Call for Proposals: GEF Small Grants Programme in Malawi

Deadline Date: December 06, 2024

 Donor Name: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

 Grant Size: $10,000 to $100,000

https://www.undp.org/malawi/publications/call-project-proposals-gef-small-grants-programme

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is seeking proposals for the GEF Small Grants Programme to support small-scale projects for activities that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people’s wellbeing and livelihoods, taking into consideration of gender, vulnerability, and equality concerns.

The objective of the 7th Operational Phase of the SGP is to “promote and support community based innovative, inclusive and impactful initiatives and foster multistakeholder partnerships at the local level to tackle global environmental issues in priority landscapes and seascapes”. 

Thematic Focus

• Develop project proposals that must address one or more of the following thematic areas of focus:
  • capacity development, 
  • innovation,
  • project sustainability, 
  • potential replication, 
  • upscaling.
• mainstreaming environment and climate change, gender equality and equity considerations are highly desirable and will be considered during the project proposal review process. 

Strategic Initiatives 

• Community Based Conservation of Threatened Ecosystems and Species
  • Improve management effectiveness of protected areas and community conserved areas governance efforts between civil society organisations and regulatory government agencies
  • improve community led biodiversity friendly practices and approaches, including promoting a blue economy e.g. agriculture, fisheries, ecotourism, green infrastructure etc)
• Low Carbon Energy Access Co-Benefits
  • Promote renewable and energy efficient technologies providing socioeconomic benefits and improving livelihoods to most rural and remote communities
  • Promote off-grid energy service needs in rural and urban areas
• Catalysing Sustainable Urban Solutions 
  • Demonstration of innovative and socially inclusive urban solutions/approaches (including waste and chemical management, energy, transport, watershed protection, ecosystem services and biodiversity)

Funding Information

• Small grants, ranging from US$5,000 to US$50,000

Duration

• The maximum duration for project is 12 months.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applying organisations must:
  • Be non-governmental organisation (NGO), community-based organisation (CBO), civil society organisation (CSO) registered in Malawi. Only projects targeting Mzimba, Rumphi and Nkhata-Bay will be considered. For the strategic initiative on catalysing sustainable urban solutions, organisations in all major cities of Blantyre, Zomba, Lilongwe and Mzuzu are eligible. 
  • Have at least three years of relevant experience and proven records of working with communities in implementing environmental and agricultural related activities.
  • Demonstrate strong community involvement in the planned or proposed project.

For more information, visit UNDP.