Deadline: 22 September 2017
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) is currently accepting proposals for its North American Partnership for Environmental Community Action (NAPECA) grant program to empower and build the capacity of local people and organizations to improve their health and environmental quality.
The NAPECA grant process is designed to support projects that focus on “Innovation and Partnerships for Green Growth” to advance environmentally responsible economic development while decreasing pressure on natural resources and promoting more sustainable patterns of production and consumption.
Funding Information
- The CEC encourages applicants to submit proposals up to US$53,000 and will consider additional funds (where available) for exceptional projects.
- Projects will be funded for a maximum duration of 12 (twelve) months.
Eligibility Criteria
- The NAPECA program seeks to support efforts at the grassroots level.
- Eligible applicants include nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), environmental groups, community-based associations, academic institutions, tribal nations, and indigenous peoples and communities.
- Grantees must be located in Canada, Mexico, or the United States.
- NAPECA does not support businesses, private individuals, municipal, provincial/state, territorial and federal governments. However, proposals from qualified organizations partnering with the private sector or local government are eligible. Additionally, NAPECA will not support potential applicants who are currently receiving or applying for funding from Environment Canada for their proposed projects.
- The CEC cannot accept applications from an applicant who is or whose immediate family1 member(s) is/are:
- An official of a NAAEC Party (i.e., the Government of Canada, the Government of the United States of America, or the Government of the United Mexican States), or who served in that position within the past year;
- An official of the CEC Secretariat or who served in that position within the past year;
- A present or past member (within the past year) of the CEC Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC);
- A present or past member (within the past year) of the domestic advisory committees
How to Apply
Interested applicants must apply online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Canada, Mexico, or the United States.
For more information, please visit NAPECA Grants Program.