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The MBZ Fund and GEF are delighted to announce that 146 small grants have been awarded as part of this program, constituting a total donation of $1,195,780. Click here to see all these grants. The are 63 GEF Grants with case studies featured below.

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Adimundan (Humboldtia bourdillonii)
14th October 2024 - GEF Grant 240535253

Conservation of Humboldtia bourdillonii, an endangered Tree Endemic to the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot
Anzuetoi arboreal alligator lizard (Abronia anzuetoi)
14th October 2024 - GEF Grant 242535285

Restoration of the Agua Volcano’s cloud forest: Recovering the known habitat of the recently rediscovered Abronia anzuetoi.
Asian giant softshell turtles (Pelochelys cantorii)
20th December 2025 - GEF Grant 250540525

Research on key technologies for releasing captive bred Asian giant soft-shell turtles back to the wild of Qingtian
Bearded Salamander (Pseudoeurycea tenchalli)
24th December 2024 - GEF Grant 242536262

DEMOGRAPHIC, ECOPHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT AND HABITAT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSERVATION MEASURES FOR THE CRITICALLY ...
Beisa oryx (Oryx beisa)
10th October 2024 - GEF Grant 242535436

Assessing Status, Distribution and Conservation Threats to Endangered Oryx beisa in the Last Remaining Habitat in the Lake Natron, ...
Bighead striped catfish (Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense)
14th October 2024 - GEF Grant 242534107

Catfish lined bighead (Pseudoplatystoma orinocoense) and catfish lined tumame (Pseudoplatystoma metaense) of the river Arauca ...
Black Spider Monkey (Ateles chamek)
05th May 2026 - GEF Grant 262541346

Mercury Exposure Threat to the Endangered Spider Monkey (Ateles chamek) in the Peruvian Amazon
Black Sumatran Langur (Presbytis sumatrana)
20th May 2025 - GEF Grant 252538062

Conserving the Endangered Black Sumatran Langur: Community Empowerment and Habitat Protection in the Batang Toru Ecosystem
Boletus chilensis (Boletus chilensis)
24th December 2024 - GEF Grant 242536089

Discover the fascinating world of Boletus chilensis, a rare and endangered mushroom found only in Chile's native Nothofagus ...
Butterworts (Pinguicula gracilis)
06th May 2026 - GEF Grant 250540684

Pinguicula gracilis is a threatened carnivorous plant endemic to the limestone cliffs of Mexico’s Sierra Madre Oriental. This ...
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