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Monday 02 February 2026

Promote concrete responses provided by nature‑based solutions

General context

Defined by IUCN as ecosystem‑based actions that address societal challenges while providing benefits for human well‑being and biodiversity, nature‑based solutions (NbS) offer concrete and sustainable responses to the challenges that global changes pose to our societies, such as climate change mitigation, natural risk management, health, water supply, and food security.
 
In a context of increasing pressures (degraded water, urban overheating, depleted soils, etc.), preserved or restored, resilient, and functional ecosystems host rich biodiversity and thus provide numerous ecosystem services to our societies: regulation of the water cycle, protection against natural hazards, and carbon storage.

 

Call for projects presentation

In line with the IUCN Global Standard, the objective of this call for projects is to support the emergence or long‑term sustainability of field initiatives that restore or strengthen ecosystems in order to address a specific local issue, while delivering ecological benefits (biodiversity and/or ecosystem functions) and measurable social co‑benefits. 
 

Main themes :

  • Ecological restoration and ecological connectivity
  • Living soils
  • Rainwater management and aquatic environment
  • Coastal environments and coastal erosion control
Exploratory approaches only, as well as actions limited to events or awareness‑raising without actual implementation, are not targeted by this call for projects. 
 

Financial Support

The call for projects has a total budget of 80 000 euros. Selected projects will be allocated a specific amount determined by the Artelia Foundation, based on the needs and scale of each project, as well as the number of projects funded.

Human Support

In addition to the financial contribution, support will be provided by Artelia employees through skills-based philanthropy or solidarity leave. This support will be defined in collaboration with the project leaders to best meet their expertise needs.

Particular attention will be given to:

  • The justification and contextualization of the project (what societal challenges does the project address?)
  • The innovative nature of the solutions provided
  • The ecological indicators put in place to assess the benefits of the actions
  • The resources implemented to ensure the project's sustainability (funding, governance, etc.)
  • The consideration of socio-economic issues, particularly social vulnerabilities
  • The local anchoring and the sharing of the project's lessons learned

Who can respond to the call for projects 

Eligibility Criteria

  • The organization that leads or sponsors the project must be based in the European Union.
  • The organization that leads or sponsors the project must pursue a non-profit objective. Local authorities, public institutions, and government bodies may be partners in the project but may not act as the project lead or sponsor.
  • The organization leading the project must have been established for at least one year.
  • The project must begin within the year following its selection.

Selection Criteria

  • Technical and financial feasibility of the project.
  • Project methodology.
  • Expected environmental and social impact of the project.
  • Measurability of the environmental and social impact of the project.
  • Experience and local anchoring of the project leader.
  • Project scalability and replicability.

 

Call for projects calendar

15th March 2026
April - May 2026
July 2026

Deadline for submitting letters of intent.


Examination and selection of projects by a jury of experts. The project leaders selected by the jury will be invited to present their projects orally.

Final selection by the Board of Directors of the Foundation and information to the candidates.

The letter of intent must be completed and sent by email to: fondation@arteliagroup.com, along with the documents listed below.

  • Statutes.
  • Activity report of the previous year.
  • Income statement and balance sheet of the previous year.
  • Detailed project schedule and budget forecast.
  • Detailed financing plan with a breakdown of secured and requested grants and the amount of self-financing mobilized.
  • Any additional documents that may help provide a better understanding of the project (brochure, impact report, etc.).

We invite you to complete the letter of intent as precisely as possible, and we are available to answer any question you may have.

Complete the application form 2026 ( DOCX - 1.1 MB )