Deadline: 02-Aug-24
The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) is inviting applications for the Project Preparation Grants (PPGs) to prepare technically sound, innovative and sustainable projects.
The Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) provides Project Preparation Grants (PPGs) to help developing countries overcome constraints faced in the articulation of their SPS needs into project proposals that could be funded by the STDF or other donors.
These grants can involve the application of SPS-related capacity evaluation tools, preparation of feasibility studies and/or formulation of project proposals to address specific SPS capacity building needs linked to trade.
Purposes
- Please note that PPGs can be used for any of the following purposes (or a combination thereof):
- Application of an SPS-related capacity evaluation tool (e.g., the FAO/WHO’s National Food Control System Assessment Tool, the WOAH’s PVS Tool, the IPPC’s PCE Tool) or other prioritization tools (e.g., the STDF’s Prioritizing SPS Investments for Market Access Tool P-IMA).
- Preparation of feasibility studies that precede project development to assess the potential impact and economic viability of proposals in terms of their expected costs and benefits.
- Preparation of project proposals for consideration by the STDF or other donors. It is not necessary to describe the project expected results or specific activities.
Funding Information
- PPGs are available for up to maximum of US$50,000. If the application is approved, the STDF Secretariat will prepare detailed terms of reference, as well as a detailed budget (up to US$50,000) to carry out the planned activities.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following organizations are eligible to apply for STDF funding:
- Public sector entities (including regional or international bodies) with responsibility for SPS measures or policy, either in their own right or in cooperation with the private sector. The STDF encourages implementation of projects and activities through public private partnerships.
- Private sector entities, either in their own right or in cooperation with the public sector. Examples of private sector entities include legally registered farmers’ organizations, trade and industry associations, etc.
- Non-profit non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with expertise in the SPS area and with an organization in the relevant beneficiary country or countries, in co-operation with the public and/or private sector.
- STDF partners.
Ineligible
- The STDF does not support:
- The implementation of commercial (private industry) standards (unless as part of a broader market access strategy which also fulfils official SPS requirements).
- The implementation of environmental or labour standards.
For more information, visit STDF.