The Waterloo Foundation Calls Proposals for the Marine and Tropical Rainforest (Local and Strategic) Projects

Deadline: 1 September 2014

The Waterloo Foundation invites grant applications from UK based Charities for its marine and tropical rainforests programs. Proposals are invited for projects that can help mitigate the damaging effects that humans are having on the environment and contribute to a positive change both now and in the future.

Timeline

1. 1 September 2014- Deadline for Marine Projects (local & strategic)
2. 1 December 2014- Deadline for Tropical Projects (local & strategic)

Proposals are expected from organizations who have led to successful outcomes and sustained impact. The applicant should outline the anticipated project outcomes and how these will be measured, including any post-implementation studies the applicant plan to undertake.

Eligibility Criteria

• Funding is available to UK-based charities, many of whom work in close partnership with smaller local NGOs based in the countries in which they operate.
• Applicants must be able to provide evidence that their previous projects have led to successful outcomes and sustained impact.

If the initial proposal to the Marine or Tropical Rainforest is deemed eligible, the applicants will have to provide more information.

Eligibility for Marine Local Projects

• Applicants should be able to evidence previous successful marine projects, with outcomes including
• A demonstrable increase in fish stocks.
• Implementation of a management plan over a specified and measurable area.
• Improved livelihoods and/or income levels of fishery-dependent communities.

Eligibility for Marine Strategic Projects

• Evidence of previous successful strategic programs e.g. an attributable change in policy or improved supply chain.
• For your proposed project, the specific measurable outcomes that you expect the program to achieve, and the methods you will use to monitor these outcomes.
• The strategy put in place to ensure the sustainability of the program’s objectives for the long term.

Eligibility for Tropical Rainforest Local Projects

• Applicants should be able to evidence previous successful tropical rainforest projects, with outcomes including
• Demonstrable protection of an area of tropical rainforest specified by hectare and cost.
• Implementation of a management plan.
• Improved livelihoods and income levels of forest-dependent communities.
• The area of tropical forest the project will protect in hectares

Eligibility for Tropical Rainforest Strategic Projects

• Evidence of previous successful strategic programs e.g. an attributable change in policy or improved supply chain. We may ask to see a full copy of the supporting data and evaluation at a later stage.
• For your proposed program, the specific measurable outcomes that you expect the program to achieve, and the methods you will use to monitor these outcomes.
• The strategy put in place to ensure the sustainability of the program’s objectives for the long term.

For more information, please visit Application Guidelines.