Seeds of Sustainability Application • Ceiba Foundation

The application form for the 2026 Seeds of Sustainability grants opens April 15, 2026 and closes May 15, 2026.

Guidelines:

Please be sure you are eligible before applying.
Proposals may only be submitted via the online application. No mail or email submissions accepted.
Proposals and all supporting documents MUST be in English
You may save your data and return to the form later, but it must be completed within 30 days.
If you’d like a version of the form to work on your proposal offline, you may download it here:
- Word format
- PDF format
The budget may be prepared offline, and then uploaded with the application. Please use this budget worksheet (.xls)

"*" indicates required fields

Seeds of Sustainability Grant Application

Please take note of character limits.

Applicant Information

Applicant Type*

Please select the type of applicant you represent from the drop down list.

Name of Organization or Association*

Note: if applying as an organization, you will be asked to submit documentation.

Name of School or University*

Enter the full name of the school or university applying for this grant.

Name of Indigenous Community or Group*

Please enter the name of the indigenous group or community applying for this grant.

Total Annual Budget*

Select the total annual budget range from the drop-down list. Note you may be asked to supply a financial report if your proposal is selected for funding.

Project Contact Person*

Please enter the name of the main person responsible for submitting, communicating about, and reporting on this grant. For individual applicants, this is your name.

First or given name(s) Last or surname(s)

Contact Person Email*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Are you the project leader?*

Yes

Name of Project Leader*

If you are not the project leader, please enter the name of that person here.

First or given name(s) Last or surname(s)

Project Leader Email*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Project Leader Date of Birth*

Please enter the date of birth of the project leader, or contact person if they are the same.

Organization or Project Website*

If the project or entity applying for this grant has a website, please enter the URL here.

Social Media Presence

Please share links to your project’s social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok), if applicable.

Address of organization or individual where funds will be received*

Please enter the address corresponding to the entity (organization, school, association, individual, etc) that will be receiving this grant.

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Project Summary

Title of Project*

Please provide a brief title of your project (max ~10 words)

Please select the tropical country where your project will take place:*

If your project country does not appear on the list, it may reflect current limitations related to U.S. regulations, financial transfer restrictions, or regional instability that could affect our ability to send funds

Amount Requested*

Please enter the amount you are requesting from the SoS Fund, up to $5,000

Please enter a number from 0 to 5000.

Project Summary*

Write a brief but compelling summary of your project, its main goal(s), and why it should be funded (Max. 1500 characters)

Project Start Date*

Project End Date*

Projects must have a minimum duration of 4 months and a maximum duration of 2 years.

Indicate which of our current Conservation Priorities your project most aligns with.*

Select one.

Protection, conservation, and anti-poaching of over-exploited species (terrestrial or marine)

Habitat protection and restoration focused on corridors and habitat connectivity (terrestrial or marine):

Target species

Please list the scientific name(s) of the threatened species that is/are the focus of your project.

Project Proposal

Project Background*

Please provide a brief overview of what this project is about. Include the following points: What is the main goal or purpose of the project? How did it get started? What needs to be done, and why? Who is going to do it? For what will the funds be used? (Max. 1500 characters)

Project Location*

Describe specifically where the project is taking place, including the habitats and communities involved. Include geographic coordinates, a link to a pin on Google Maps, or upload a map. (Max. 500 characters)

Project Goals*

List up to 3 primary goal(s) of the project. These goals should be clear and concise. You will describe measurable objectives and specific activities later.

Project Partners

List the names and contact information of up to three other individuals, organizations, or partners who will be directly involved in the project, and briefly describe their role(s). If no partner, write N/A.

Implementation Capacity

Briefly describe the experience, skills, capacity, knowledge and resources of the project leader and other key participants that indicate they are capable of successfully completing this project. (Max. 1000 characters)

Project Objectives, Activities & Deliverables

Clearly describe the objectives of the project with corresponding activities to be completed and deliverables to be produced using SoS grant funds. We anticipate proposals to have between 1 and 5 objectives. OBJECTIVES are specific and measurable indicators of progress toward your stated project goal(s). ACTIVITIES are the actual actions that will be taken to complete each objective. DELIVERABLES are the concrete evidence you will provide that your activities have been completed.

Table of Objectives, Activities, & Deliverables*

In each row, enter a project objective in column 1, a list of specific activities in column 2, and corresponding deliverables in column 3. (Limit: Up to 6 project objectives)

Objective

Activities

Deliverables

Project Impacts & Evaluation

Broader Relevance and Impacts*

Is this project part of a broader effort? If so, please describe how this project is relevant to a broader conservation context, contributes to other actions, or catalyzes future benefits.

Project Budget

Upload Project Budget*

Upload the project budget (XLS, PDF, or DOC). Each budget item should be aligned with a specific Objective listed above and a budget justification, explaining the purpose of each item as it relates to the project.

Accepted file types: xlsx, docx, xls, doc, pdf, Max. file size: 600 MB.

Does the project have any additional sources of funds, matches, or leveraged resources?*

Yes

List other sources of support with amounts.

Letter of Support*

If you are applying as an individual, we require at least one letter of support from a community leader, government official, or project partner outside your immediate family.

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, jpg, png, gif, Max. file size: 600 MB, Max. files: 3.

Documentation of Organization Registration

Please upload a document (determination letter, association constitution, etc) attesting to the formal recognition of your organization by a local government entity.

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, jpg, gif, png, Max. file size: 600 MB.

Supporting Documentation

You may submit one additional document that will support your application (i.e. project leader CV or resume, reference, letters of support).

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, jpg, gif, png, xlsx, Max. file size: 600 MB.

Supporting Images

Please submit up to three images that would support your application here (ie. photographs, maps, etc.)

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, Max. file size: 600 MB, Max. files: 3.

Proposal Submission

PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 11:59PM CDT (GMT-5) ON APRIL 15. Please be sure you have completed all required fields and uploaded your budget and supporting documents before clicking 'SUBMIT' below.

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