Deadline: 31-Aug-23
The Digicel Foundation has launched the Good Energy Clean Environment Grant to assist community-based groups island wide who are dedicated to making a positive impact on the environment.
Funding Information
- Organizations can apply for up to $2.5 million.
Eligible Projects
- Projects eligible for Good Energy Clean Environment grant funding include, but are not limited, to:
- Renewable Energy Projects
- Reduce carbon emissions and dependence on non-renewable energy sources.
- Examples include wind farms/turbines, solar power installations, and hydropower facilities.
- Ecological Restoration Projects
- Restore degraded ecosystems, improve biodiversity, and mitigate the effects of climate change.
- Examples include reforestation efforts, wetland restoration, and coral reef conservation.
- Waste Reduction and Recycling Projects
- Reduce the amount of waste produced, increase recycling rates, and divert waste from landfills
- Examples include composting programs, waste-to-energy, and community recycling initiatives.
- Green Infrastructure Projects
- Incorporate natural systems into urban landscapes to reduce the negative impacts of development.
- Examples include green roofs and walls, rain gardens, living shorelines (coastal erosion protection) and permeable pavements.
- Sustainable Agriculture Projects
- Promote sustainable farming practices that reduce environmental impact and improve food security.
- Examples include organic farming, agroforestry, and integrated pest management.
- Renewable Energy Projects
Eligibility Criteria
- The grants target registered not-for-profit groups and social enterprises. They don’t typically award individual grants or scholarships. If your organisation is not registered with the Companies Office of Jamaica, they encourage you to submit proof of registration with the Council for Voluntary Social Services, RADA, SDC, the Ministry of Education and Youth or other professional organisations.
Ineligible
- Below are the types of projects that are not allowed within the mandate of the Digicel Foundation.
- Individuals seeking assistance for personal reasons, this includes scholarships.
- Sectarian or religious organizations whose services are limited to members of one religious group.
- Religious programmes.
- Endowment funds, development campaigns, or funds directed towards deficit reduction or operating reserves.
- Fundraising events or sponsorships (walk/run, golf tournaments, sports teams, tickets, tables, benefits, raffles, souvenir programmes, advertising, fundraising dinners, etc.).
- Trips, conferences, seminars, festivals, and one-day events (unless they are part of an approved programme activity).
- Documentaries, videos or research projects/programmes, unless this can be shown to align with the Foundation’s funding objectives and criteria directly.
- Trust Funds.
- Organizations that channel the funds received to third parties.
- Organizations formed to combat specific diseases &/or conduct medical research, health-related.
For more information, visit Good Energy Clean Environment Grant.