Deadline: 15-Aug-23
The Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTFEC) is inviting proposals for projects from interested organizations and entities to support environmental conservation activities and programmes.
The purpose of the grant is to promote socio-economic welfare of Bhutanese citizen through conservation of bio-diversity andeco-systems; enabling human-wildlife coexistence; climate change adaptation and mitigation; and addressing the adverse effects of development on Bhutan’s natural environment.
Focus Areas
- Biodiversity Conservation
- HWC mitigation, Conservation of endangered and threatened species, Forest fire, pest and disease, Sustainable use of natural resources
- Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
- Decarbonization, Gender inclusion, Green urban spaces, 24/7 clean and safe drinking water, Emission reduction, Renewable energy and waste management, Geo hazard mitigation
- Environmental Research, Development and Education
- Climate curriculum, Prioritized research (Nitrogen pollution, integrated conservation, timber utilization), Incubation and innovation centers, Species conservation
- Enhancing Private Sector Development
- Social impact and green enterprise development, Knowledge transfer and technology adoption, Green infrastructure
- The project proposal should be based on the above thematic areas and should also address aspects of gender equality, and social and environmental safeguards, wherever relevant.
Funding Information
- The Large Grant should not exceed Ngultrum 15 million and the maximum grant period is three years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Government agency, local government, civil society organization, institution, community and individual that are Bhutanese are eligible for the grant.
- Proposal from any government agency or government related agency must route through the Department of Macro-fiscal and Development Finance, Ministry of Finance.
- Proposal from CSOs, communities and individual can be submitted directly to the BTFEC Secretariat.
- Proposal from individual working in any agency (public or private) should have No Objection Letter from their agency.
- Proposal must be submitted in the prescribed template fulfilling all the requirements in it. All safeguard requirements must be fulfilled.
For more information, visit Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation.