{"id":139155,"date":"2023-08-14T15:39:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T14:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=139155"},"modified":"2024-04-09T08:57:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T07:57:20","slug":"call-for-letters-of-inquiry-for-small-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/news\/call-for-letters-of-inquiry-for-small-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Letters of Inquiry for Small Grants (Mauritius, Madagascar)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><strong>The<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cepf.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund<\/strong><\/a><strong> (CEPF) and its regional implementation team (RIT) for the hotspot, are accepting letters of inquiry (LOIs) from non-governmental organizations, community groups, Indigenous peoples\u2019 organizations, women\u2019s groups, private companies and other<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cepf.net\/our-work\/civil-society\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> civil society organizations<\/strong><\/a><strong> for projects that address the eligible activities and geographies of this call.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color\"><em>Header photo: Mauritius kestrel. \u00a9 Adisha Sewdyal<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mauritius<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Eligible Country:<\/strong>&nbsp; Mauritius (including Rodrigues Island)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Opening Date:<\/strong> Tuesday, 15th August 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Closing Date<\/strong>: Saturday, 30th September 2023, 12 pm (Mauritian time, GMT+4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maximum grant size: <\/strong>US$50,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Madagascar<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><strong>Eligible Country:<\/strong>&nbsp; <\/strong>Madagascar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Opening Date:<\/strong> Tuesday, 12th September 2023<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Closing Date: <\/strong>Monday, 23 November 2023 &#8211; 23:59 hours (Madagascar  time)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maximum grant size: <\/strong>US$50,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em>Please read the detailed instructions, criteria and restrictions in the calls for letters of inquiry, available further below.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to apply?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Submit your application by the closing date as an e-mail attachment to <a href=\"mailto:cepfproposals@iucn.nl\">cepfproposals@iucn.nl<\/a>. Your application should be in English or French, and following the templates provided in the call for small grants below. Entitle your email with the following subject line: LOI_2\/2023\/SG_CEPF_\u201dcountry\u201d\/\u201dyour organization\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>For example for Mauritius: LOI_2\/2023\/SG_CEPF_MUS\/IUCN NL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Technical scope of the call<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>CEPF is looking for proposals focusing on the following Investment Priority as part of Strategic Directions 1 as detailed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepf.net\/sites\/default\/files\/cepf-ecosystem-profile-madio-2022-en-2.pdf\">the ecosystem profile<\/a>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><strong>Strategic Direction 1<\/strong>: Empower communities and civil society to implement actions to improve the resilience of species, ecosystems, and human populations to climate change in priority Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Investment Priority 1.1<\/strong>: Implement Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) actions, including agroforestry, \u201cclimate smart agriculture\u201d, eradication of Invasive alien species (IAS), restoration of degraded watersheds and coastal ecosystems (including wetlands, mangroves, reefs and seagrass beds), and promotion of sustainable management of coastal and terrestrial ecosystems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"background background-preset-primary\" id=\"block_5f21cb3f427e4416b6f8c2b9c85480d0\">\n             <div class=\"dark custom-padding-top\">\n    \n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>More Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><strong>Online information sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><strong>Mauritius<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>An online information session for Mauritius was held on Thursday, August 24, 2023. The presentation and a recording of the information session can be found below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8k8dzdqEw6U\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8k8dzdqEw6U\">Recording of online information session<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Information-Session-Call2nd-CEPF-Slides-ENG-SG-MUS.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Information-Session-Call2nd-CEPF-Slides-ENG-SG-MUS.pdf\">Presentation information session<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><strong>Madagascar<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>An online information session for Madagascar was held on Wednesday, 27 September, 2023. The presentation and a recording of the information session can be found below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/k6cHnw_2l2U\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/k6cHnw_2l2U\">Recording of online information session<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Information-Session-Call2nd-CEPF-Slides-FR-SG-Mada.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Information-Session-Call2nd-CEPF-Slides-FR-SG-Mada.pdf\">Presentation information session<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><strong>Call for Letters of Inquiry<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mauritius: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FINAL-Mauritius-SMALL-GRANT-Call-for-LOI-AUG-2023-1.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/FINAL-Mauritius-SMALL-GRANT-Call-for-LOI-AUG-2023-1.pdf\">English<\/a> (PDF \u2013 709 KB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Madagascar: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CfP2-SMALL-GRANT_MDG.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/09\/CfP2-SMALL-GRANT_MDG.pdf\">French<\/a> (PDF &#8211; 233 KB) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><strong>Reference materials<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ecosystem Profile: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepf.net\/sites\/default\/files\/cepf-ecosystem-profile-madio-2022-en-2.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cepf.net\/sites\/default\/files\/cepf-ecosystem-profile-madio-2022-en-2.pdf\">English<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cepf.net\/MADIOprofile2022FR\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.cepf.net\/MADIOprofile2022FR\">French<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ecosystem-based Adaptation in the Indian Ocean:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/EBAIO-fiche-descriptive_EN.pdf\"> English<\/a> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2022\/10\/EBAIO-fiche-descriptive-FR.pdf\"> French<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/viewer?mid=1Swob_B3V0nZttpSsncAJ1YjNc5wYOY8&amp;ll=-14.937259080442299%2C53.2752505&amp;z=5\">Interactive map of eligible KBAs in target countries<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><strong>Additional resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepf.net\/grants\/eligibility\">Eligibility<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepf.net\/grants\/before-you-apply\">Before You Apply<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepf.net\/grants\/how-to-apply\">How to Apply<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepf.net\/stories\/12-tips-getting-your-grant-idea-funded\">12 Tips for Getting Your Grant Idea Funded<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepf.net\/grants\/grantee-projects\">CEPF Project Database<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepf.net\/grants\/before-you-apply\/life-cycle-of-grant\">Life Cycle of a Grant<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepf.net\/grants\/how-to-apply\/conservationgrants\">Conservation Grants Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.who.int\/iris\/rest\/bitstreams\/1278712\/retrieve\"> English<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><strong>Frequently asked questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>We\u2019re receiving questions from potential applicants on a regular basis. For transparency purposes, all incoming questions and our answers are published on this website in English and French and will be updated on a regular basis (most recent update: 07 august 2023).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Question.Answer-CfP2-ENG-MUS-07.08.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Question.Answer-CfP2-ENG-MUS-07.08.pdf\">English Q&amp;A<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Question.Answer-CfP2-FR-MUS-07.08.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Question.Answer-CfP2-FR-MUS-07.08.pdf\">French Q&amp;A<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><strong>Regional Implementation Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>CEPF has enlisted a consortium of nongovernmental organizations to be its regional implementation team (RIT) in the hotspot. Coordinated by IUCN NL, the RIT includes SAF\/FJKM for Madagascar, ID-ONG for Comoros, FORENA for Mauritius and SeyCCAT for Seychelles. These organizations are working with CEPF to implement a five-year conservation strategy for the hotspot and build local civil society capacity. The RIT can be reached via the following email address: <a href=\"mailto:cepfproposals@iucn.nl\">cepfproposals@iucn.nl<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and its regional implementation team (RIT) for the hotspot, are accepting letters of inquiry (LOIs) from non-governmental organizations, community groups, Indigenous peoples\u2019 organizations, women\u2019s groups, private companies and other civil society organizations for projects that address the eligible activities and geographies of this call. 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