Announcing the United Nations Development Programme Call for Project Concepts! If you are a social entrepreneur, or you work on issues related to climate-smart agriculture, air, water, or soil quality, energy efficiency, or similar issues, and you are an innovative Civil Society Organization (CSO), Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) or business entity working to keep Tobago clean, green, safe and serene this challenge is for you.
The GEF Small Grant Program (SGP) is especially looking for innovative projects in areas such as:
⦁ Ecotourism
⦁ community empowerment
⦁ environmental education
⦁ peacebuilding
⦁ environmental conservation & rehabilitation
⦁ recycling/ waste management
⦁ food security
Who are The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP)?
The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) and the UNDP Accelerator Lab are joining forces to offer grant funding for small-scale projects, innovators, and thought leaders whose work supports the environment.
The GEF SGP provides financial and technical support to local communities including indigenous people, community-based organizations, and other non-governmental groups – for projects that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people’s well-being and livelihoods. Such projects demonstrate that community action can maintain a fine balance between human needs and environmental conservation and protection.
Areas of interest for the challenge
The Tobago Innovation Challenge will support strategic projects and initiatives related to projects focused on:
1. Community-based conservation of threatened ecosystems and species
2. Sustainable agriculture and fisheries, and food security
3. Low-carbon energy access co-benefits
4. Local to global coalitions for chemicals and waste management
5. Catalyzing sustainable urban solutions
6. Strengthening entrepreneurship around indigenous eco-friendly goods and services
7. Community-building and peace
Social inclusion is an important criterion, and as such projects should support gender equity and address vulnerability and equality concerns.
To Apply:
1. Register for Zoom Information Session on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 3:00 PM.
2. Complete the Online Project Concept Form here
3. Alternatively, download the Offline Project Concept Form here.
4. Offline Project Concept Forms can be emailed to: sgpmonitoring@gmail.com
Eligibility:
Applications will be accepted from two groupings:
⦁ Civil society organizations (CSOs) with priority for Tobago-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), farmers, the scientific community, women’s groups, and youth and children’s organizations.
⦁ Individuals and micro-small enterprises.
Project Duration
⦁ Planning or Full grants – Maximum duration of 24 months.
⦁ Enterprise grant – Maximum duration 6 months
Grant Award
Grants are available at three levels:
1. Maximum of US $5,000 for planning new projects.
2. Maximum of US $10,000 for developing and testing a minimally viable product (MVP)/sample/prototype or pilot solution.
3. Maximum of US 20,000 for projects of environmental NGO/CSOs.
All applicants, including individuals and businesses, can apply for the enterprise grant.
Deadline:
5th May 2023 at midnight
Overview
Types of opportunity: Grant
Deadline: 5th May 2023 at midnight
Worth: $5000 – $20000
Open to: All
Duration: 24 Months
Organizer: UNDP
Country: Worldwide
For more information, visit United Nations Development Programme.
