Deadline: 5-Aug-22
The Habitats Trust (THT) Grants is now open to recognise and support conservation organisations and individuals, who work to conserve India’s natural habitats and native species of flora and fauna, especially the lesser-known species and neglected habitats.
The Grants aim to financially support holistic, innovative, and replicable conservation projects.
Grant Categories
- THT Conservation Grant (INR 1,00,00,000): The THT Conservation Grant is established to provide financial support for organisations that focus on India’s conservation challenges, especially for lesser-known species and critical habitats.
- THT Action Grant (INR 25,00,000)” The THT Action Grant will support individuals and organisations, who are working towards on-ground action, focusing on lesser-known species and/or habitats that require urgent conservation intervention.
- THT Seed Grant: THT Seed Grant aims to fill an urgent and critical gap in conservation action for lesser-known species and critical habitats. The Seed Grant will be up to INR 300,000 for a duration of maximum one year.
Eligibility Criteria
- THT Conservation Grant
- This grant is open only to organisations.
- Only projects being carried out in India will be considered.
- The application must be written in English.
- The budget should be in INR (Indian Rupee).
- Preference will be given to applications involving conservation work on conservation priority habitats and/or threatened species and/or data deficient species.
- Grant applications should be backed with peer-reviewed publications. A reliable justification must be provided for data-deficient habitats and species.
- Projects that do not focus on conservation of a wild species or natural habitats will not be considered.
- The IUCN red list will be the primary guide to determine the conservation status of the given species. The Habitats Trust welcomes submissions of quantitative data to confirm a species status if the species is not included on the IUCN red list.
- The Habitats Trust will not consider pure academic research grants.
- Postgraduate and Ph.D. studies, including thesis work, are not eligible to apply for the grant.
- THT Action Grant
- Organisations:
- The organisation must be a registered not-for-profit entity in India i.e. Society, Trust, Section 8 (previously Section 25) company or a registered institute under Section 35(1)(Ii) Of The IncomeTax Act, 1961.
- The organisation must have registration u/s 12AB of the Income-Tax Act, 1961.
- The organization must have an 80G certificate. For institutes, in case 80G certificate is not applicable, approval by the Central Government under Section 35(1)(ii) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 will be considered.
- The organisation should have registration documents, audited financials, tax certificates, bye laws, FCRA (if applicable) and/or similar documents depending on the nature of the funding/donations that it receives. Organisations must be willing to present the abovementioned documents if shortlisted.
- The organisation must have completed 2 years of functional existence (as per registration certificate) in India on or before 31st March 2022.
- The organisation must have at least 2 years of experience carrying out direct on-ground projects in conservation India’s natural habitats and threatened species.
- The organisation should not have any political or religious affiliations.
- The organisation must not be blacklisted by any government agency/department/ministry, donor, or international agency.
- The organisation or functionaries/governing body members have not been involved in any fraud or other non-conforming behaviour with the law
- The grants amount should not be sublet or provided to another entity as loan.
- Individuals:
- This grant seeks to support grassroots conservationists who are not currently full-time employees of any registered not-for-profit entity in India i.e. Society, Trust, Section 8 (previously Section 25) company.
- Applicants must not be on the Board of Trustees or Management Committee of any registered not-for-profit entity in India i.e. Society, Trust, Section 8 (previously Section 25) company.
- Individuals should have bank statements, proof of taxes, PAN card and Aadhaar card.
- The grants amount should not be sublet or provided to another entity as loan.
- Organisations:
- THT Seed Grant
- Organisations:
- The organisation must be a registered not-for-profit entity in India i.e. Society, Trust, Section 8 (previously Section 25) company or a registered institute under Section 35(1)(ii) Of The IncomeTax Act, 1961.
- The organisation must have registered registration u/s 12AB of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
- The organization must have an 80G certificate. For institutes, in case 80G certificate is not applicable, approval by the Central Government under Section 35(1)(ii) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 will be considered.
- The organisation should not have any political or religious affiliations.
- The organisation must not be blacklisted by any government agency/department/ministry, donor, or international agency.
- The organisation or functionaries/governing body members have not been involved in any fraud or other non-conforming behaviour with the law
- The grants amount should not be sublet or provided to another entity as loan.
- Individuals:
- Individuals should have bank statements, PAN card and Aadhaar card.
- The grants amount should not be sublet or provided to another entity as loan.
- Criteria for Withdrawal of Grant
- If the organization has:
- Discrepancies in the legal or auditing paperwork
- Illegitimately submitted documents
- If the organisation/individual uses any form of discrepancy in the application vis-vis the project they have proposed.
- If the budget prepared by the organization/individual shows any form of discrepancy in utilization of funds.
- If The Habitats Trust audit team finds incomplete paperwork/documentation which is required for the grant.
- If the organization has:
- Organisations:
For more information, visit https://www.thehabitatstrust.org/grants.php