Deadline: 31-Mar-25
Applications are now open for the Tanzania Forest Fund to support forest protection, conservation, management and development, as well as sustainable use of forest resources through awarding grants.
The mandate and functions of Tanzania Forest Fund are derived from its objects and purposes stipulated under Section 80 of the Forest Act. They include:
- To promote awareness of the importance of the protection, development and sustainable use of forest resources through public education and training;
- To promote and assist in the development of community forestry directed towards the conservation and protection of the forest resources of the country through the making of grants and providing advice and assistance to groups of persons wishing to form themselves into a group;
- To promote and fund research into forestry;
- To assist in enabling Tanzania to benefit from international initiatives and international funds directed towards the conservation and protection of biological diversity and the promotion of sustainable development of forest resources;
- To assist groups of persons and individuals to participate in any public debates and discussions on forestry and in particular to participate in processes connected with the making of an environmental impact assessment provided under section 18 of the Forest Act;
- To assist groups of persons and individuals to ensure compliance with the Forest Act; and
- To promote such other activities of a like nature to those set out in this section as will advance the purposes of the Forest Act.
Types of Grants
- Tanzania Forest Fund awards four (4) types of grants namely; small grants, medium grants, large grants, and special purpose grants
Funding Information and Duration
- Small Grants (Amount not Exceeding TZS 10 million), Duration for implementing projects awarded small grants is six (6) to 12 months
- Medium Grants (Amount Above TZS 10 million but not Exceeding TZS 20 million), The duration for implementing projects awarded medium grants is 18 months
- Large Grants (Amount Above TZS 20 million but not Exceeding TZS 50 million), The duration for implementing projects awarded large grants is 24 months.
- Special Purpose Grants (Amount Above TZS 50 million), Duration for implementing projects awarded special purpose grants will depend on the nature of activities, but should be at least three years (36 months).
Eligibility Criteria
- Tanzania Forest Fund awards grants to various stakeholders undertaking interventions which contribute to forest development and improving forest protection, conservation and management in Mainland Tanzania. The following are eligible beneficiaries who can submit applications to request TaFF grants:
- Individual Persons
- Individual persons are eligible for small grants of the amount not exceeding Tanzania Shillings (TZS) Five Million (5,000,000/=)
- Community-Based Organizations
- Community-based Organizations (CBOs) are eligible for small grants of the amount not exceeding TZS Ten Million (10,000,000/=), and they can apply grants for implementing tree planting and beekeeping projects only.
- Civil Society Organizations and Faith-Based Organizations
- Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) are eligible for medium grants (more than TZS 10 million but not exceeding TZS 20 million) and large grants (more than TZS 20 million but not exceeding TZS 50 million), and they can apply grants for implementing alternative energy sources, tree planting or beekeeping projects (but not awareness creation or sensitization activities).
- Non-Governmental Organizations
- Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) are eligible for medium grants (more than TZS 10 million but not exceeding 20 million) and large grants (more than TZS 20 million but not exceeding TZS 50 million), and they can apply grants for implementing clean energy and alternative energy sources, projects only (but not awareness creation or sensitization activities).
- Training and Research Institutions
- Training and research institutions are eligible for all types of grants except small grants which are specific for individual persons, primary and secondary schools and CBOs.
- Government Institutions
- The government institutions eligible for applying TaFF grants include government Departments, Parastatal Organizations, Companies, Agencies, Authorities, Training Institutions, Research Institutions, Local Government Authorities as well as primary and secondary schools.
- Individual Persons
For more information, visit Tanzania Forest Fund – TaFF.