Deadline: 3 March 2016
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) investment in the Wallacea Biodiversity Hotspot has jointly announced a call for proposals from civil society organizations to submit Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) to support biodiversity conservation in the region of Indonesia and Timor-Leste. The fundamental goal is to ensure civil society is engaged in biodiversity conservation.
Goals
- Strengthening the ability of civil society to integrate biodiversity conservation into sustainable economic development policy.
- Strengthening the ability of civil society to integrate biodiversity conservation into poverty reduction and sustainable livelihood activities.
- Strengthening the ability of civil society to manage the response to climate change.
- Creation of networks between civil society, government, and the private sector.
- Enhancing the ability of civil society to raise funds directly or via long-term mechanisms, including trust funds or policies related to access to public revenue.
Focus Areas
- Enhance the capacity of civil society to identify, plan and undertake surveys, planning, implementation, and monitoring of conservation actions
- Catalyze networking and collaboration among community groups, NGOs, private sector, and other elements of civil society
- Increase the volume of sustainable funding available to civil society for conservation actions via capacity building and appropriate mechanisms
Funding Information
- CEPF intends to award up to three grants for a combined $500,000 for a period of 30 months.
- The maximum value of any single grant should be no more than $250,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-government organizations, community groups, private enterprises, universities, and other civil society organizations from Indonesia and Timor-Leste are eligible to apply for funding.
- Applications from organizations that propose to build capacity of local civil society and community groups are particularly encouraged.
- Projects must be located within the sites and countries identified in the above.
- Organizations must have their own bank account and be authorized under relevant national laws to receive charitable contributions.
- Government-owned enterprises or institutions are eligible only if they can demonstrate that the enterprise or institution:
- has a legal personality independent of any government agency or actor
- has the authority to apply for and receive private funds
- is not able to claim sovereign immunity
How to Apply
- Applicants must download the CEPF Letters of inquiry (LOI) form via given website.
- LOI must be submitted in English.
For more information, please visit CEPF Program.
