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The Global Environment
Facility's Small Grants Programme (SGP) aims to deliver global
environmental benefits in the GEF Focal Areas of biodiversity
conservation, climate change mitigation, protection of international
waters, prevention of land degradation (primarily desertification and
deforestation), and elimination of persistent organic pollutants through
community-based approaches.
SGP supports action - based and community led initiatives
Small Grants Programme provides grants to organizations for activities
that initiatives local problems and activities that offer solutions to
global problems in areas of:
SGP champions hands on
approach for sustainable livelihoods and lays emphasis on:
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Promote innovative
community based projects to reduce local environmental threats.
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Build local capacity to
implement sustainable development strategies, creating �local
ownerships�.
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Encourages transparent
participatory and country-driven approach to project planning design and
implementation.
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Demonstrate high
replicability, leveraging in-kind and in-cash co-financing and
scaling-up potential. Creation of public awareness on environmental
issues as an integral part of the project.
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Address livelihood,
equality and gender concerns. Create an impact / influence on policy /
at National / State / District levels.
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Links to research and
development technology issues. Projects that encourage collaborative
links with scientific organizations and promise innovative breakthroughs
and primary research on indigenous technology, traditional knowledge and
resource management issues.
In addition to
addressing one or more of the focal areas mentioned above and fulfilling
the cross-cutting issues of SGP, projects must fall into at least one of
the following categories:
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Those which try out an
innovative approach or adapting an existing solution/approach to a given
situation.
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Those which having the
potential to bring about a demonstrable improvement in the environment
and socio economic situation of the community in a sustainable matter.
The Organization should
be registered for at least three years. Organizations and projects will
be given preference to the extent that they involve;
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Women as equal partners
in programme implementation
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Marginalized population
and isolated tribal communities
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Networking and
Co-financing by partner organizations and communities
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