Deadline: 10 February 2017
The U.S. Embassy in Timor-Leste is seeking applications for its Indigenous Biocultural Exchange Fund to provide financial assistance to an individual to attend global biocultural events/exchanges or meetings of international significance which impacts the applicant’s home territory or region. The focus of the fund examines biocultural issues—the rich but neglected adaptive interweave of people and place, culture and ecology.
This fund supports indigenous peoples and local communities to have a voice in the policies and forums that concern biocultural diversity at a global level. Individuals or organizations must apply for funding for a specific meeting or event.
The fund aims to encourage an exchange of knowledge systems. Of special interest are indigenous people and local communities who have been traditionally under-represented in biocultural events, including but not limited to, women, youth, and first time travelers.
Award Information
- A maximum of $5,000.00 USD is awarded to selected applicants.
- Award recipients are chosen by a competitive selection process.
- Funds can cover international airfare, hotel/lodging, conference fees, meals, incidentals, local transportation, visa fees, and travel insurance.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant must be Indigenous (definition below) or a member of a local indigenous community.
- Self- identification as indigenous peoples at the individual level and accepted by the community as their member
- Historical continuity with pre-colonial and/or pre-settler societies
- Strong link to territories and surrounding natural resources
- Distinct social, economic or political systems
- Distinct language, culture and beliefs
- Form non-dominant groups of society
- Resolve to maintain and reproduce their ancestral environments and systems as distinctive peoples and communities
How to Apply
Applicants can email a short description of their request at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Timor-Leste
For more information, please visit Indigenous Biocultural Exchange Fund.