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13 Aug 2020
Call for proposals: sustainable and traditional land use projects
On behalf of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, BirdLife announces a new large grant Call for Letters of Inquiry for projects focused on protecting, reviving and restoring cultural landscapes in the Middle East and North Africa.
Strategic Direction: Strategic Direction 3: Promote the maintenance of traditional land-use practices necessary for the conservation of Mediterranean biodiversity in priority corridors of high cultural and biodiversity value.
Opening Date: Thursday, 13 August 2020
Closing Date: Monday, 14 September 2020
Grant Size: US$20,000 to US$250,000
Read the detailed instructions, criteria and restrictions in the call for letters of inquiry, available below. Submit your proposal through the ConservationGrants electronic portal by the closing date. If you do not have a ConservationGrants account, you will need to create a new account. If you encounter any technical difficulties with ConservationGrants, please email conservationgrants@conservation.org.
Appel à Lettres d’intention pour des Grandes Subventions
Pays Eligibles : Jordanie, Liban, Maroc, Palestine, Tunisie
Direction Stratégique : Direction stratégique 3 : Promouvoir le maintien de pratiques d’utilisation traditionnelles des terres nécessaires à la conservation de la biodiversité méditerranéenne dans les corridors prioritaires à forte valeur culturelle et naturelle.
Date d’ouverture : Jeudi 13 août 2020
Date de clôture : Lundi 14 Septembre 2020
Budget des Subventions : de 20 000 US$ à 250 000 US$
Veuillez lire les instructions détaillées, les critères et les restrictions dans le document d’appel à lettre d’intentions, disponible ci-dessous. Veuilles soumettre vos propositions via le portail électronique ConservationGrants avant la date-butoir. Si vous n’avez pas de compte ConservationGrant, vous aurez besoin de créer un nouveau compte. Si vous rencontrez des difficultés techniques relative au portail ConservationGrants, contactez-nous à l’adresse conservationgrants@conservation.org.
The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is a joint initiative of l’Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International, the European Union, the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Japan, and the World Bank. Additional small grant funding to the Balkans sub-region has been provided by the MAVA Foundation. A fundamental goal is to ensure civil society is engaged in biodiversity conservation.
CEPF is more than just a funding provider
A dedicated Regional Implementation Team (RIT) (expert officers on the ground) guide funding to the most important areas and to even the smallest of organisations; building civil society capacities, improving conservation outcomes, strengthening networks and sharing best practices. In the Mediterranean Basin Biodiversity Hotspot, the RIT is entrusted to BirdLife International and its Partners: LPO (BirdLife France), DOPPS (BirdLife Slovenia) and BPSSS (BirdLife Serbia).
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