BIOPAMA AC call for proposal for Small Technical Grants

Description

The purpose of BIOPAMA Small Technical Grants (STGs) is to address pressing and straightforward needs that are already clearly identified. Deadline to apply: 4 February 2020.

Geographical coverage

ACP countries

Keywords

small grants, technical support, Protected areas, IUCN

Release date

13/01/2020

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WHAT ARE THE SMALL TECHNICAL GRANTS?

The STG proposal and its activities must be justified by a diagnostic tool, a quantified management and governance assessment tools (including IMET, PAME tools – e.g. METT, RAPPAM, Green List, EoH, or equivalent) or if not available, strategic documents at the protected area, national and regional levels, or if not available validated studies by the PAs management authorities. If no clear reference is given of the diagnostic tools for justifying the application, the proposal will be rejected.

There is however an exception to this criterion when the objective of the STG is to implement a quantitative management/ governance assessment. In this case, there is no need for a prior justification with a diagnostic tool, as the objective is actually to identify priorities for action.

WHAT IS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF A SMALL TECHNICAL GRANT?

Small Technical Grants will fund exclusively supplies and equipment, works or services for a value of:

Unlike the Medium Grants, there is no co-funding required for Small Technical Grants.

WHAT TYPE OF INTERVENTIONS ARE ELIGIBLE?

Examples of activities that could be supported by a BIOPAMA Action Component STG:

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR A SMALL TECHNICAL GRANT?

o National/Sub-national agencies in charge of protected and conserved areas; or
o Protected and conserved Areas (including ICCAs[3]) represented by its legal representative.

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WHAT IS THE DURATION OF A SMALL TECHNICAL GRANT?

The maximum duration is 12 months but it can be shorter depending on the type of activities funded.

HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR A SMALL TECHNICAL GRANT?

The grant application process for BIOPAMA STG comprises a single stage, with the submission of a full proposal.

All Small Technical Grant Proposals should be submitted electronically on the BIOPAMA Action Component Portal. Submissions on paper or by e-mail will not be accepted.

Only applications sent by the deadline stated in the description of the call will be accepted.

More information here.

Expiration date

04/02/2020

Concerned URL

https://action.biopama.org/fr/small-technical-grants/

Source

IUCN