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With the support of its members, EOCA provides funding for grassroots conservation, protection and regeneration projects around the world. The next funding round for applications is 1–15 December, 2023. Find out more.

184

Projects Supported

5M

Worldwide Spend

65

Different Countries

EOCA supports and funds grassroots conservation, protection and regeneration projects around the world, protecting the wild places and wildlife we all care so much about.

Projects are varied in location and conservation focus and have included cleaning plastic pollution from environments with paddle boarders, hikers, surfers and skiers; restoring, replanting and protecting forests in Scotland, Sweden, Indonesia; conserving the habitats of bears in Italy and Spain, red squirrels in the UK, orangutans in Borneo and elephants in Thailand; and establishing biking routes to enhance protection of landscapes through ecotourism in Romania and South Africa.

Membership

Join over 150 EOCA members from the outdoor industry, working together to support and fund conservation projects that tackle the loss of biodiversity and mitigate against climate change.

EOCA, and its membership, is unique as it provides companies from an entire industry the opportunity to work together, impact change and give back to nature.

Find out more and join EOCA now!

Julian Lings

EOCA President and Board Member

“The association’s main goal is not only to make a difference by raising funds to put something back into the environment, but also to inform and educate all those who use the outdoors as their playground.”

Project Voting

Twice a year, we hold a public vote to help decide which of the shortlisted project applications will receive funding from EOCA.  This is your chance to get involved in conservation and vote for your favourite projects!

We will be announcing the date for our next project funding vote soon.  Take a look at our currently funded projects.

Latest News

Catch up with all the latest news from EOCA, its members, projects and partners.

You can also read our recent newsletters and previous issues if you missed them.

Conservation of Ringed Seals, Lake Saimaa, Finland

Zero Waste Mountain, France

Community Loggerhead Conservation, Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde