Deadline: 30-May-22
The National Environment and Climate Fund has launched a call for proposals for the IKI Small Grants to promote and finance small-scale climate (mitigation, adaptation) and/or biodiversity projects.
The new funding programme implemented by The National Environment and Climate Fund (National Fund for Environment and Climate, FNEC) in Benin was made possible based on a close cooperation with the German initiative “IKI Small Grants”.
IKI Small Grants is a programme within the framework of its International Climate Initiative (IKI) to finance small-scale projects and to strengthen smaller actors in the fields of climate and biodiversity worldwide.
Besides launching annual International Calls for Proposals, IKI Small Grants pursues the goal of passing on its comprehensive knowledge on funding instruments to national organisations in partner countries. This component, called “funding institutions”, strengthens the capacities of national and regional institutions in order to start local funding programmes. Selected institutions receive technical support from GIZ as well as funding of up to 850,000 Euros to implement their own call for proposals or funding line for small-scale projects and measures at local level.
Objectives
- The general objective of FNEC´s initiative, supported by IKI Small Grants, promotes and finances small-scale climate and biodiversity projects in Benin, implemented by national civil society organisations. The projects implement measures in the agricultural sector, the water resources sector, the energy sector as well as the biodiversity and forestry sector.
- To identify and select projects, a team of FNEC managers will organize a call for proposals, provide training to potential project promoters on how to draw up projects, evaluate and finally select the best project proposals. Among the selection criteria are: Environmental and social compliance, gender sensitivity and the potential to scale up of innovations. FNEC monitors the project implementation and evaluates the results and impacts reached at the end of the project. Finally, the project achievements are disseminated to relevant target groups.
Funding Information
Civil society organisations in Benin can apply for funds between 30.000 to 100.000 Euros.
Target Groups
The FNEC call for proposal addresses civil society organisations operating on Beninese territory, which are working in the sector of climate change and environment (biodiversity). Organisations that fulfil the specified set of eligibility criteria are warmly invited to apply with project ideas in the field of adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity conservation in the agricultural and the water sector.
Eligibility Criteria
- National non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in the climate change and biodiversity sectors are eligible to participate in the call.
- They must meet certain requirements regarding their institutional capacities and experience in the field of climate and biodiversity conservation.
For more information, visit https://www.international-climate-initiative.com/en/iki-media/news/iki-small-grants-first-call-for-proposal-launched-in-benin/
