Grants & Fellowships

The Small Grants Fund and Tech Fellowship support civil society organizations and individuals around the world to use Global Forest Watch in their advocacy, research, and field work.

Small Grants Fund

The Global Forest Watch Small Grants Fund seeks to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations to reduce illegal or unplanned deforestation and sustainably manage forests by incorporating GFW into forest monitoring strategies. Successful projects translate data into action, applying GFW to overcome challenges in protecting the world’s forests.

The 2026 Small Grants Fund call for applications has closed as of the deadline of February 6, 2026. We cannot grant any extensions. Thank you and we look forward to reviewing your applications!

You can prepare for the next call for applications by reviewing the 2026 materials below. Please note that some items in the Guidelines for Applicants may change year to year.

Read the 2026 Guidelines for Applicants
Review the Small Grants Fund Frequently Asked Questions

The recording of the informational Applicant Webinar held on January 27 is available here in English, French, and Spanish. You can also access the presentation slides here.

Tech Fellowship

We are not currently accepting applications for the GFW Tech Fellowship. For more information about the Tech Fellowship, see our Frequently Asked Questions.

For questions about the Small Grants Fund or Tech Fellowship program, or to be notifed when the next call opens, please write to us at gfwfund@wri.org