Deadline: 16 November 2019
The Saint Lucia National Conservation Fund (SLUNCF) has announced a Call For Proposals for Projects on the Management of Plastic Waste.
Incorporated in 2016, the Saint Lucia National Conservation Fund (SLUNCF) is dedicated to the conservation, restoration, and effective management of Saint Lucia’s biodiversity and natural resources. SLUNCF will direct its efforts strategically to achieve a unifying vision and mission:
- Vision: Saint Lucia’s biodiversity, natural resources, and human and ecological communities are resilient and healthy.
- Mission: Secure and provide sustainable financing to support conservation, restoration, and effective management of Saint Lucia’s biodiversity and natural resources.
The purpose and objectives of the SLUNCF are to support:
- The management and expansion of Saint Lucia’s areas of land and/or sea;
- Other activities that contribute substantially to the conservation, protection and maintenance of biodiversity as identified after consultation with stakeholders; and
- The creation of sustainable livelihoods from Saint Lucia’s biological diversity and natural resources.
SLUNCF will Support
The SLUNCF will support single grants lasting no more than two years, ranging from $5,000 – $50,000 USD, and may adjust this range as is needed. Depending on project outcomes, grantees may be able to apply for and receive more funding following the completion of the first grant. The SLUNCF may consider funding grantee activities including:
- Natural resource and biodiversity management activities such as:
- Recurrent management of natural resources and biodiversity conservation programs (excluding operations and administrative costs and staff salaries)
- trainings on climate change adaptation for marine and terrestrial ecosystems
- implementation of restoration activities
- development of management plans and strategies
- sustainable land management
- Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction activities such as:
- Activities that enhance the resilience of communities and their capacity to adapt to climate change and to mitigate disasters
- strengthen key sectors such as agriculture, coastal zone management, water, etc. to adapt to climate change
- small scale renewable energy projects aimed at mitigating climate change
- Livelihoods: Projects focused on engaging communities in developing and implementing sustainable and alternative livelihood projects, such as:
- ecotourism enterprises,
- creation of biodiversity conserving products and practices
- non-timber forest product-based livelihoods
- Education and awareness: Activities that promote building community awareness about biodiversity and conservation (e.g., climate change awareness, natural resource and biodiversity regulations)
- Technical support/capacity building: Institutional strengthening and capacity-building on specific topics (e.g., climate change adaptation, alternative livelihoods), including travel costs to capacity building and training programs for government staff
- Research: Grant programs designed to support conservation-oriented research (e.g., collection of baseline data on pollution and water quality, monitoring of restoration sites)
- Basic equipment/tools: Small infrastructure, travel capacity, and supplies related to specific natural resources and biodiversity management projects
- Policy: Projects designed to result in strengthening the legal and policy framework for conservation of ecosystems and PAs (e.g., identify gaps in the legal/policy framework for PAs; identifying government champions to support conservation)
Funding Information
The SLUNCF has approximately $150,000 XCD, which it has received from Massy Stores Saint Lucia,to useforproject grants that focus on the management of plastic waste. The grant size can vary from $2,000 XCD to $50,000 XCD. Funded projects should be implemented within 1 year.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants must be from Saint Lucia and can be fromgovernment agencies; local universities or colleges; registered local, regional (Caribbean) NGOs; private businesses; local community associations; and other appropriate local entities of Saint Lucia.
Applications for funding from the SLUNCF may be received from the following entities:
- Public sector agencies responsible for natural resource and biodiversity conservation.
- Local universities or colleges conducting activities relevant to the vision, mission, goals, and strategies of the SLUNCF.
- Local or regional (Caribbean) NGOs established, legally-registered and existing in Saint Lucia for no less than 5 years and with an established track record and co-financing (in-kind or cash) of 1:1.
- Private corporations or other companies from relevant industries involved in marine/terrestrial ecosystem and biodiversity clean-up, protection, conservation, and/or monitoring. Private corporations must be established in Saint Lucia for at least one (1) year
- Local community associations/community bodies with direct impact on marine and/or terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystem resources (e.g., fisherfolk associations, youth groups, church groups).
- Other appropriate local entities of Saint Lucia working toward the vision, mission, and goals of the SLUNCF.
Criteria for Scoring Grants
The SLUNCF has developed grant-scoring criteria for Concept Notes and for Full Proposals. While the criteria are based on the SLUNCF’s goals, outcomes, and strategies, the SLUNCF will also use process criteria to guide grant-making. General process criteria may include the following:
- Institutional capacity and track record of grantee: Past achievements of grantee, strong organization leader, previous successful projects
- Measurable outcomes and impact: Grant includes a well-articulated strategy and methods to measure/evaluate grant outcomes
- Legal and financial status: Grantee must be a legally registered Saint Lucia entity with a business bank account
How to Apply
The applicants must submit their Concept Notes and other required attachments at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit http://www.sluncf.org/The-Grant/Call-for-Proposals