Deadline: 30 January 2020
CEPF and BirdLife International, serving as regional implementation team (RIT) for the hotspot, are inviting proposals in the form of letters of inquiry (LOIs) for small grants from non-governmental organizations, community groups, private enterprises, universities and other civil society organizations.
Theme
Strategic Direction 4 – Strengthen the engagement of civil society to support the conservation of plants that are critically endangered or have highly restricted ranges.
Funding Information
- US$5,000 and US$20,000
- Projects can start from 20 March 2020 at the earliest, and must be completed by 31 March 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
- Civil society groups, including non-governmental organizations, community groups, universities and private enterprises, may apply for funding. Individuals must work with civil society organizations to develop applications rather than apply directly.
- Organizations must have their own bank account and be authorized under relevant national laws to receive charitable contributions.
- Government-owned enterprises or institutions are eligible only if they can demonstrate that the enterprise or institution has:
- a legal personality independent of any government agency or actor;
- the authority to apply for and receive private funds;
- may not assert a claim of sovereign immunity.
- Grants cannot be used for:
- the purchase of land, involuntary resettlement of people, or activities that negatively affect physical cultural resources, including those important to local communities.
- activities adversely affecting Indigenous Peoples or where these communities have not provided their broad support to the project activities.
- removal or alteration of any physical cultural property (includes sites having archaeological, paleontological, historical, religious, or unique natural values).
For more information, visit https://www.cepf.net/open-calls-for-proposals/2019-mediterranean-basin-small-grants-palestine