Deadline: 1 May 2016
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is currently inviting applicants from local organizations for its 2016 Conservation Workshop Grants. The grants support training workshops with a strong hands-on learning component that will build capacity for people living in WWF priority places in select countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Funding available
Organizations may request up to $7,500 for the proposed training.
Eligible Countries
Belize (Mesoamerican Reef), Bhutan, Bolivia (Amazon), Cambodia, Cameroon (Congo Basin), Central African Republic (Congo Basin), Colombia (Amazon, Eastern Pacific Ocean), Dem. Republic of Congo (Congo Basin), Ecuador (Amazon and Galapagos), Fiji, French Guiana (Amazon), Gabon (Congo Basin), Guatemala (Mesoamerican Reef, Eastern Pacific Ocean), Guyana (Amazon), Honduras (Mesoamerican Reef), Kenya (Coastal East Africa), Laos, Madagascar, Mozambique (Primeiras e Segundas marine area, Quirimbas, Lake Niassa Aquatic Reserve, Ruvuma Landscape), Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal (Terai Arc Landscape, Sacred Himalayan Landscape, Chitwan Annapurna Linkage), Papua New Guinea (Coral Triangle), Peru (Amazon, Eastern Pacific Ocean), Republic of Congo (Congo Basin), Solomon Islands, Suriname (Amazon), Tanzania (Coastal East Africa), Vietnam, Zambia
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a Conservation Workshop Grant, the following criteria must be met:
- Organization must have an established presence in an eligible country for at least 3 years.
- Organization must be working in a WWF priority ecoregion.
- Organization must not have received a Conservation Workshop Grant in the past 3 years.
- Organization must submit all required documents by the application deadline.
- The proposed training must include an active learning, practical skills, or field activity component.
- The proposed training must take place within one year of submission of the application.
- The proposed training must take place at least 90 days after the application deadline.
- Administrative costs (including staff expenses) for the proposed training cannot exceed 15 percent of the total budget.
How to Apply
Applicants must apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Workshop Grants.