organization (PO), indigenous people’s organization and/or private academic institution 3) Duly registered with any of the following: 1. Securities and Exchange Commission 2. Cooperative Development Authority 3. Department of Labor and Employment – Bureau of Rural Works 4) Continuously in operation for a minimum of 3 years immediately preceding the application to FPE Any organization unable to fulfill the eligibility requirements may qualify for assistance provided that an intermediary organization which is eligible as a proponent is willing to act as the main proponent of the project. This intermediary organization acting as the main proponent shall be the project holder, assume fiscal responsibility for fund usage and ensure that the project objectives are achieved.
FPE will support 100% of direct project costs for Small Grants, and a minimum of 70% of the amount requested for Medium and Large Grants 2) Project Administrative Costs or expenses that are expended over and above any project being implemented, such as payment for the support staff, utilities and other overhead expenses. FPE will support project administrative costs for a maximum of 30% of total amount requested, but only for Medium and Large grants. Ineligible costs: 1) Procurement of prohibited gears and equipment (e.g., finemesh nets, chainsaw, and others), agrochemicals, and genetically modified crops and seeds. 2) Support of unsustainable agricultural and fishing practices, e.g. mono-crop planting, and blast fishing 3) Support of environmentally-destructive activities, e.g., large-scale mining, unmitigated small-scale mining, and culture and harnessing of alien and invasive species. Proponent Counterpart:
1) Those with an ongoing project with FPE 2) Those that have pending accountabilities 3) Those with questionable track record
The proponent must provide a counterpart contribution of at least 25% of the total project cost in cash or in kind. Such counterpart which may include funds sourced from other donors shall be indicated in the project proposal under budget requirements for the project.
Eligible Costs
Submission of Proposals
Eligible costs include:
1) Interested and eligible proponents are required to accomplish the Organizational Registry Form and attach it to the project proposal. 2) Address project proposals to the Executive Director and send to fpegrants@ fpe.ph or 77 Matahimik St., Teacher’s Village, Quezon City, Philippines 1101 3) Online application is currently being developed, just visit our website www.fpe.ph.
Disqualifications:
1) Direct Project Costs or expenses that are necessary for the project to be implemented, such as: 1. Outlays for materials and supplies (e.g. seeds, seedlings, printed materials, knowledge products, small tools and implements, and office equipment) 2. Transportation of participants to conferences, training courses or direct action 3. Venue and accommodation 4. Compensation for those who are directly involved in implementing the project
Main Office 77 Matahimik Street Teacher’s Village Diliman, Quezon City 1101 Philippines Tel: (+632) 927 2186 / 926 9629 / 927 9403 Fax: (+632) 922 3022 Email: fpemain@fpe.ph Luzon Regional Unit 77 Matahimik Street Teacher’s Village Diliman, Quezon City 1101 Philippines Tel: (+632) 927 2186 / 926 9629 / 927 9403 Fax: (+632) 922 3022 Email: fpeluz@fpe.ph Visayas Regional Unit Room 23, 2nd Flr. Vel-Ouano Bldg. 1 M.C. Briones corner A.S. Fortuna Sts., Highway Mandaue City, Cebu 6014 Philippines Tel: (+63 32) 345 6255 / 346 6254 Fax: (+63 32) 345 6254 Email: fpevis@fpe.ph Mindanao Regional Unit Door 4, Eliza Townhouse 6th Street, Phase 1 Ecoland Subdivision Matina, Davao City 8000 Philippines Mobile: (+63) 916 603 9081 Email: fpemin@fpe.ph For more information, write to fpegrants@fpe.ph or visit us at www.fpe.ph.
FPE Grants Program
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he Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE) is the first and largest grant-making organization for civil society’s environmental initiatives in the Philippines. It was established on January 15, 1992 out of the collective efforts of Philippine and US government agencies and civil society organizations. FPE assists partner NGOs, POs, and local communities in strengthening their capabilities in implementing biodiversity conservation, protection, and rehabilitation programs. FPE generates additional support from other funding institutions and channel these resources for local conservation endeavors. FPE promotes and encourages international and local cooperation among civil society, the government, the business sector, other conservation groups and the communities.
