Welcome to The GEF Small Grants Programme

SGP's 30th Anniversary: Reflecting on three decades of local action for people and planet - and looking forward to more

This year SGP is celebrating its 30th anniversary, find out how this story began and where it is heading next in this new timeline. ...

Women. Tradition. Culture. From looms to lutes, the importance of women in the preservation and transmission of traditional knowledge in China cannot be overstated

Since 2010, more than 41,800 people belonging to ethnic minorities and living in Chin...

A sweet solution to a mammoth problem: using bees to foster coexistence between people and elephants in South Africa

It's true; elephants are surprisingly afraid of bees. It’s hard to believe that these goliaths are afraid of a small insect, but this fear may help save their lives. Even though their hide...

Our Mission

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.