IUCN launches new call for proposals supporting youth action to protect pollinators in Europe

Co-funded by the European Commission, this initiative supports young leaders across Europe to take action to protect pollinators, vital species that underpin healthy ecosystems and food production, but which are increasingly threatened by habitat loss, pesticide use, climate change, and other pressures.

Through this fund, youth-led projects will receive grants to restore pollinator-friendly habitats, raise awareness of pollinator importance, improve our understanding of threats, and develop innovative solutions to conserve pollinator populations.

The Fund aims to foster engagement of young people in implementing the actions of the revised EU Pollinators Initiative: A New Deal for Pollinators, thereby harnessing the potential of European youth for pollinator conservation. It also aligns with the IUCN Youth Strategy 2022–2030, emphasising the power of youth-led, and contributes to key regional and global biodiversity goals, including the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the Global Biodiversity Framework. 
 
Projects funded under this call can run up to 15 months and must be implemented within EU countries*. Grants of up to 70,000 EUR will be awarded to youth-led organisations and organisations with a youth chapter and are active in pollinator conservation in the EU, and grants of up to 15,000 EUR will be awarded to individual EU citizens based in the country of project implementation, between 18 and 35 years of age.

For detailed information on the application process and to join our upcoming information sessions on 8 and 9 July 2025, click here.

*EU overseas countries, territories, and outermost regions are not eligible.