Three new Small Grant Fund Projects need support

At the heart of EBCC is a remarkable network of national coordinators and thousands of volunteers across Europe, all dedicated to the same goal: collecting the bird data we need to protect them and ensure future generations can enjoy them too.

Strengthening and supporting bird monitoring schemes, atlases, and online portals across Europe is central to EBCC’s work. Yet this vital baseline information remains scarce in many parts of Europe, and significant differences and gaps between countries persist. For this reason, we have started our Small Grant Fund in 2023, which has fully supported 5 projects so far (3 already completed and 2 still ongoing).

This year, our Small Grant Fund aims to raise €30,000 by the end of the year to support three new locally led projects that will help strengthen bird monitoring where it’s needed most.

We invite you to donate and help ensure all three projects start in 2027. Every contribution counts and brings us closer to this goal! Thank you in advance for your support and trust!

Ukraine: Help a new monitoring scheme take flight

Despite the extremely difficult everyday conditions they face, our colleagues at the Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group launched a Common Bird Monitoring Scheme this spring. Although the odds were not in their favour, they managed to establish 53 monitoring transects with 40 participants. Your support can help them expand the scheme and continue monitoring next spring.

Cyprus: Bring bird monitoring together across the island

Political division may restrict human movement, but birds continue to move freely across Cyprus. To better understand bird distribution and trends, local partners need data from across the whole island. Birdlife Cyprus works with the Society for the Protection of Birds and Nature (KUŞKOR) to improve monitoring coverage and build volunteer capacity, especially in northern Cyprus. Despite a complex political situation, these organisations are committed to working together to gather the best possible data from across the island.

Latvia: Keep a long-running monitoring scheme going strong

The Latvian Ornithological Society has led the country’s Common Bird Monitoring Scheme since 2005. Following a recent move to a new online data-collection platform, the Society needs support to develop a new module that makes data submission easier for volunteers. This technological improvement will help ensure data collection continues smoothly and the scheme remains sustainable for years to come.

We kindly invite everyone to donate to these three much-needed projects.

• €10,000 will ensure support for one project;
• €20,000 for two;
• €30,000 will ensure that all three projects can start in 2027.

All donations are processed through our single donation form, where you can select the payment method that suits you best. The total funds raised will determine how many projects we can support – let’s make it all three!

We are sincerely grateful for your support and trust. Together, we can help build a stronger foundation for bird monitoring across Europe.