Conservation Workshop Grants The Conservation Workshop Grant application is now OPEN. OVERVIEW 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.(Kenya is eligible) 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. Organizations are limited to one EFN Conservation Workshop Grant every two years. Priority is given to organizations that have not yet benefited from this opportunity. Priority will be given to organizations working in WWF priority ecoregions. DEADLINES EFN encourages all applicants to apply at least 3 months in advance of the proposed workshop date. Applications will be reviewed 4 times a year as noted below: August 1, 2013 October 1, 2013 December 1, 2013 February 1, 2014 HOW TO APPLY Organizations may submit an online application at any time. Completed applications will be reviewed on the dates noted above. EFN is now accepting Conservation Workshop Grant applications online. Please CLICK HERE to complete an application. Application Software provided by WizeHive RESOURCES The Grantee and Publication Search Tool allows you to search grantee profiles and an accompanying list of grantee publications. The EFN Facebook group is an opportunity to learn about grant availability and other program news. FOR MORE INFORMATION For more information on Conservation Workshop Grants and other opportunities through the Education for Nature Program, send an email message to [email protected]. Please include your country of origin. Please go to worldwildlife.org worldwildlife.org Sincerely, Didas Mzirai, President, National Youth Bunge Association
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 08:53:53 +0000
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