GEF Small Grants Programme in Georgia

Deadline: 18-Apr-23

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) in Georgia opens call for project proposals, addressing the following strategic initiatives in accordance to the County Programme Strategy:

• Community-based conservation of threatened ecosystems and species.
• Sustainable agriculture and fisheries, leading to food security.
• Low-carbon energy access co-benefits.
• Catalyzing sustainable urban solutions.

Priority

During OP7, Georgia will target following priority landscapes/seascapes:

• The Greater Caucasus mountains (˃1,200 meters above sea level).
• The Lesser Caucasus mountains (˃1,200 meters above sea level).
• Black Sea coast (˂100 meters above sea level) and marine waters up to 10 km off coast.
• The semi-arid zone of Georgia.

Funding Information

• The maximum grant amount per project is USD 50,000; project duration should not exceed two years.
• Main requirement of GEF is provision of 1:1 co-financing ratio (50% in cash and 50% in-kind) at the portfolio level.

Eligibility Criteria

• Priority may be given following type of projects:
  • CSO-Government Private Sector Policy and Planning Dialogue Platforms creation, Contribution to global knowledge management platforms, Involvement of youth and disabled is SGP initiatives and Gender mainstreaming. One of the aims of SGP is post COVID recovery.
• Only legally registered community-based organizations (CBO) or non-governmental organizations (NGO) operating in country territory are eligible to apply.

For more information, visit GEF.