Principle 10 Small Sub Grants Fund: Accessing Justice in Environmental Matters

Deadline: 30 September 2016

Principle 10 is seeking proposals from eligible organizations for its Small Sub Grants Fund (SSGF) with an aim to support the creation of a regional agreement on access rights, the right to information, participation and access to justice in environmental matters. This agreement has the potential to:

Provide stronger protections and procedural safeguards against the impact of mining and energy projects amongst others which could result in devastating impacts in the region.
Channel technical assistance, workshops, and capacity building for countries in the region: whether through international organizations, bilateraldonors or by having a dedicated secretariat in the form of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
Create new standards for whistle-blowers and protection requirements for environmental defenders.
Engage Small Island Developing States (SIDS) of the Caribbean to have a greater involvement in the negotiations and improve the standards of their laws to protect environmental democracy.

Priority Areas (Not Limited)

Generating evidence of environmental injustice and the importance of using access rights.
Use of storytelling, theatre, radio, social media and television to raise public awareness about access rights and the regional agreement.
Training stakeholders including government, civil society, indigenous groups, and journalists, on the importance and use of access rights to prevent or address human rights violations.

Grant Information

The SSGF provides grants up to US$2,000.
Grant recipients have the opportunity to be part of a unique network of environmental organizations, working around the globe.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible, organizations must: