ISLANDS FUND – CALL FOR PROPOSALS
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CONTEXT
Small islands are both fragile and unique. As they are at the forefront of global climate changes, they face many issues: sea level raise, limited resources, biological diversity loss, pressures associated to human activities… However, islands can contribute to finding pragmatic and effective solutions to these issues, making small islands pioneers of more sustainable development.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
SMILO teams up with Blue to launch a new Call for proposals of SMILO Islands Fund with the cooperation of the Conservatoire du littoral. This call aims to support the small islands that are actively engaged in the Sustainable Island certification process or for members of the SMILO network (annual official membership) to implement concrete solutions identified by islands stakeholders in a holistic territorial approach. This partnership between SMILO and Blue aims to support grassroot organisations contributing to the local governance and carrying concrete actions that can make a difference for islands sustainable development.
GRANT AMOUNT
The amount of this grant is:
- Islands in the certification process up to €15,000
- Members of the network up to €7,000
The grant will be paid at 1 or 2 separate payments (one in the beginning and one when submitting the final report) on due dates. The decision is subject to the appreciation of SMILO Secretariat, depending on the estimated budget submitted by the organisation (attached in the application form) and on the duration of the funded activity.
PROJECT SELECTION PROCESS
The application deadline is July 15 2023, 5 pm (CET). SMILO and Blue will analyse the applications and announce which ones are selected by the end of September 2023. SMILO will contact the selected organisations to proceed with the signature of the grant agreement, which will set out the arrangements.
