Darwin Initiative for Conserving Biodiversity and Reducing Poverty

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Deadline: 3 July 2014
Open to: organizations based in any country working on biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction issues
Grant: average £250,000 – £300,000

Description

The Darwin Initiative provides grants for projects working to help developing countries meet their objectives under:

  • the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD);
  • the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (ABS);
  • the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA);
  • the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES).

Applications for DFID funding must generate evidence on biodiversity conservation and its benefits to poverty reduction and development or directly benefit people in eligible countries. This could include projects focused on:

  • over-exploitation;
  • invasive species;
  • habitat degradation and loss;
  • climate change mitigation and adaptation;
  • sustainable use;
  • agrobiodiversity that generates alternative livelihoods;
  • food security, health and water security.

Eligibility

There are no restrictions on the location or nationality of applicants, but projects must benefit biodiversity and local communities in developing countries.

Applying organisations must:

  • have experience of managing similar projects in developing countries;
  • be able to demonstrate financial stability and provide audited accounts;
  • the proposed project leader must have suitable qualifications or at least 10 years’ experience working on similar projects in developing countries.

Grant

There is no specific minimum or maximum level for a main round project. On average, a typical Darwin main round project is around £250,000 – £300,000 and up to three years in length.

Application

There is a two-stage application process for main round Darwin projects:

  • Deadline for Stage 1 applications: 3 July 2014 (by 3 October – notification of applications invited to Stage 2);
  • Deadline for Stage 2 applications: 1 December 2014 (by 20 February 2015 – notification of successful projects).

To apply in the Stage 1, send the application form to Darwin-Applications@ltsi.co.uk using the title of the project (or first few words) as the subject of your email.

For further information visit the official website HERE.

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