Deadline: 30-Sep-20
The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) has announced a call for applications for 2020 Judith A. Towle Environmental Studies Fund.
The Judith A. Towle Environmental Studies Fund was established at CFVI in 2003, in recognition of the work, interests, and commitment of Judith Ann Towle to increase environmental awareness in the Eastern Caribbean. Grants will be awarded based on the potential of the proposed project to promote an innovative and integrated approach to addressing shared environmental concerns across island boundaries, and for projects that contribute to transboundary solutions for environmental problems that threaten long-term environmental sustainability.
Funding Information
Funded through the Judith A. Towle Environmental Studies Fund at CFVI, up to $4,500 is available to support activities that include internships, research studies, workshops, seminars and lectureships, or publications.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications may be submitted by:
- individuals who are residents of the insular Caribbean and
- not-for-profit institutions based in the insular Caribbean.
Graduate students may also submit applications for research projects focused on the insular Caribbean. Applications will NOT be accepted from for-profit organizations.
Award Criteria
Applications will be reviewed by an Advisory Committee of individuals familiar with the award, the insular Caribbean, and environmental initiatives in the region. Applicants should note the following in preparing their submissions:
- The Fund is seeking projects that are original and innovative, and applications will be evaluated on how well the proposed activity is breaking new ground, rather than merely replicating projects that have been done before.
- Proposed projects need not identify multiple islands in order to extend project findings or tangible outputs beyond the physical boundaries of a single Caribbean island. However, the methodology employed and the anticipated results must demonstrate transboundary solutions that can be applied to shared environmental problems that extend across island boundaries.
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