Title(7 July) Blue Carbon Accelerator Fund — Readiness Support II Funding2023-06-15 01:20
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Established by Australia and IUCN, the Blue Carbon Accelerator Fund (BCAF) is a funding scheme to support blue carbon restoration and conservation projects in developing countries and help pave the way for private sector finance. BCAF has released the second Readiness Support call for proposals to provide support for early-phase design, set-up, and implementation of coastal blue carbon projects in developing countries. BCAF's Readiness Support will help project developers by directly funding activities to kick off or mature their projects, providing capacity-building opportunities, supporting technical collaboration between various project developers, and assisting with brokering future investors. Funding is available to non-governmental organizations, not-for-profit community groups, universities, and private sector entities.


Maximum Amount: up to AUD$170,000

Submission Deadline: 7 July, 2023 (11:59pm CET)


Relevant material is attached herewith. 

For more information and guidelines on how to apply, please visit here.

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