Deadline: 19-Aug-25
The Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector is pleased to invite applications for its Conservation of Wild Birds Funding Scheme to offer financial support in the form of grants to registered non-governmental organisations which are active within the domain of conservation of wild birds.
Objectives
- The objective of the fund is to finance activities, projects, programmes and schemes directly contributing to the conservation of wild birds.
Priorities
- The fund shall provide financial support in the form of grants for projects that directly address one or more of the priorities listed below:
- Implementation of habitat measures in accordance with the recommendations set out by the Task Force on the Recovery of Bird Species;
- Avifauna habitat restoration projects;
- Avifauna species and habitats conservation measures;
- Actions to support implementation of enforcement priorities related to eradication of illegal killing, trapping and trade in wild birds;
- Initiatives that contribute to sustainable hunting governance;
- Avifauna species re-introduction programmes;
- Training for personnel involved in the conservation of wild birds;
- Scientific studies related to monitoring of the status of bird species;
- Innovation and technology use for avifauna conservation, including satellitetracking.
Eligibility Criteria
- In order to be considered eligible under the Conservation of Wild Birds Funding Scheme, application organisations must, at the time of application, be:
- A Voluntary Organisation (non-governmental/non-profit organisation) that has, amongst its primary aims and fields of activity, the promotion of the conservation of wild birds and/or sustainable hunting governance, and
- Officially enrolled with the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations and compliant with the provisions of the Voluntary Organisations Act and its subsidiary legislation and thereby meaning that they must have submitted all their annual returns and accounts in their complete form to the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations and are in receipt of a written confirmation of compliance (letter of compliance) issued by the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations.
Application Requirements
- In order to apply for funding, an applicant organisation shall be required to:
- Submit a fully completed application on the applicable form for the Conservation of Wild Birds Funding Scheme, within the established time-limit;
- Provide in the application form, a brief description of the issue that the project seeks to address, together with the aims and objectives;
- Give an overview of the outcomes that will be expected from the proposed project;
- Include, in the application, a detailed project budget plan, specifying the amount of funding being applied for;
- Be in accordance with the provisions and conditions stated within the guidelines and the grant application form;
- Provide financial statements for the last financial year for which accounts have been closed or presented to the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations;
- Provide clear documentation showing their capability to implement the project.
For more information, visit VO Funding.
