Through funding from the Capacity Building Related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements in Africa, Caribbean, and the Pacific Countries (ACP MEAs III) programme, the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI) is offering small grants to support organizations in the management of marine litter and capacity-building at site-specific marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Wider Caribbean Region. These activities are being done through the Caribbean Node on Marine Litter (GPML-Caribe), co-hosted by the Cartagena Convention Secretariat and GCFI, and MPAConnect, a partnership between GCFI and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The ACP MEAs Programme is a joint partnership between the European Union, the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The programme aims to build capacity in 79 countries in Africa, Caribbean, and the Pacific (ACP) to support them in fulfilling their obligations as parties to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), to address the environmental challenges they face and to reap the benefits of improved environmental governance at national and regional levels.
Marine litter management
Eligibility Criteria: This call is intended to benefit managing organizations of marine litter issues within the Wider Caribbean Region, either directly or through efforts with their affiliated partners. The call excludes U.S. affiliated sites and in rare instances final consideration for funding may be dependent upon satisfying the requirements of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control. Proposals from LBS Protocol Contracting Parties will be prioritized, though proposals from other countries within the Wider Caribbean Region will be considered.
Funding: Budget requests should not exceed US$15,000. Up to 50:50 counterpart funding should be provided.
Capacity-building at marine protected areas
Eligibility criteria: This call is intended to benefit the managing organizations of MPAs within the selected countries, either directly or through efforts with their affiliated partners. The call excludes U.S. affiliated sites and in rare instances final consideration for funding may be dependent upon satisfying the
requirements of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control. Projects submitted by
eligible government agencies that manage MPA member sites must be implemented by non-government
organizations / affiliated partners within the member country.
Funding: Budget requests should not exceed US$8,000. Up to 50:50 counterpart
funding should be provided.
The deadline to apply for either grant is 10th August 2022. Proposals should be submitted online through GCFI’s website at:
https://www.gcfi.org/opportunities/gcfi-small-grants-program/
For further details on the guidelines for submitting proposals, please visit https://www.gcfi.org/opportunities/gcfi-small-grants-program/.
