Deadline- 14 January 2013
Countries/Region- All Countries
Applicants are invted to apply for Darwin Initiative 19th Round of Funding for Scoping Awards which is funded by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).
The Darwin Initiative’s core theme – supporting countries rich in biodiversity but poor in financial resources to meet the obligations under one or more of the three international biodiversity conventions(CBD, CMS, CITES) – continues with the additional focus from 2012 on development and human welfare based on DFID’s core mandate as enshrined in the UK’s International Development Act. Defra, DFID and the FCO remain committed to the UK Overseas Territories as outlined in the recent White Paper published in June 2012.
Scoping awards aim to increase the legacy and impact of the Initiative and to enhance collaboration with host country partners.
Defra recognises that the project development phase can be costly, particularly for smaller organisations without strong institutional backing, as well as partners in developing countries. It is intended that activities carried out with the help of scoping awards will strengthen collaboration and host country ownership from the beginning of projects, should the resultant main project application be successful. The Darwin Initiative requires organisations applying for main project funding to submit full proposals developed with the participation of all main partners.
Eligibility & Criteria–
- Scoping awards are available to applicants from organisations or institutions of any size, from the public or private sector and from any country except the UK’s Overseas Territories who can apply for funding through the Darwin Plus Fund.
- recognised expertise in the sustainable use or conservation of biodiversity and/or human development
- a proven track record of managing biodiversity-related and/or natural resource orientated development projects in partnership with local organisations in host countries;
- evidence of work which has had an impact on the sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity and/or sustainable economic development.
How to apply?
The application should be submitted on the prescribed forms in Microsoft Word in font size no less that Arial 11pt (unless otherwise specified). Please observe word limits (and page limits) where specified. Applications which exceed word limits will be automatically rejected. This will be strictly enforced. If applicant wish to send a PDF version (to overcome any layout concerns), please also include the Word/Excel versions as information will be automatically extracted from these documents into the Darwin Management database and some of this information will be made available through the Darwin website if their application is successful.
Applicants application must also include-
- CVs (maximum one page) for each individual travelling;
- Letters of support from the prospective host country partners expressing their intention to collaborate and endorsement of the proposed partnership, and the value of the proposed Darwin project to the biodiversity of the host country. These should be provided in English, or with an English translation.
- Additional documents or annexes will not be passed to the Committee for their consideration unless they have been specifically requested.
Funding–
Funding up to a maximum of £3,000 will be provided for the actual travel and subsistence costs for one or two people. Applicants should be prepared to provide receipts for their flight and accommodation, on request, but are not required to provide receipts for meals.
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