notes through the GBIF Grants Portal by 3 November 2025; shortlisted applicants proceed to full proposals in 2026; projects start on 03 July 2026 and run up to 24 months.