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    New Rapid Action Grants available

    As a part of our SOS African Wildlife initiative funded by the European Union, we are inviting proposals for Rapid Action Grants targeting terrestrial or freshwater threatened species in South Africa.

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    With so many conservation organisations, it can be difficult to choose the right partner. Find out how IUCN Save Our Species can help you deliver the biggest impact for threatened species

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    IUCN calls for halt to species decline by 2030

    11 October 2019 | The Abu Dhabi Call for Global Species Conservation Action appeals to the world’s governments, international agencies and the private sector to halt species decline and prevent human-driven extinctions by 2030, and to improve the conservation status of threatened species with a view to bringing about widespread recovery by 2050. 

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Emergency funding available
As part of our SOS African Wildlife initiative, we are accepting applications for Rapid Action Grants from projects responding to threats linked to COVID-19 crisis and its consequences. Funding of up to EUR 100,000 is available.
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