This year, EOCA will be open for funding applications from conservation organsations from 1 – 30 November. To apply for funding of up to €30,000, conservation organisations are asked to complete an application on EOCA website during this period. Prior to this time, please visit the site to download a draft application form to start preparing your submission here.

At the Annual Assembly in Friedrichshafen, EOCA announced that tehy are looking to move to two funding rounds from next year. This will be made possible due to the increase in member companies i(and therefore membership fees) and following the successful introduction of Sustaining Membership for EOCA (an increased engagement by some existing members to enable the growth of the organisation).
EOCA plans to be open for funding applications in July and November in 2014 and future years. Two public votes will be held annually in conjunction with partner organisations to engage consumers in helping to choose which projects EOCA funds. One member-only vote will also take place in the Spring. Last year, EOCA reached 9 million people through one public voting round and 57,000 votes were cast. Moving to 2 funding rounds will enable them to provide more opportunities for conservation organisations to apply for funding, engage more ‘friends’ in selecting projects during the voting and also raise further awareness of EOCA and its members, and, most importantly, fund more projects each year.