Conservation International, GEF, World Bank initiative for key investments in biodiversity conservation, based on the common vision that economic prosperity and conservation are linked. The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) advances the global conservation agenda on several fronts. The Fund serves as a catalyst to create strategic working alliances among diverse groups, combining unique capacities and eliminating duplication of efforts for a comprehensive, coordinated approach to conservation challenges. Investments support such projects as managing of protected areas and coordinating biodiversity corridors; training; transboundary planning; encouraging local dialogue with extractive industries; engaging in conflict resolution; priority setting and consensus building; strengthening indigenous organizations and facilitating partnerships between the private sector and protected areas.

Lists of multilateral, regional, bilateral and other sources in the "Financial Resources and Mechanism" section of the main Convention on Biological Diversity website. When known, links to application procedures and policy documents are shown.

The Global Environment Facility was established to forge international cooperation and finance actions to address four critical threats to the global environment: biodiversity loss, climate change, degradation of international waters, and ozone depletion. GEF brings together 166 member governments, leading development institutions, the scientific community, and a wide spectrum of private sector and non-governmental organizations on behalf of a common global environmental agenda.

The mission of the Global Greengrants Fund is to help protect the global environment by strengthening the grassroots environmental movement in developing countries with small grants. The Global Greengrants Fund supports a wide range of community-based initiatives that protect the environment in the most underserved and threatened regions on Earth. Grants of up to $5000 are given to grassroots groups with well-organized local campaigns where a small amount can make a significant difference.