AEWA Small Grants Fund Programme
Bonn,
30 August 2013 - The UNEP/AEWA Secretariat is currently
inviting project proposals from eligible
African countries for the 2013 cycle of the
AEWA Small Grants Fund (SGF). The deadline for submission
of project proposals is 30 November 2013.
Detailed information on the AEWA Small Grants Fund, including
the Operational
Guidelines and application forms is available
below.
Eligibility
Applications from eligible African countries can be submitted
by national government institutions and non-governmental
organisations concerned with the conservation of migratory
waterbirds and their habitats.
Project proposals from African AEWA Contracting Parties should clearly contribute to the implementation of AEWA and its Strategic Plan 2009-2017, including the activities highlighted by the AEWA Plan of Action for Africa 2012-2017. The maximum grant amount per project is 20,000 Euros and the maximum project duration is 24 months.
Eligible African non-Contracting Parties can apply for a grant of up to 10,000 Euros to support activities aimed at completing their accession to AEWA, for instance information and awareness-raising workshops on AEWA accession. Higher priority will, however, be given to proposals from Contracting Parties.
Advisory services
Project applicants who require advice on the preparation
of their project proposal should contact the UNEP/AEWA Secretariat
as soon as possible, and no later than 30 October 2013.
How to apply
Project proposals must be submitted using the application
form provided. The submission deadline is 30 November
2013. All project proposals must be endorsed by the
AEWA
National Focal Point (or AEWA Contact Person
in the case of non-Contracting Parties), using the endorsement
form provided which must be signed and stamped. Applicants
may, in addition, provide further documentation supporting
their suitability to implement the proposed project. The
completed and signed application and endorsement forms,
as well as supporting documentation, must be submitted to
the UNEP/AEWA Secretariat at:
UNEP/AEWA Secretariat
UN Campus
Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1
53113 Bonn
Germany
[email protected]
and [email protected]
Fax: +49 228 815 2450
Call to Donors - Support the AEWA
SGF!
The AEWA core budget 2013-2015 allocates 30,000 Euros per
year for SGF projects in Africa for the current triennium.
The success of the AEWA SGF relies predominantly on voluntary
contributions. The UNEP/AEWA Secretariat encourages voluntary
contributions from the AEWA Parties as well as other donors,
to support the 2013 cycle of the AEWA SGF.
If you wish to support the AEWA Small Grants Fund, please contact the UNEP/AEWA Secretariat at [email protected]
Forms, Lists and Guidelines
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| Operational Guidelines | X |
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| Grant Application Form | |
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| Endorsement Form | |
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| List of AEWA National Focal Points | X |
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| List of eligible African countries | X |
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The AEWA Small Grants Funds – Background and Past Project Cycles
The AEWA Small Grants Fund initially established through Resolution 1.7 of the 1st Meeting of the Parties to AEWA (MOP1), aims at promoting and supporting the implementation of AEWA in developing countries and countries with economies in transition. Since its launch, the Fund has benefited both governmental and non-governmental organizations carrying out a wide range of conservation activities. It has so far focused exclusively on the African region.
This important AEWA support scheme became operational in 2010, after the 4th Meeting of the AEWA Parties (MOP4) had decided to make available an annual sum of 20,000 Euros from the AEWA core budget for SGF projects in Africa. These funds were complemented by voluntary contributions from the Governments of France, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Overall, five projects for a total of 93,071 Euros were funded under the first cycle of the Small Grants Fund. In addition to two successfully completed projects from this first cycle, activities are still ongoing in Egypt, Ethiopia and Gambia for the 2010 project cycle. Two projects from Tanzania and Ghana, funded for a total amount of 43,367 Euros under the 2011 cycle of the AEWA SGF are also currently being carried out. The implementation of two projects in Senegal and Uganda, funded for a total of 45,382 Euros, recently kicked off in the framework of the 2012 cycle of the AEWA SGF.
Diverse types of projects can benefit from
SGF funding. These include, for example, activities related
to species and habitat conservation, survey and monitoring
of species and sites, provision of necessary optical and
other equipment to support such activities, training and
awareness-raising for different target groups and livelihood
related activities such as promoting alternative income
generating activities including ecotourism. For more information
on the projects which have received funding under previous
cycles of the AEWA SGF please click on the links below:
The CMS Small Grants Programme
AEWA’s mother convention, the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), will shortly launch a call for proposals for its Small Grants Programme (SGP). The SGP aims to facilitate the implementation of CMS at the grass-roots level, particularly in developing countries. Thanks to a voluntary contribution from UNEP, a total of 300,000 USD were made available for the period 2012-2014 for CMS SGP projects. Governmental institutions, non-governmental organizations, communities, conservationists and researchers engaged in the conservation of migratory species in Contracting Parties to CMS, may submit proposals. Further information on the eligibility criteria for the CMS SGP can be found on the SGP website.