The program accepts applications from community environmental organizations (NGOs) and action groups with the active participation of women, youth, people with disabilities and traditional communities whose activities are aimed at solving specific environmental problems at the local, national and regional levels.
The program aims to support initiatives on the following priority topics:
- Public participation in environmental issues and environmental justice;
- Ensuring environmental safety;
- Adaptation to climate change;
- Transition to sustainable and renewable energy sources;
- Conservation and rational use of land, water, forest and other natural resources;
- Biodiversity conservation;
- Solving transboundary environmental problems;
- Preservation of traditional ecological knowledge and traditional way of life in harmony with nature;
- Participation of members of the public in international environmental conferences and meetings (travel grants).
The program is aimed at supporting specific actions to protect public environmental interests: information and advocacy campaigns: legal forms of protection; public monitoring and damage assessment; participation in the EIA procedure and environmental assessment; support for environmentally vulnerable communities, etc.
- Geographical coverage: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
- Budget: Grant size can range from $500 to $15,000.
- Three types of grants are being considered: country grants up to $7,000, regional grants up to $15,000, and travel grants up to $4,000.
An application for a regional grant should be aimed at solving regional, transboundary environmental problems and developing environmental networks in Central Asia with the participation of other partner organizations from the countries of the region and a detailed justification of financial costs. Regional and travel grant funding is limited.
Restrictions
The program does not accept applications from government agencies, as well as legal entities created with the assistance of the state, and small businesses pursuing only commercial interests.
The applicant organization’s annual budget must not exceed $100,000.
Applications from organizations and individuals who have previously received funds from the program and GGF are possible only after the completion of the previous project and submission of reports.
The program does not finance the purchase of real estate, transport and expensive equipment.
Projects with a duration of no more than one year are accepted for consideration.
Application Process
To apply, please fill out and submit electronically the appropriate form in Russian (for a project or for a travel grant). Send the completed form to [email protected].
The program reserves the right to invite the applicant to make changes or additions to the project.
If a project submitted for consideration has received approval from another fund, the applicant is required to inform the program about this. In this case, the project will either be removed from consideration or will be strengthened by the program.
An online presentation of the program and a question-and-answer session will take place in the first half of September. The date and time of the meeting will be announced additionally.
Project applications submitted within the specified period will be reviewed by the Program Council. The decision on these projects will be sent to applicants by November 10, 2023.
A grant agreement will be signed with the winners of the competition and funds will be transferred in US dollars until December 8, 2023.
Applications that do not meet the conditions of the competition are not considered, and those that do not pass the competitive selection are not reviewed.
About the fund
Global Greengrants Fund (GGF) is one of the leading donor organizations in the world, supporting the efforts of ordinary people to protect planet Earth. GGF believes that solutions to environmental and environmental justice issues depend on people whose lives are connected by the land they live on, the water they drink, and those people who want to see a better life for their children and future generations. Since 1993, the foundation has supported grassroots initiatives in 168 countries, issuing more than 15,000 grants worth more than $120 million.
