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Darwin Plus Offering Grants for Environment

Deadline: 20-Sep-21

Applications are now open to help deliver long-term strategic outcomes for the natural environment in the UK Overseas Territories (OTs).

Biodiversity in the OTs is globally significant, with the OTs boasting some of the world’s most delicate and complex ecosystems, and habitats containing many endemic species. It is estimated that the OTs contain an estimated 90% of the biodiversity found within the UK and the Territories combined.

Objectives of the Fund

  • Darwin Plus supports projects working on environment or climate change issues in the UKOTs. The key priorities for Darwin Plus in Round 10 are:
    • to increase the area of coverage, effectiveness and condition of protected areas in pursuit of global targets;
    • the conservation, restoration and effective management of coral reefs, seagrass meadows, mangrove forest ecosystems and wetlands;
    • to tackle the threat of invasive non-native species;
    • preventative action to halt the extinction of endemic species;
    • the design and implementation of waste management strategies, particularly those with a focus on plastics;
    • to respond to, and mitigate against, the impacts of natural disasters on the OTs;
    • other climate change mitigation adaptation;
    • the implementation of National Biodiversity or Environment Action Plans;
  • In this round, they are particularly keen to see projects which:
    • focus on improving the terrestrial environment;
    • have strong buy-in and collaboration with OT governments;
    • focus on delivering practical conservation work delivering real benefits on the ground;
    • involve partnerships with local OT-based Non-Governmental Organisations(NGOs) in order to provide greater capability for the partners involved to deliver environmental projects;
    • aim to test or pilot an approach or idea that has the potential to be developed into a larger project in future;
    • incorporate the use of natural capital and nature-based solutions;
    • look at the opportunity for synergies between tackling climate change and halting or reversing biodiversity loss.

Funding Information

The average project award last year was a little under £100,000 a year, however they also welcome small, discrete projects. They would not expect to see projects exceed £500,000, however if additional funds can be justified in the proposal, projects over this amount will be considered

Eligibility Criteria

  • From Round 10 Darwin Plus is open to applications from both ODA and non-ODA eligible OTs.
  • Applications must made by the Lead Partner, not an individual, agreeing to the Terms and Conditions including managing the grant, its finances, reporting and governance.
  • The Project Leader and Lead Partner can be based in any country. Projects led by in-territory partners/organisations are encouraged.
  • Partners
    • Projects are strengthened through collaboration and partnership as the resources and/or technical capability and capacity to deliver complex environmental projects rarely exist within a single organisation. Additionally, Partners can bring local experience, knowledge and networks to the project, or best practices and lessons learned from elsewhere.
    • All Darwin Plus projects are expected to seek in-territory partners, and the meaningful engagement of stakeholders and OT governments.
    • Partners differ from stakeholders as they have a formal governance role in the project, and a formal relationship with the project that may involve staff costs and/or budget management responsibilities. In contrast, Stakeholders would not have a budget management, or a formal governance role, within the project but are engaged and participate in project activities.
  • The 14 Overseas Territories are:

For more information, visit https://dplus.darwininitiative.org.uk/apply/