Deadline: 11-Mar-22
The International Renaissance Foundation (IRF) is seeking applications for the Small Grants Competition “Practical Solutions for the Environment in Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts” to support the development of ideas of local public organizations aimed at overcoming environmental problems in the Ukrainian-controlled territories of Donbass.
The participants of the competition are civil society organizations registered in the territories of Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts controlled by the Government of Ukraine, which take care of the environmental protection of Donbass. Preference will be given to organizations that carry out a significant part of their activities aimed at environmental protection, at the level of small towns and local communities in these areas.
Funding Information
- The maximum amount of funding for one project is UAH 200,000.
- Announcement of results – until March 31, 2022.
Activities
What activities can be included in the project implementation plan:
- Measures to identify environmental problems at the local level with the involvement of various stakeholders interested in solving these problems.
- Analysis of the selected environmental problem or diagnosis of the state of local natural objects that cause concern to the community, with the development of proposals for ways to solve the problem and opportunities to unite the interests of the community.
- Analysis of the state of implementation of local environmental programs with the development of relevant recommendations.
- Various advocacy campaigns aimed at protecting the environment.
- Analysis of the interdependence of the following components: environmental problems – the economic condition of the community – security issues (with the development of conclusions and recommendations).
- Increasing awareness and demand of citizens for ecosystem solutions, informing about the approaches of the circular economy.
- Communication activities that accompany the project and are based on materials of own activities, research and observations aimed at environmental protection.
- Other activities that are important for solving local environmental problems.
Involvement in project activities, if necessary, of other partner organizations (public, scientific, educational, etc.) that have experience in environmental protection, eco-safety, development of community eco-policies will be welcome.
Criteria
Criteria for evaluating project proposals:
- compliance of the submitted project proposal with the purpose of the competition;
- focus of the project goal and coherence of all sections of the project proposal;
- realistic implementation of the project, a clear plan for its implementation, the certainty of the expected results;
- projected impact of the project on achieving positive changes;
- involvement of stakeholders (including communities) and other partners in project activities;
- structured communication component of the project;
- previous experience of the tender participants in carrying out the activities envisaged by the project proposal;
- taking into account the principles of non-discrimination and gender equality when formulating a project proposal;
- budget balance of the project proposal (attracting additional resources is welcome, but not required).
For more information, visit https://www.irf.ua/contest/konkurs-malyh-grantiv-praktychni-rishennya-dlya-dovkillya-v-doneczkij-i-luganskij-oblastyah-2/