Deadline: 26-Sep-22
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are releasing a call for Letters of Inquiry (LoIs) from non-governmental organisations, community groups, Indigenous People’s organisations, women’s groups, private companies and other civil society organisations for projects that address the conservation of biodiversity in the Indo-Burma Hotspot, and that meet the criteria set out in this call.
CEPF is designed to safeguard Earth’s biologically richest and most threatened regions, known as biodiversity hotspots. CEPF is a joint initiative of l’Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International, the European Union, the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Japan, and the World Bank. In the Indo-Burma Hotspot, it is also supported by the Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. A fundamental goal is to ensure civil society is engaged in biodiversity conservation.
Priorities Areas
- Empower local communities to engage in conservation and management of priority sites
- CEPF and IUCN invite proposals that address one or more of the following investment priorities:
- Pilot, amplify and develop sustainability mechanisms for community forests, community fisheries and community-managed protected areas through authentic, community-led processes.
- Develop co-management mechanisms for protected areas that enable community participation in zoning, management and governance.
- Revise KBA identification in the hotspot using the new KBA standard.
- CEPF and IUCN invite proposals that address one or more of the following investment priorities:
- Demonstrate scalable approaches for integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services into development planning in the priority corridors
- Analyze development policies, plans and programs, evaluate their impact on biodiversity and ecosystem services, and propose and actively support the application of alternative development scenarios, nature-based solutions and mitigation measures.
- Develop demonstration projects for ecosystem restoration, with protocols suitable for replication.
- Engage the media in order to increase awareness, inform public debate and influence decision making on mainstreaming biodiversity into development planning.
- Pilot and scale-up models for biodiversity-friendly production, including certification and eco-labelling
Funding Information
- Small Grants
- Applicants for small grants (up to US$40,000) can apply in Burmese, Chinese, English, Khmer, Lao, Thai and Vietnamese.
- Applicants are advised to prepare LoIs for projects that are 6-24 months in duration with an estimated start date of 1 March 2023.
- Large Grants: Applicants for large grants (US$40,000 to US$200,000) must apply.
Eligible countries: Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam
Eligibility Criteria
- This call is open to both international organisations and organisations local to the Indo-Burma Hotspot.
- Individuals wishing to apply must work with civil society organisations to develop applications, rather than apply directly.
- Please note that preference will be given to projects that demonstrate a leading role for local organisations and/or an explicit focus on capacity building for local civil society. Preference will also be given to projects that actively incorporate gender considerations
- Preference will be given to projects that address the following criteria:
- Are the closest fit to the investment priorities eligible for support under this call;
- Have a high likelihood of achieving their stated objectives and contribute strongly to sustainable conservation outcomes;
- Build upon past initiatives and complement ongoing initiatives;
- Represent good value for money; and
- Demonstrate the institutional capacity and experience necessary to carry out the work. CEPF welcomes applications from current and past grantees, as well as organizations that have not previously received CEPF funding. For projects in Myanmar, however, only former CEPF grantees are eligible to apply.
- Eligible languages: CEPF accepts large grant applications in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. IUCN accepts small grant applications in Burmese, Chinese, English, Khmer, Lao, Thai and Vietnamese.
For more information, visit https://www.cepf.net/grants/open-calls-for-proposals/2022-indo-burma-loi-large-small