Scope
GWP-C in collaboration with the GEF CReW+ and UNEP CEP and Cartagena Convention Secretariat has opened a Call for Project Proposals for the implementation of a IWWM Capacity Building Project in any of the Caribbean CReW+ countries. These countries are:
Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
Funding of US$5,000 per grant will be awarded to successful applicants, for the execution of their proposed IWWM capacity building project. The small-scale IWWM capacity building project should span a maximum of five (5) months and must be completed by December 15th, 2022.
Overall Objective of The Call
Develop and submit a proposal to implement a small-scale capacity building project in the Caribbean Region (must be a Caribbean CReW+ country) in the area of Integrated Water and Wastewater Management (IWWM).
Deliverables and Schedule
Deliverables: Successful grantees will be required to develop a final report on their IWWM capacity building project, which must include a financial statement.
Schedule: Successful grantees will also be required to develop an activity-based timeline for their proposal; all activities must be implemented within the timeframe provided in the project proposal.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for the grant funding available for a small-scale IWWM capacity building project in the Caribbean, the proposed project must be based in a Caribbean GEF CReW+ country. These countries include: Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago.
Submission of Project Proposal
Submission of project proposals, inclusive of a budget and timeline should be completed via this fillable Project Proposal Template and e-mailed to: simone.lewis@gwp-caribbean.org with a copy to kerron.martinez@gwp-caribbean.org by September 30th, 2022. The subject line of the submission email should be "IWWM Capacity Building Grants".
The project proposal should include all financial costs to be borne by the prospective grantee for executing the project. We will be in contact with the applicants whose proposals are under consideration, within three (3) weeks following the deadline date.
Contact Us
For any questions related to this opportunity, please e-mail the GWP-C Secretariat at info@gwp-caribbean.org. Also, please ensure that “IWWM Project Grant” is included in the title of your e-mail.