FOREST CONSERVATION FUND
CALL FOR CONCEPT NOTES
The Oversight Committee of the Forest Conservation Fund (FCF) is inviting interested local or regional NGOs, CBOs and non-profit organisations involved in environmental, forestry or natural resource conservation activities in Jamaica to submit proposals for grant funding. Funding will be awarded for Short – term (up to three years) and Long – term projects (more than 3 years) to undertake approved activities that will contribute greatly to the conservation and expansion of Jamaica’s forest resources.
Grants for Long - term projects in 2008 must be in one of the following priority sites:
- Southern portion of the Blus and John Crow Mountains - Yallahs watershed
- Cockpit Country
- Rio Cobre Watershed
- Hope Watershed
The main areas of focus for the Call in 2008 will include:
- Establishment
of forest cover:
- Reforestation;
- Rehabilitation of denuded land; and
- Conservation and protection of existing forest cover.
- Scientific
Research on:
- Propagation of native forest species
- Mangroves
Application forms may be collected at the offices of the Jamaica Protected Areas Trust / Forest Conservation Fund, The Nature Conservancy or any office of the Forestry Department island wide. Forms are also available at the link below. Enquiries can be made to the FCF office.
Download Forms (Two Versions) and Application Guidelines:
- Application
Form Version 1 (
Adobe
Acrobat Reader needed) - Application Form Version 2 (MS Word Format)
- Application
Guidelines
(Adobe
Acrobat Reader needed)
Completed and signed Applications will be accepted by hand delivery, facsimile or by email no later than 3:00pm on May 22, 2008 at the address, fax number or email address listed below.
Sara Simpson
Programme Coordinator - Forest Conservation Fund
Forest Conservation Fund
Suite 203
85 Hope Road
Kingston
6.
Tel: (876) 927 - 9956
Fax: (876) 978 - 9080
Email: fcf@infochan.com
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