Deadline: 27 March 2016
The Secretariat of the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) is calling for applications from national governmental or non-governmental agencies or international non-governmental agencies/organizations in the sector for the 2015 cycle of the AEWA Small Grants Fund. The major aim of the Fund is to promote the implementation of AEWA in developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
The Fund supports AEWA-related conservation activities, for example species and habitat conservation, training and awareness-raising for different target groups, survey and monitoring of species and sites, and livelihood-related activities.
Eligible Countries
Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, Swaziland, Uganda.
Following countries can contact UNEP/AEWA Secretariat to find out about eligibility: Chad, Congo, Dijibouti, Guinea Bissau, Libya, Niger, Senegal, Sudan, Tunisia, Zimbabwe.
Grants & Duration
The maximum sum granted per project is USD 16,000 and the maximum project duration is 24 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be from one of the following African countries mentioned above.
- Project proposals can be submitted by any national governmental agency or any national or international non-governmental agency/organization involved with the conservation of migratory waterbirds and/or their habitats in the respective eligible country.
- Projects are not eligible for funding if a Small Grants Fund project from an earlier cycle is ongoing in the respective country. Projects in member countries are also not eligible for funding if the respective country is more than three years in arrears with its annual financial contributions to AEWA.
How to Apply
- Project proposals must be submitted using the application form provided on the AEWA website.
- All project proposals must be endorsed by the AEWA National Focal Point in the respective country, using the endorsement form available on the AEWA website.
- The completed and signed application and endorsement forms must be submitted by email to the UNEP/AEWA Secretariat.
For more information about these grants, please visit AEWA Fund 2015.
