The Ramsar Regional Center - East Asia (RRC-EA) is now accepting project proposals for funding support under the RRC-EA Wetland Fund 2021. Wetland advocates from the region are invited to apply for small grants in line with the following thematic areas:
1. Wetland Conservation and Wise Use to support the implementation of the 4th Ramsar Strategic Plan 2016-2024 2. Celebration of World Wetlands Day
Target countries: East, Southeast, and South Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Viet Nam
Project duration: up to 12 months (one year)
Potential applicants: A team of members based in target countries from diversified backgrounds (practitioners, policy makers, researchers, local community leaders, media, NGOs, etc.) endorsed by the concerned Head of Ramsar Administrative Authority or Ramsar National Focal Point The RRC-EA Wetland Fund began in 2009 and has already supported 60 wetland conservation projects to date. For the 2021 cycle, the RRC-EA will support up to four (4) projects under Thematic Area 1 with a budget of USD 10,000 per project (but not exceeding KRW 12,500,000), and up to three (3) projects under Thematic Area 2 with budget amounting to USD 5,000 per project (but not exceeding KRW 6,250,000).
This Grant Program provides complementary support to planned and ongoing national Ramsar initiatives as a contribution of participating Contracting Parties to the implementation of the Ramsar Convention.
Deadline: 18 December 2020
More Details http://rrcea.org/wetlandfund/ |