Funding

Grant

Program dates

TBA

Fellowship•Remote

Restoration Stewards Program

Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) & Youth in Landscapes Initiative

Application Deadline

Closed · July 31, 2026

Reopens ~Jul 2027

Official Page

Restoration Stewards is a year-long fellowship run by the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) and its Youth in Landscapes Initiative, launched in 2020. Each year it selects a small cohort of young people — typically five, one per ecosystem such as forests, mountains, oceans, wetlands and drylands — who already lead or help run a youth-led restoration project. The 2027 edition backs each Steward with a grant, expert mentorship, capacity-building training and visibility across GLF’s global platforms, so they can deepen the impact of work they are already doing on the ground.

Benefits & funding

  • €5,000 in trust-based grant funding to advance your existing restoration project.
  • One-on-one mentorship from scientific and technical experts.
  • Training and capacity-development throughout the year.
  • Access to a global peer community of restoration practitioners.
  • Visibility and storytelling across GLF’s events, channels and audiences.

Eligibility

  • Aged 18–35 at the time of applying.
  • Leading or contributing to a youth-led restoration project that addresses both social and ecological dimensions.
  • The project works in ecosystems such as forests, mountains, oceans, wetlands, peatlands, drylands, rangelands or other landscapes, and has been active for at least six months.
  • Open to applicants of any nationality. Priority goes to projects led by young people from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America or the Caribbean, and to women-led, Indigenous-led and locally-led projects.

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  • Age requirement

    18–35 yrs

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Application process

  1. 1
    Read the 2027 call and prepare the required materials: a short restoration-experience statement, a one-minute video, a description of your landscape, your project goals, a one-year vision and a simple budget plan, plus a project photo.
  2. 2
    Complete the online application form on the GLF Restoration Stewards site before the deadline.
  3. 3
    Shortlisted applicants are reviewed and selected Stewards are notified in the following months.

Program timeline

  1. Application deadline.

    31 July 2026, 23:59 CEST

  2. Following months

    Review, selection and notification of the 2027 Stewards.

  3. One-year fellowship runs.

    2027