Conservation Workshop Grants

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. Conservation Workshop Grants are essential to building local capacity in vulnerable communities and improving conservation efforts at a local and national scale America.

Conservation Workshop Grants cover travel expenses, meals and accommodations, room rentals, materials, and other related costs. Administrative costs are no more than 15 percent of the grant and applicants may request up to $7,500 for the proposed training.

ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES

Local organizations working in the following countries are eligible to apply. Please note that within eligible countries preference is given to applicants working in WWF priority regions.

• Belize
• Bhutan
• Bolivia
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Colombia
• Dem. Republic of Congo
• Ecuador
• Fiji
• French Guiana
• Gabon
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Indonesia
• Kenya
• Laos
• Madagascar
• Malaysia
• Mozambique
• Myanmar
• Namibia
• Nepal
• Papua New Guinea
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Republic of Congo
• Solomon Islands
• Suriname
• Uganda
• Vietnam
• Zambia

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility criteria to be considered for a grant.

• Your organization must be registered and have an established presence in an eligible country for at least 3 years (certificate of registration must show organization has been registered for 3 or more years).
• Your organization must have a bank account.
• Your organization must be working in a WWF priority region.
• Your organization must not have received a grant from EFN in the past 3 years.
• Your organization must submit all required documents by the application deadline.
• The proposed training must include an active learning, practical skills, or field activity component.
• The proposed training must take place within one year of submission of the application.
• The proposed training must take place at least 90 days after the application deadline.
• Administrative costs (including staff expenses) for the proposed training cannot exceed 15 percent of the total budget.

APPLICATION 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.

• November 1, 2017
• February 1, 2018
• May 1, 2018
• August 1, 2018

APPLICATION PROCESS

Organizations may submit an online application at any time. Completed applications will be reviewed on the dates noted above, and applicants will be notified of the results within one month of the application deadline.

The online application requires the following information for the proposed workshop:

• workshop rationale
• main workshop objectives and goals
• description of how the workshop will address climate change
• course agenda and methodology – this must include an active learning or training component
• workshop timeline – this should include workshop preparation, workshop activities, and follow-up activities
• participant selection process – explain why the target group was chosen and what criteria was used to select participants
• list of participants (if available at the time of submission)
• short-term expected outcomes  (6 months to 1 year)
• long-term expected outcomes (1+ years)
• method of evaluation – describe how you will measure the expected outcomes (i.e. surveys, monitoring, % of reduction in destructive practices)
• CV or resume for the main trainer and a brief biography for all other trainers
• detailed project budget (not exceeding USD$7,500)

Important Note About Proposals: When filling out your application, we strongly encourage you to evaluate your activities and outcomes closely and describe them in as much detail as possible. Do not be vague. The selection committee is looking for specific goals and outcomes that are achievable and reasonable. We are looking for clear outcomes with conservation impacts that are measurable and clearly transfer knowledge and skills to participants.