Deadline: 30 November 2016
The Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) has announced call for proposals for its Forest Conservation Fund to facilitate the promotion and implementation of activities which will conserve and manage the natural resources and environment of Jamaica and improve and positively impact child development.
Themes
- Alternative Livelihood:
- Building the climate resilience of forest reserve buffer zone communities by expanding or improving existing alternative livelihood initiatives e.g. ecotourism, beekeeping, agro forestry etc.
- Watershed Conservation:
- Increasing ground water resources and catchment levels for drought mitigation through agro-forestry and other soil and water conservation techniques.
- Natural Disaster Risk Reduction:
- In coastal communities by mangrove rehabilitation and coastal forest education.
- Reforestation:
- Improving forest ecology through forest threat (forest fires, invasive species removal, droughts etc.) mitigation and planting seedlings and/or direct seeding in forest reserves.
Eligibility Criteria
- Jamaican Environmental, Conservation and Community based Organizations that are nonprofit and non-governmental;
- Other appropriate (local) non-governmental entities
How to Apply
Application forms must be submitted at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Jamaica
For more information, please visit Forest Conservation Fund.