The FPE Grants Program FPE makes fund available to civil society organizations responsible for implementing BCSD activities in the country. In the process, it strengthens the capabilities of these organizations to plan and implement holistic and long-term programs, that can be coordinated and linked to national environmental priorities.
Types of Grant Support 1) Site-focused grant supports projects that are implemented in environmentally-critical or priority sites selected from the list of the Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Priority-Setting Program. Through this grant, organized communities are empowered to undertake site-specific BCSD interventions. 2) Proactive grant supports projects that are conceptualized by FPE and may be implemented by a single non-government organization (NGO) or an NGO coalition or consortium. The broad coverage of these projects, which could be regional or national in scope, aims for a more strategic impact on the major environmental actors and issues in the country.
3) Competitive project grants are open to organizations that are not implementing either a site-focused or proactive project.
Project Strategies The National Environmental Agenda developed in 2005 serves as the overarching framework of FPE’s grant strategies. Five strategies within this framework ensure that civil society, PO and local community partners will be able to effectively undertake conservation initiatives and address environmental concerns. FPE considers funding projects that may fall in any of the CARES strategies which stand for Constituency Building, Advocacy, Research, Environmental Defense, and Sites. a) Constituency Building projects build the capabilities of partners to help them become stable organizations technically equipped in BCSD. Priority Projects: – Natural resource management – Organizational development and management – Advocacy and alliance building – Environmental defense – Resource mobilization – Project development, monitoring and evaluation b) Advocacy projects support civil society groups in establishing coalitions and calling for urgent action on BCSD issues and priorities. Priority Projects: – Information, education and communication – Direct action – Policy advocacy – Media advocacy – Budget advocacy c) Research projects generate evidencebased information needed to support and influence decision-making and actions on BCSD. Priority Projects: – Assessment, monitoring and evaluation of the status of biodiversity-rich areas, threats, and
the results of conservation efforts – Studies on social issues relevant to BCSD – Research on possible policy and institutional reforms for ecological governance Research grants are not available for – Researches that are highly specialized or purely theoretical in nature – Species-focused projects – Research by individuals Special Provisions: – Proponent should have research and management capability and competency in the area being proposed, shown by its past activities or the presence of experts – One-time publication or similar costs for the dissemination of information may be funded d) Environmental Defense projects help mobilize citizen’s participation in paralegal action, in pursuing legal cases against those who degrade the environment, and in advancing policy reforms on environmental protection and conservation. Priority projects: – Environmental paralegal formation – Legal assistance – Legal research – Direct legal action* – Policy reform *Special Provisions for Direct Legal Action A direct legal action project may be implemented by any of the following: – An alternative law group with experience in implementing environmental defense-related projects with other stakeholders at the national and/or local levels; – NGO or PO with a track record of at least 3 years in BCSD projects; – Any member of the Philippine Bar willing to assist communities in defending the environment A maximum amount of Php150,000 is made available in pursuing a case.
e) Sites projects help restore important biodiversity sites around the country using integrated area development and conservation plans. Sites for Funding: – FPE’s shortlisted sites – Identified special sites for conservation – Sites in the Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Priorities Program (PBCPP) list* * Only the conservation sites listed in the PBCPP are considered for support for medium and large grants.
Overall Criteria for FPE’s Grant Assistance – The project has a significant contribution to regional and/ or national environmental agenda; – There is an urgency or need for intervention based on validated current degree of threats for small grants; and based on scientifically-accepted researches for medium and large grants; – The intervention is led by the community or civil society, preferably with local multi-stakeholder complementation; – It has the potential to sustain the impacts and outcomes of the initiative; and – For medium and large grants, natural resource management initiatives must be anchored on an integrated area development plan or part of a bigger program based on an accepted logical framework of intervention and work plan.
Funding Levels • Small Grants. Up to Php200,000 and with maximum of one (1) year implementation • Medium Grants. Up to Php800,000 and may be implemented for two (2) years • Large Grants. Up to Php2,000,000 and may be implemented for two (2) years
Application Guidelines Proponent Qualifications: 1) A Filipino entity 2) A non-government organization (NGO), people’s