CALL FOR CONCEPT NOTES

The Forest Conservation Fund (FCF) was established to provide financial support for local tropical forest conservation activities as well as for the protection and management of the island’s forest reserves and national parks. The Fund was formed as a result of an Agreement between the Government of Jamaica, the Government of the United States and The Nature Conservancy.

The Oversight Committee (OC) of the FCF is hereby inviting interested local or regional Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and other non-profit organizations involved in environmental, forest or natural resource conservation activities in Jamaica, to submit Concept Notes and / or Expressions of Interest...more

Concept Note Application forms and Application Guidelines 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. Additional forms including the FCF Project Proposal Forms and Disbursement Schedule File are available here. These forms are also available here (see list below) or at www.jpat-jm.net.

Downloadable Forms:

1. Concept Note Application (Adobe Acrobat Reader needed)
2. Concept Note Application (MS Word Format)
3. Application Guidelines (Adobe Acrobat Reader needed)
4. Project Proposal Forms (MS Word Format)
5. Disbursement Schedule File (MS Excel Format)

Expressions of Interest Guidelines (Downloadable):

1. Compilation of Recommendations from relevant Action Plans and Strategies.
2. Development of a Capacity Building Programme for NGOs.
3. Development of an Information Sharing Portal.
4. Forest Establishment Restoration and Conservation.

NB. All Expressions of Interest document will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open/view.

Completed and signed Applications will be accepted by hand delivery, facsimile or by email no later than 3:00pm on September 25, 2009 at the address, fax number or email address listed below.

Forest Conservation Fund
Suite 201
72b Hope Road
Kingston 6.
Fax: (876) 978 - 9080
Email: fcf@infochan.com or forestconservationfund@gmail.com

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