Deadline: 12 February 2018
The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP), implemented by the United Nations Development Programme in Barbados has announced a Call for Proposals for the 2018 Knowledge Fair. The GEF SGP provides financial and technical support to projects that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people’s well-being and livelihoods.
The Knowledge Fair aims to meet the capacity building objective of the programme and promote the strengthening of partnerships among stakeholders like civil society organisations, government & local authorities, the business community, and the general public.
The Knowledge Fair will seek to enable grantees and key stakeholders to share experiences, lessons learned and best practices from SGP projects to promote the replication and scaling up of results for greater policy influence, as well as to promote sustainability and mobilize resources for community initiatives.
Objectives
- Increased awareness of the Barbados GEF SGP and its strategic objectives and results;
- Promotion of the new thematic areas for the Barbados country programme – (community landscape and seascape conservation/ridge-reef, climate smart innovative agro-ecology, low carbon energy access co-benefits);
- Promote and strengthen partnerships among key stakeholders working to address environmental issues such as NGOs/CBOs, international funding agencies, government & local authorities, the business community, and the general public.
Grant Information
The funding for the Knowledge Fair should fall within the SGP global and country programme guidelines. It is advisable that the grants do not exceed US$50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only legally registered national or local CSOs can submit proposals although international CSOs can be their support partners.
- Proponents should demonstrate experience in similar or related work/projects. However, in case of capacity limitations, the selected entity could, at its own discretion, outsource some services from third parties;
- In the event the CSO decides to outsource the services, the GEF-SGP shall however not be responsible for nor enter into any correspondence, negotiations or agreements whatsoever with third parties.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can send their proposals at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Barbados
For more information, please visit GEF SGP Knowledge Fair.