Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Fund
The Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Fund aims to support innovative solutions to address wildlife crimes in the Philippines (i.e., collection, possession, trade and smuggling of wildlife, wildlife products and derivatives), thereby, contributing to addressing the global issue on IWT that threatens the world’s most iconic species, and damages economic growth and sustainable development.
Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Fund
The Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Fund aims to support innovative solutions to address wildlife crimes in the Philippines (i.e., collection, possession, trade and smuggling of wildlife, wildlife products and derivatives), thereby, contributing to addressing the global issue on IWT that threatens the world’s most iconic species, and damages economic growth and sustainable development. The fund is available for financial year 2018/19 to support projects amounting to up to £10,000 that are geared toward the following outcomes:
- Increased awareness on IWT (including ivory);
- Strengthened regulation and enforcement to address IWT crimes; and
- Eradicate market for illegal wildlife, products and derivatives.
The type of services which should be considered in the project bids include, but not limited to, the following:
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Institutional strengthening/capacity building (including policy makers, regulators, implementing agencies and communities);
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Information, education and communication campaign on IWT;
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Review of reporting, monitoring and evaluation of wildlife crimes; and
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Market analysis and studies to assess extent of IWT (including ivory markets).
The IWT project bids are shortlisted and approved by the British Embassy Manila’s Post Programme Board. To apply for funding, interested organisations must submit a Project Concept Note (please see the form below) to the British Embassy Project Section. This will provide the basic information required to enable the Post Programme Board to make an assessment on whether or not an implementer will be invited to submit a full Project Proposal.
All British Embassy Manila Programme Fund projects must clearly demonstrate how they will:
- support at least one of the above outcomes
- deliver value for money (VfM)
- meet OECD criteria for Official Development Assistance (ODA) funding and
- demonstrate that they are able to complete 90% spend by December 7, 2018
The assessment criteria will be based on the following:
- financial and operational capacity
- relevance in achieving the desired outcomes
- methodology
- sustainability
- value for money
Managerial and Financial Aspects
- any organisation can apply for funding. We do not accept project bids submitted by individuals.
- please note that we cannot make pre-payments; the successful bidders should make the payment and then ask us to reimburse these expenses. The implementer must have an active bank account in the name of the organisation to which we can electronically transfer reimbursements.
- organisations must prove that they are able to manage the project sum in a satisfactory manner; the Embassy may request reports by auditors.
Exemptions
We regret that we are unable to fund:
- academic courses
- charitable activities
- commercial activities
- infrastructure or construction projects, or
- humanitarian aid
Co-financing
- a partnership framework to support the broader engagement of a project can strengthen your bid
- other sources of funding should be specified Evaluation of project bids
- the aim of the project should be concise, feasible and sustainable
- the expected outcomes should be measurable
- the target output/s should be clearly defined including the project management arrangement
Approval and reporting
If the Project Concept Note is successful, we will invite the implementer to submit a full Project Proposal. The full conditions of grants will be outlined once final decisions have been made by the Post Programme Board.
The Embassy will require monthly financial reports and quarterly project progress reports from implementers. The first payment will be made upon the receipt of a monthly financial report. When the project has been completed the implementer shall prepare and send a final report to the Embassy within the period specified in the contract.
Implementation time frame
Successful applicants will implement their projects from September 2018 until 15 February 2019. All payment requests and reporting should be finalised by 15 March 2019, with 90% of funding spent by 7 December 2018, with full spend by February 15 2019, and you are advised to plan project activities accordingly.
Contact Completed concept notes should be sent by email to KathleenAnne.Coballes@fco.gov.uk by 15:00, 24 September 2018.