Overview Principal Office: International Key Words: conservation, emergency funding, World Heritage sites Website: Link The Rapid Response Facility (RRF) is a program of small grants jointly sponsored by Fauna & Flora International, the UNESCO World Heritage Center, and the United Nations Foundation. The RRF is designed to deliver rapid conservation funding in times of crisis, with a focus on UNESCO’s natural World Heritage sites. Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Rapid Conservation Funding. The Facility aims to respond to a range of emergencies. Thus the RRF is able to offer critical funding in moments of natural disasters; armed conflicts; political crises; unexpected and critical budget failures; intensified wildlife poaching; development of illegal infrastructure; encroachment; and other urgent needs. Eligibility for grants extends to agencies legally responsible for site management (e.g., agencies for natural resources, wildlife, parks, etc.); registered local, national, and international NGOs; and the private sector (including national and multinational corporations). Grants are US$5 thousand to US$30 thousand for up to six months. APPLICATION: RRF’s website provides application guidelines and an application form. Grant seekers should review RRF’s criteria of “emergency.” -- Link Grant requests should focus on emergency needs of eligible natural World Heritage sites, and eligible tentative natural World Heritage sites. Completed application forms are submitted by email at any time. RRF’s Secretariat confirms receipt of applications as soon as possible. It either requests more information, or processes the grant and offers a decision within a target of eight working days. The Secretariat states its willingness to respond to questions before applications are submitted. This can help clarify grant eligibility in reference to questions about sites, organizations, and grant activities. About eligibility, and how to apply. -- Link Geographical Distribution of Grant Activities in Developing Countries Worldwide Comments RRF’s website is available in English, French, and Spanish. In exceptional circumstances, RRF may make grants to address conservation emergencies in sites currently outside of the World Heritage network, but which are acknowledged as having outstanding biodiversity value. Applicants considering an application for a non-natural World Heritage site should contact RRF’s Secretariat for guidance prior to completing a full application. -- Link Grants awarded to date are profiled on RRF’s website. They illustrate the kinds of requests which receive funding. -- Link RRF’s Secretariat is based at Fauna & Flora International (UK), with complete contact information posted on RRF’s website. -- Link Note: The Terra Viva Grants Directory presents separate a profile of Fauna & Flora International -- Link; as well as a profile of UNESCO -- Link. Last Profile Review February 2012 © Copyright protected. All rights reserved. |
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