Advancing locally driven forest restoration
WWF, through the Russell E. Train Education for Nature Program (EFN), seeks to support local communities and organizations to restore native forest ecosystems and reverse degradation, whilst strengthening local capacity for enhancing management practices, and promoting alternative livelihoods with gender equity, in ways that attend to the local needs and aspirations.
Applications should clearly demonstrate how the proposed work aims to address the challenge of halting deforestation and forest degradation to advance human well-being and ecosystem integrity.
The grant is open to organizations in the following eligible countries within the WWF-US priority areas: Belize, Brazil, Bhutan, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, Dem. Republic of Congo, Ecuador, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Paraguay, Peru, Republic of Congo, Suriname, Tanzania, Uganda, and Vietnam. Applicants may apply for one year of funding up to $15,000. The amount will vary.
The deadline to submit an application is November 30, 2022 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Applicants should submit their completed proposals via this link. Accepted applications will be notified by early February 2023. Any questions about the application process or program should be directed to [email protected].
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