Ecosystem Grants Programme
 | The Ecosystem Grants Programme (EGP) of IUCN NL funds projects of local organizations in the South that link ecosystem conservation and poverty issues. |
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Summary of main points
- The Ecosystem Grants Programme (EGP) of IUCN NL funds projects of local organisations in the South that link ecosystem conservation and poverty issues;
- Only NGOs can submit proposals;
- Proposals have to contribute to the overall goal of EGP: the sustainable use and conservation of ecosystems
- (Pre-)proposals must comply with administrative and general criteria. For every focal region, specific priority themes for funding have been formulated (see ‘regions and themes’ below);
- Applicants should first submit pre-proposals. EGP staff will then select those that will be invited to prepare full proposals. ALL pre-proposals and proposals MUST use EGP-formats to be considered for funding;
- Maximum grant award is Euro 85,000. However, since the available budget for grants is limited applicants are encouraged to submit a realistic but moderate budget;
- (Pre-)proposals must comply with administrative and general criteria
Update on the next deadlines
15 March 2008 12.00 GMT is the deadline for pre-proposals from the following regions / countries:
- Mekong Region (Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Myanmar (Burma) and Yunnan Province in China, priority will be given to projects that are located within the Mekong River Basin).
Budget is available for approximately 8 new projects - Other countries in Asia (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, China)
Budget is available for approximately 10 new projects - Central Africa (DRC, Congo/B, C.A.R., Rwanda, Burundi, Eq.Guinea).
Budget is avaliable for approximately 15 new projects - West Africa (Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Togo, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone)
Budget is available for approximately 15 new projects - Other countries in Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar).
Budget is available for approximately 10 new projects - Guiana Shield Region (Surinam, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil as far as located in the Guiana Shield)
Budget is available for approximately 10 new projects - Other countries in Latin America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama).
Budget is available for approximately 10 new projects
The numbers of projects mentioned above are based on historic average grant sizes of projects funded per region
15 September 2008 12.00 GMT is the deadline for pre-proposals from the following regions:
- Central Africa
- West Africa
- Parana-Paraguay Basin
- Southeast Asia
New updates on themes for the next deadline will be published before 1 July 2008
NOTE: International NGOs cannot apply, but proposals submitted and implemented by local and regional offices of international NGOs can in exceptional cases be considered, PROVIDED THAT they are based on proven co-operation with truly local or national NGOs / CBOs and consist largely of activities benefiting these NGOs. Preferably, such proposals should be submitted by the local NGO itself.
