Deadline: November 10, 2023
The Ramsar Regional Center – East Asia (RRC-EA) is now accepting project proposals for funding support under the RRC-EA Wetland Fund 2024. This grant program provides complementary support to planned and ongoing national Ramsar initiatives as a contribution of participating Contracting Parties to the implementation of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
The Ramsar Regional Center – East Asia (RRC-EA) was established in 2009 to promote the implementation of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands by providing opportunities for awareness raising, information sharing, networking and funding. Its regular grant program is the RRC-EA Wetland Fund.
The RRC-EA Wetland Fund began in 2009 and has already supported 78 wetland conservation projects (as of October 2023). It supports four (4) projects per year with a budget of USD 10,000 per project (but not exceeding KRW 12,500,000) for measures that promote wetland conservation and wise use in support of the implementation of the 4th Ramsar Strategic Plan 2016-2024. The RRC-EA Wetland Fund also provides financial assistance for three (3) projects per year, in line with the celebration of World Wetlands Day (WWD), with budget amounting to USD 5,000 per project (but not exceeding KRW 6,250,000).
Thematic Areas
Wetland advocates from the region are invited to apply for small grants in line with the following thematic areas:
- Wetland Conservation and Wise Use to support the implementation of the 4th Ramsar Strategic Plan 2016-2024
- Celebration of World Wetlands Day
Grant
- Thematic area 1: USD $10,000 or maximum of KRW 12,500,000 (up to 4 projects)
- Thematic area 2: USD $5,000 or maximum of KRW 6,250,000 (up to 3 projects)
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- be experienced in any of the thematic areas.
- have established linkages or networks with various wetland stakeholders (practitioners, researchers,
policy makers, local communities) involved in any of the thematic areas. - have the capacity to encourage active stakeholder participation.
- possess strong management and communication skills.
Target Countries
The target countries of this program are 16 Ramsar Contracting Parties in East, Southeast, and SouthAsia, namely: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
Application
Download and read the following materials:
- Wetland Fund 2024 Guidelines
- Information Pack 2024 (Thematic Area 1)
- Information Pack 2024 (Thematic Area 2)
Submit all documents until November 10, 2023 via e-mail: [email protected].
For more information, visit RRC-EA Wetland Fund.
