CEPF Call for Proposals 2016 now open.

IUCN and CEPF are happy to invite civil society organisations to submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) for large and small grant biodiversity conservation projects in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

A separate call for proposals for Papua New Guinea and regionally focused projects will be announced in October 2016.

Application information and the Letter of Inquiry (LOI) templates are attached to this email. Please ensure that you use the correct template depending on the size of grant you wish to apply for.

Further information can be obtained here: https://www.iucn.org/regions/oceania/our-work/critical-ecosystem-partnership-fund-cepf/how-apply-cepf-funds

LOIs for small grant projects (US$20,000 and below) should be submitted by email to cepfeastmelanesia@iucn.org by midnight on Friday 30^th September 2016.

LOIs for large grant projects (over US$20,000) should be submitted by email to cepfgrants@conservation.org by the same deadline.

Late applications will not be considered.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to familiarise themselves with the CEPF investment strategy and to contact the East Melanesian Islands Regional Implementation Team (RIT) at cepfeastmelanesia@iucn.org if they have any questions or wish to discuss project ideas.

Helen Pippard

Species Officer & Project Manager - CEPF Regional Implementation Team

Oceania Regional Office

IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)

5 Ma'afu Street

Suva

Fiji

Tel: +679 331 9084

Fax: +679 310 0128

Mobile: +679 946 7511

skype: helenpippard

Vanuatu CEPF Contact: