Ramsar Small Grants Fund - call for proposals
22/02/2010
Greetings CEPA list members:
It's that time again! The Ramsar Small Grants Fund (SGF) was established in 1990 as a mechanism to assist developing countries and those with economies in transition in implementing the Convention and to support the conservation and wise use of wetland resources. Funds may also be used to provide emergency management assistance for Ramsar sites under threat and to provide 'preparatory assistance' to allow non-Contracting Parties to progress toward accession. From 1991 to 2008 the Fund has provided a total of 7.5 million Swiss Francs to 227 projects from 108 countries, making available up to 40,000 Swiss francs (presently about € 27,300) per project. Projects may be proposed and implemented by any agency, NGO or individual, with the endorsement of the Ramsar authority in the country. The deadline for applications for the next round is 30 June 2010, but the deadline for sending draft proposals to receive advice from the Secretariat's Regional Teams is 30 April 2010.
The SGF Guidelines and relevant forms can be downloaded in Word and PDF formats at http://www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-activities-grants-rsgf/main/ramsar/1-63-68-159_4000_0__.
With best wishes, Sandra Hails, Ramsar Secretariat
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Sandra HAILS
CEPA Programme Officer
Ramsar Convention Secretariat
Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland, Switzerland
hails@ramsar.org
Tel: +41 22 9990176
Fax: +41 22 9990169
www.ramsar.org (go to Activities > CEPA Programme)
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Greetings CEPA list members:
It's that time again! The Ramsar Small Grants Fund (SGF) was established in 1990 as a mechanism to assist developing countries and those with economies in transition in implementing the Convention and to support the conservation and wise use of wetland resources. Funds may also be used to provide emergency management assistance for Ramsar sites under threat and to provide 'preparatory assistance' to allow non-Contracting Parties to progress toward accession. From 1991 to 2008 the Fund has provided a total of 7.5 million Swiss Francs to 227 projects from 108 countries, making available up to 40,000 Swiss francs (presently about € 27,300) per project. Projects may be proposed and implemented by any agency, NGO or individual, with the endorsement of the Ramsar authority in the country. The deadline for applications for the next round is 30 June 2010, but the deadline for sending draft proposals to receive advice from the Secretariat's Regional Teams is 30 April 2010.
The SGF Guidelines and relevant forms can be downloaded in Word and PDF formats at http://www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-activities-grants-rsgf/main/ramsar/1-63-68-159_4000_0__.
With best wishes, Sandra Hails, Ramsar Secretariat
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Sandra HAILS
CEPA Programme Officer
Ramsar Convention Secretariat
Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland, Switzerland
hails@ramsar.org
Tel: +41 22 9990176
Fax: +41 22 9990169
www.ramsar.org (go to Activities > CEPA Programme)
