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Environmental organisations play a central role in the fight against biodiversity loss and climate change. As they do so, they often encounter social tensions that impact their work, staff, partners and communities. Pursuing successful environmental action is especially challenging in areas where relationships between groups are strained or broken down, or where there is violence. At the same time, environmental work offers powerful entry points to foster collaboration across lines of division and contribute to social cohesion. We believe that conflict-sensitive approaches can help conservation and climate practitioners better understand and adapt to context shifts, prevent risks of fuelling tensions, and identify ways to contribute to peace through and in support of their environmental goals.
Applicants need to have:
- A primary mission related to the environment, including nature conservation, biodiversity protection or climate action. International reach, defined as leading programmes in at least five different countries.
- Country offices within international organisations and networks are welcome to apply, if they explain how they intend to share learning and incentivise conflict sensitivity uptake in their larger organisational set-up.
- A footprint in conflict-affected contexts, which may consist of situations of open violence, tensions between groups, heightened polarisation or a history of armed conflict.
Please note:
- Organisations that are currently in partnership with PeaceNexus or that have completed a partnership with us in the last 3 years are not eligible for this call.
- Organisations that meet the eligibility criteria above and work predominantly in the Western Balkans, should apply to the currently open Western Balkans Call for proposals (conflict sensitivity strand of support, verifying they match the regional call eligibility criteria).
- Organisations that meet the eligibility criteria above and work in West and Central Africa, should apply to the currently open West and Central Africa Environment and Peace Call for proposals (in French or English, verifying they match the regional call eligibility criteria).
Please refer to the concept note for more guidance. Applicants must fill the Expression of interest form and complete a general information webform through the application portal by 16 February, 2026.