Eligibility Criteria for NICFI (Norwegian Forest and Climate Initiative Grant)
- Applicants can be civil society actors working within the field of reduced deforestation and forest degradation in targeted developing countries. Independent competence centers or think tanks with an idealistic, non-commercial purpose and inter-governmental organizations outside UN may also apply.
- Applicant must demonstrate significant relevance and competence to one main thematic priority, but cross-thematic proposals may also be considered.
- Concept notes must describe which of the outcomes it will contribute to and how.
- All projects must demonstrate an added value to REDD+ in the relevant country or region and relate to national REDD+ policies and programs when relevant.
List of eligible countries
Focus Countries – Afghanistan, Haiti, Mali, Palestine, Somalia, Southern Sudan, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Tanzania
Other partner countries – Albania, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Colombia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Philippines, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Belarus, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Jordan, Cambodia, Cameroon, Kazakhstan, Kenya, China, Kyrgyzstan, Kosovo, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Macedonia, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe, East Timor
How to apply?
- Eligible interested civil society organizations should submit Concept Notes before deadline.
- Selected applicants will be invited to submit full proposal within provided timeline.
- Applications must be submitted via online application system.
For more information, please visit Climate and Forest Funding for Civil Society 2016-2020.
