BioGuinea Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work is in Guinea-Bissau on biodiversity conservation, sustainable community development or environmental education, it fits the Foundation's themes.
- It will not fund projects run outside Guinea-Bissau, informal groups that are not legal entities, projects already fully funded elsewhere, projects finished before funding is announced, or projects aimed at private interests.
- Its Blue Bijagós small grants go up to €10,000, and its open calls offer grants of up to EUR 10,000 for the best proposals, so a request at or below that figure is a sensible size.
- Start with a short Concept Note, sent by email or hard copy to the Executive Secretariat and Board Chair on the standard template, and only successful applicants are invited to submit a Full Proposal; expect strong competition, as the call for proposals received 39 project proposals and funding requests exceeded available resources.
- Its criteria implicitly favour an established track record, so a newer applicant should set out clearly how its results will last and what socio-economic benefits it brings, including women's participation and Indigenous populations.
Overview
BioGuinea Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1146130).
The BioGuinea Foundation exists to provide financial resources and mobilise partnerships for biodiversity conservation, sustainable community development and environmental education in Guinea Bissau. Its annual giving was €119,991, according to its annual report. Its call for proposals received 39 project proposals, with funding requests exceeding available resources, and it offers grants of up to EUR 10,000 for the best proposals.
What they fund
Priority Areas
BioGuinea Foundation provides financial resources and mobilises partnerships for biodiversity conservation, sustainable community development and environmental education in Guinea-Bissau. Its mandate covers the whole country, with first interventions oriented towards protected areas and the populations living there. It prioritises the conservation of species, habitats and ecosystems; ecosystem services for local communities; stronger resilience to impoverishment and climate change; local actors’ capacity to respond to critical priorities; and environmental education. It can support protected-area agencies and partners, civil-society organisations and community groups, academic and research institutions, and organisations with environmental expertise. Its grants support projects aligned with its objectives, through targeted outreach, open competitive calls and requests considered outside calls on an ad hoc basis.
Themes
- Biodiversity conservation
- Ecosystem services
- Community resilience
- Local actor capacity
- Environmental education
Geographic Focus
Guinea Bissau.
What they don't fund
- The Foundation will only provide support for projects/programs implemented in Guinea Bissau
- Projects that do not fit the FBG’s objectives or geographic focus
- Existing projects that are already fully funded by another institution
- Private projects that directly benefit existing private-sector stakeholders
- Projects submitted by an eligible entity but for private interests
- Projects detrimental to the environment or that increase the risk to or loss of ecosystems and/or natural resources in a protected area or other area of significant biodiversity
- Projects with unacceptable harmful social impacts
- Projects submitted by applicants that are not legal entities, such as informal groups of individuals
- Projects submitted by applicants deemed ineligible due to past experiences with the Foundation or its co-financiers
- Projects already finished by the time funding announcements are made
How to apply
Applicants submit a short Concept Note to the Executive Secretariat and Board Chair by email or printed hard copy, using the standard template. The Foundation assesses Concept Notes and invites successful applicants to submit a Full Proposal.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Its evaluation criteria implicitly favour applicants with an established track record.
- Projects should demonstrate that their results will be sustainable after completion, where applicable.
- It values a clear project rationale that conforms to its mission.
- It gives weight to additional socio-economic benefits, including women’s participation and Indigenous populations.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Guinea-Bissau
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- IBAP€119,991year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £181,540 | £262,236 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £460,862 | £178,035 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £1,877,082 | £698,330 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £2,989,853 | £426,365 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £419,716 | £311,405 | €119,991 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
Year to 31 December 2024 not shown: grants paid were reported in euros and income in pounds.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- bioguinea.org/about-bio-guinea · read on 31 October 2026
- bioguinea.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/5.-FBG-Grant-Manual-19May2021-FINAL-DRAFT.pdf · read on 31 October 2026
- bioguinea.org · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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