{"id":302669,"date":"2025-07-28T08:58:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=302669"},"modified":"2025-07-28T13:32:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T12:32:09","slug":"open-calls-for-proposals-in-madagascar-and-the-indian-ocean-islands-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/news\/open-calls-for-proposals-in-madagascar-and-the-indian-ocean-islands-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Open calls for proposals in Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cepf.net%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CElske.Swets%40iucn.nl%7Cdb134c72d7f041208fce08ddbfa8325c%7Cac192bb67089415fa6f6caa448d23eb2%7C0%7C0%7C638877451308399630%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=I5BJ1r1YrTeqUWIk2QTqsw6SHfcZbkH8N9n%2B1hkEtRg%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><strong>Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund<\/strong><\/a><strong> (CEPF) and its Regional Implementation Team (RIT) are releasing a call for Letters of Inquiry (LoIs) for projects that address the conservation of biodiversity in light of climate change in the Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot, and that meet the criteria set out in these calls.<\/strong><\/h4>\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 has-link-color wp-elements-08a357d1c25bf5d7406890211c65ae6e\"><em>Header photo: Crested Coua \u00a9 O. Langrand<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em><em>Please read carefully the detailed instructions, criteria and restrictions in the Call for LoIs for your country of interest, available further below. Requirements and dates vary per country.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em><em>Due to limited funding remaining on our current allocation for this investment phase, note that a very limited number of projects will be selected as part of this call.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"background background-preset-secondary\" id=\"block_acb61080f54276c6cd67e714f3377c69\">\n             <div class=\"dark custom-padding-top\">\n    \n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Eligible countries<\/strong>: Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, Mauritius<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Opening date<\/strong>: Monday, July 28, 2025\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Closing date<\/strong>: Friday, August 29, 2025, 23:59 (Madagascar time, GMT+3)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grant size<\/strong>: Small grant (USD 50,000 maximum)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\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<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For Mauritius:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Investment Priority 1.1: Implement EbA actions, including agroforestry, \u201cclimate smart agriculture\u201d, eradication of 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Projects submitted under Investment Priority 1.1 must contribute to some of the following CEPF objectives:<\/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>16,500 women and 16,500 men with increased income as a result of ecosystem-based livelihood activities (sustainable fishing, nature-based tourism, harvesting natural products, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1,000 hectares of small island ecosystems where invasive alien species have been eliminated or reduced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles and Mauritius:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em>Please read carefully the detailed instructions, criteria and restrictions in the Call for LoIs for your country of interest, available further below. Requirements and dates vary per country.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Investment priorities:<\/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 2.3:<\/strong> Support civil society in the development and implementation of disaster risk reduction measures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Investment Priority 3.3:<\/strong> Support the emergence of a new generation of conservation professionals and organizations specializing in biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services and climate change by supporting, with small grants, technical and practical training and exchange visits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SMALL-GRANT-Call-for-LOI-July-2025-ENGLISH-Version.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the Call for LoIs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\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>Applications for small grants can be written in English or French. Please download the LoI and budget templates, or fill in the online form directly (preferred).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Any changes to the LoI and budget templates will render the application ineligible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Applications must be submitted by filling in the online form directly (preferred) or as a Word document (for the LoI) and as an Excel sheet for the budget (in case of poor internet connection) to <a href=\"mailto:cepfproposals@iucn.nl\">cepfproposals@iucn.nl<\/a> no later than Friday, August 29, 2025, 11:59 pm (Madagascar time, GMT+3), indicating the following e-mail subject:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>LOI_2\/2025\/SG_CEPF_&#8221;COUNTRY&#8221;\/&#8221;your organization&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>For example: LOI_2\/2025\/SG_CEPF_MADA\/IUCN NL<\/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>English:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1u7X-jezdr9ch69zvDQg1IwzoWJ4isxII\/edit\">Sample letter of inquiry<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1YQ0MN5152cEMzI9eyoidBGC-_TyoVFB8\/edit?gid=1630184825#gid=1630184825\">Sample budget<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScQ9zo0_GI-aGnlCBU7bLldP6fiuq5QRpAkVrgTt-_quHCD0w\/viewform\">Online form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>French:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1kv2RJdNcTIgJKeOYzRFY3iDx9oa5CW-f\/edit\">Sample letter of inquiry<\/a> et <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1YQ0MN5152cEMzI9eyoidBGC-_TyoVFB8\/edit?gid=1630184825#gid=1630184825\">Sample budget<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSebELYbhUnLbA8BV9ZaSorTxB2f3l5eVl66198nfks7R1udKw\/viewform\">Online form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Letters of intent submitted after the deadline or in another language will not be eligible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"background background-preset-primary\" id=\"block_22d30e8926fea66d75c838757b08827d\">\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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ecosystem profile:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepf.net\/resources\/ecosystem-profile-documents\/madioprofile2022en\">English<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cepf.net\/resources\/ecosystem-profile-documents\/madioprofile2022fr\">French<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ecosystem-based adaptation in the Indian Ocean:<\/strong> <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<\/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\/before-you-apply\">Before You 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\/stories\/announcing-cepfs-new-gender-toolkit\">CEPF Gender Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portals.iucn.org\/library\/sites\/library\/files\/documents\/2020-020-En.pdf\">Information on Nature-based Solutions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/friendsofeba.com\/\">Information on ecosystem-based adaptation<\/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: 30 July 2024).<\/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\/2024\/07\/Question.Answer-CfP7.8-ENG-30.07.pdf\">English Q&amp;A<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iucn.nl%2Fapp%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F07%2FQuestion.Answer-CfP7.8-ENG-30.07-fr.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CElske.Swets%40iucn.nl%7Cdb134c72d7f041208fce08ddbfa8325c%7Cac192bb67089415fa6f6caa448d23eb2%7C0%7C0%7C638877451308606348%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4mzvUcHg415MhJSc1HxLovKdEjifTI3v80oI6LYe0dM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Question.Answer-CfP7.8-ENG-30.07-fr.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>.<\/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) are releasing a call for Letters of Inquiry (LoIs) for projects that address the conservation of biodiversity in light of climate change in the Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands Biodiversity Hotspot, and that meet the criteria set out in these calls. 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