2014/2015 WWF Conservation Workshop Grants for Conservation Issues Organization -$7,000

Application Deadline: November 1, 2015

Conservation Workshop Grants fund organizations to train communities, stakeholders, park guards, and others on local and regional conservation issues. These 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. Local organizations from select WWF-US priority countries must meet all of the eligibility criteria to be considered for a grant.

Organizations may request up to $7,500 for the proposed training.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for an EFN Conservation Workshop Grant, the following criteria must be met:

• Your organization must have an established presence in an eligible country.
• Proposed training and capacity building activities must provide skills and knowledge to groups that will help advance conservation in an eligible country.
• Proposal must include an active learning, practical skills, or field activity component.
• Training must take place within one year of submission of the application.
• Priority is given to organizations established in an eligible country for at least 3 years.
• Priority is given to local and regional organizations that train local participants.
• Priority will be given to organizations working in WWF priority ecoregions.

NOTE: Organizations are limited to one grant every three years. Priority is given to organizations that have not yet benefited from this opportunity.

DEADLINES

All applicants must complete an application by one of the deadlines noted below. The workshop must take place at least 90 days after the application deadline to allow EFN time for review, selection, and processing of the grant. Applications will be reviewed 4 times a year as noted below:

• February 1, 2015
• May 1, 2015
• August 1, 2015
• November 1, 2015

PARTICIPATING AFRICAN COUNTRIES

Organizations working in the following countries are eligible to apply. Please note that within the eligible countries EFN gives preference to applicants working in certain WWF priority places, indicated in parenthesis below.

• Cameroon (Congo Basin)
• Central African Republic (Congo Basin)
• Dem. Republic of Congo (Congo Basin)
• Gabon (Congo Basin)
• Kenya (Coastal East Africa)
• Mozambique (Primeiras e Segundas marine area, Quirimbas, Lake Niassa Aquatic Reserve, Ruvuma Landscape)
• Namibia
• Republic of Congo (Congo Basin)
• Tanzania (Coastal East Africa)
• Zambia

HOW TO APPLY

Organizations may submit an online application at any time. Completed applications will be reviewed on the dates noted above.

The training proposal should include a narrative description of the proposed project, including:

1. The rationale for the workshop
2. Main objectives and goals – If applicable, please mention how your workshop will address climate change. Be as specific as possible.
3. Course agenda and methodology – This must include an active learning or training component.
4. Timeline of workshop including preparation for workshop, workshop activities, follow up activities and evaluation
5. Participant selection process including: why the target group was chosen, what criteria was used to select participants, a list of participants (if available at the time of submission)
6. Expected outcomes including: short term (6 months-1 year) & long term expectations (1+ years)
7. Method of evaluation – Describe how you will measure the expected outcomes (i.e. surveys, monitoring, % of reduction in destructive practices)
8. Include a CV for the main trainer and attach a brief biography for the other trainers.
9. A detailed project budget (not exceeding USD$7,500).

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For More Information:

Visit the Official webpage of the WWF Conservation Workshop Grant