Deadline: 30-May-22
The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) at the Department of State announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) for an award entitled, “Indigenous People’s Finance Access Facility (IPFAF).”
The purpose of this project is to support Indigenous Peoples’ (IP) increased access to results-based finance for the conservation, restoration, and improved management of forests.
Objectives
- The objectives of IPFAF are to:
- Provide targeted technical support, policy guidance, and legal services to enable access to specific finance opportunities;
- Advance capacity building activities to improve Indigenous People groups’ long-term ability to access international grants, results-based finance opportunities, as well as other finance modalities for forest conservation, restoration, and improved management activities;
- Equip Indigenous People groups with resources and information to raise awareness of and take steps to address common legal and policy barriers for IP groups’ access to international finance for forest conservation and restoration efforts; and
- Facilitate IP groups’ access to specific finance opportunities for forest restoration, conservation, and stewardship.
Goals
- The goal of IPFAF is to improve Indigenous People’s access to finance for forest restoration, conservation, and stewardship by addressing the existing barriers to Indigenous Peoples groups’ engagement in global, regional, and national-level initiatives to finance combatting deforestation and promoting natural climate solutions.
Funding Information
- Award Ceiling: $1,956,000
- Award Floor: $1,956,000
Geographic Emphasis/Countries of Implementation
- The project will support IPs in the key geographies identified in the Plan to Conserve Global Forests: Critical Carbon Sinks: the Amazon basin, Congo Basin, and South East Asia. Dependent on technical assistance needs and engagement opportunities, the project may work in the following countries (47): Argentina, Bhutan, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lao PDR, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, and Zambia.
- To maximize the impact the implementer should seek to engage and leverage relevant indigenous peoples’ organizations and networks, including regional and global organizations. The proposal should give an explanation of the intended geographic scope, including at least three geographic areas and a list of proposed countries in which the project will engage Indigenous People groups. A refined list of countries and a list of specific engagement opportunities may be defined at a later date during the project’s initial scoping phase.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility is limited to U.S. non-profit/nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) subject to section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code, foreign not-for-profit/NGOs, Public International Organizations; Foreign Public Organizations; for-profit organizations, and educational institutions.
- Applications submitted by for-profit entities may be subject to additional review following the panel selection process.
- Additionally, the Department of State prohibits profit to for-profit or commercial organizations under its assistance awards.
- Profit is defined as any amount in excess of allowable direct and indirect costs.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339254
