Welcome to The GEF Small Grants Programme

Tiny but Mighty: How Bees Are Making a Comeback and Helping Local Communities Thrive in Samoa

Tiny but mighty, bees and other pollinators are vital for the health and well-being of both people and the planet. “In Samoa, beekeeping is peaceful and empowering at the same time. It connects us to nature and teaches discipline and respect for ecosystems.” – Fetu Leapai-Saili, Samoan beekeeper As they buzz around carrying pollen from one flower to another, bees enable plants to reproduce. In so doing, they contribute directly to food security: around 75% of all crops (and 35% of global food production) rely on pollinators. Bees a...

Weaving the future of women’s empowerment: Female alpaca breeders in the Peruvian Andes promote a sustainable value chain that restores grasslands and water

At 4,000 metres above sea level and surrounded by mountains and vast meadows, the wom...

The Rider of the Giant Armadillo: Traditional Knowledge Meets Conservation Science to Protect Guyana’s Iconic Wildlife

“Years ago, our grandparents still lived in the forest and carried their children to their farms every day. But one day, this family left their baby boy at home with his older brothers. They were pl...

Established in 1992, the year of the Rio Earth Summit, the GEF Small Grants Programme embodies the very essence of sustainable development by "thinking globally acting locally". By providing financial and technical support to projects that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people's well-being and livelihoods, SGP demonstrates that community action can maintain the fine balance between human needs and environmental imperatives.