Call for Applications: Direct Beneficiary Grants for Farm and Forest Producer Organizations

Deadline: 15-Apr-24

Applications are now open for Direct beneficiary Grants for Farm and Forest Producer Organizations to develop farm forestry inclusive businesses to contribute towards climate resilient landscapes and improved livelihoods.

The Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) provides direct financial support and technical assistance to strengthen Forest and Farm Producer Organizations (FFPOs) representing smallholders, rural women’s groups, local communities and indigenous peoples’ institutions. Collectively, forest and farm producers have the potential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and to respond to climate change at landscape scales.

The Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) is a partnership between FAO, IIED, IUCN and Agricord, and funded by Finland, Germany, Norway through the Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism of FAO, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United States of America, and IKEA.

The FFF Direct Beneficiary Grants (DBGs) are an investment support modality to farmers focused on Strengthening linkages between Forest and Farm Producer Organizations (FFPOs) and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to improve the quantity and quality of products, access to markets and meet set standards for various agro-forestry value chains

The Objective of this call for applications is to award grants for organising forest and farm producers for development of farm forestry, and landscape-based production systems and end market driven (gender) inclusive business in Karatu, Kilosa, Monduli, Bukoba Rural, Njombe, Mbulu, Ludewa, Mlele, and Kaliua districts

Preference will be given to proposals that demonstrate capacity to link FFPOs with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in order to improve quantity and quality of production, enhance access to better markets and help attain standards through certifications.

The proposal can include purchase of small processing equipment, tools, machines etc critical to value addition, productivity and improved profitability. For this specific kind of investments (small machines, equipment, tools etc), the Applicant will be required to co-finance between 10% – 20% of the cost of that investment, and The Grant will fully cover the rest of activities in the Proposal

Funding Information

• Successful applicants will be supported with grant value ranging between USD 20 000 to USD 100 000.

Project Duration

• The proposed project should be implemented within a period of 12 months

Outcomes

• Tanzania is one of core countries in which the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) phase II is providing support to Forest and Farm Producers Organizations (FFPOs). Phase II has the goal of scaling up the role of FFPOs to achieve Climate Resilient Landscapes and Improved Livelihoods through the following four Outcomes:
  • Outcomes 1: More enabling policy and legal frameworks for FFPOs delivered through more FFPO-inclusive governance and cross-sectoral processes,
  • Outcomes 2: Increased entrepreneurship, access to markets and finance through gender equitable value chains delivered through new capacity to provide business incubation within FFPOs,
  • Outcomes 3: Improved delivery of landscape scale mitigation, adaptation and climate resilience for climate change through direct engagement of FFPOs and integration with inclusive livelihood approaches, and
  • Outcomes 4: Improved and equitable access to social and cultural services. The achievement of gender equality in the forest and farm sectors, including FFPOs is considered the right and smart way for gender transformation.

Eligibility Criteria

• Interested Applicants/Organization must meet the following eligibility requirements
  • Must be an active farmer-based organization duly registered by relevant Government of Tanzania agency/department as
    • Self Help Group (CBO, Women/Youth Group)
    • Cooperative Societies (SACCOs, Cooperatives)
    • Community Forest Associations, Conservancies and other conservation groups
    • Associations
    • NGOs
  • Be located and operating within the targeted districts (Karatu, Kilosa, Monduli, Bukoba Rural, Njombe, Mbulu, Ludewa, Mlele and Kaliua)
  • Must be farmer/producer organizations dealing with farm and/or forestry value chains/products and actively engaged in agricultural/agribusiness and/or environmental conservation activities within their communities
  • Clearly demonstrate positive impact of their past/current activities and the number of members who will benefit from the proposed project
  • Demonstrate how the proposed project activities will achieve FFF Outcomes 2 & 3 and any other Outcomes
  • Must have an active bank account registered in the name of the organization and be able to provide at least 3 months certified bank statement
  • The organization must not be bankrupted or, be liquidated or have their affairs administered by the courts
  • The organization must be willing and able to contribute in cash with a minimum of 10% to the investment component in the budget

For more information, visit FAO.