EIF Small Grants Facility

The EIF’s small grants support practical solutions to environmental problems that also create income, such as recycling, conservation enterprises, water-saving and renewable energy at small scale. It is a grant, so it is competitive and reporting-heavy.

N$50,000 to N$150,000, as advertised for the 2026 call. Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia. Call closed, watch for the next: The 2026 call was advertised with a closing date of 14 August 2026. Watch the EIF for the next call.

The terms

  • Grants of about N$50,000 to N$150,000 per project, as advertised in 2026
  • Paid against a project budget, with reporting on what the money achieved

Who qualifies

Individuals, community groups and businesses with practical environmental or green-enterprise projects

  • Namibian individuals, community groups, organisations and businesses
  • A project with a clear environmental benefit and a way to keep going after the grant

What to prepare

  • A project proposal: the problem, what you will do, the budget line by line, and how you will measure the result
  • Registration documents for the business or organisation
  • A bank account in the applicant’s name

What actually decides it

A specific, measurable project. Grant panels fund a clear budget tied to a clear environmental result far more readily than a general request for capital.

How to apply

Through the EIF’s call for proposals when it is open.

We found the 2026 amounts and date on funding listings rather than on an EIF notice. Confirm on the EIF website.

Get the paperwork right before you apply

A registered business: Close Corporation N$1,300 or Private Company N$5,500, government fees included

NamRA and Social Security registrations: N$300 each

Current Good Standing certificates: N$300 per certificate, or N$800 a month to keep all of them current

Frequently asked questions

How much can I get from EIF Small Grants Facility?

N$50,000 to N$150,000, as advertised for the 2026 call. Grants of about N$50,000 to N$150,000 per project, as advertised in 2026.

Who qualifies for EIF Small Grants Facility?

Individuals, community groups and businesses with practical environmental or green-enterprise projects. Namibian individuals, community groups, organisations and businesses. A project with a clear environmental benefit and a way to keep going after the grant.

Is EIF Small Grants Facility open now?

Call closed, watch for the next. The 2026 call was advertised with a closing date of 14 August 2026. Watch the EIF for the next call.

How do I apply to EIF Small Grants Facility?

Through the EIF’s call for proposals when it is open.

What do I need to prepare?

A project proposal: the problem, what you will do, the budget line by line, and how you will measure the result. Registration documents for the business or organisation. A bank account in the applicant’s name.

Sources

  • fundsforNGOs: EIF grant programme in Namibia (deadline 14 August 2026)
  • Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia

Checked 2026-11-11. All funders.