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Countries: Developing Countries excluding states of the former Soviet Union or former Eastern Bloc countries.

Grants: Up to US$25,000 for Developing Countries, Average grant size is US $17,000

Deadline: 1 July 2015

DESCRIPTION:
The Conservation, Food and Health Foundation (CFH) is accepting grant Concept Notes for its second round from non-profit organizations in the developing countries that are focusing in one of the three fields – conservation, food and health. The foundation supports projects that demonstrate strong local leadership, promote professional development in the conservation, agricultural, and health sciences; develop the capacity of local organizations; and address a particular problem in the field.

GRANT TYPES:
1. Conservation

• Conservation grants help improve ecological and environmental conditions in the developing world. The foundation supports field research and related research activities, training, and technical assistance efforts that:
• help conserve viable ecosystems and protect biological diversity in developing countries train local leaders in conservation and protection of resources, with an emphasis on technical and scientific training

2. Food Food grants support focused efforts to improve access to food for consumption in developing countries. Areas of interest include projects that:

• promote or develop specific sustainable agriculture practices with potential to advance science and practice in other countries;
• develop new approaches that address fuel and resource problems related to food production and preparation in developing countries;
• explore and refine innovative education and training interventions for small scale food producers and farmers; and
• advance new approaches to control pests and diseases affecting important food crops of developing countries

3. Health: The foundation supports public health programs that are preventive rather than curative in nature. It supports research, technical assistance, and training projects that:

• improve public health through community-based efforts that address health promotion, disease prevention, family planning, and reproductive health; and
• increase the understanding and treatment of tropical diseases

ELIGIBILITY:

• Applicants can be non-governmental organization in any developing country with its registration status equivalent to US 501(c)(3) organization.
• Applicants should have strong records of accomplishments in a particular field and have potential for replication.
• Projects must focus on regional or cross-boundary issues and opportunities.
• Applicants must feature collaborative partnerships embedded in strong networks; strengthen local leadership and scientific capacity; influence public discourse and policy; and focus on prevention rather than remediation.
• Applicants must attract additional support and hold promise for continuation or impact beyond the period of the foundation support.
• Project proposals for conservation grants should provide evidence that they help conserve viable ecosystems and protect biological diversity in developing countries; and train local leaders in conservation and protection of resources, with an emphasis on technical and scientific training.
• Project proposals for health grants should provide evidence that they improve public health through community-based efforts that address health promotion, disease prevention, family planning, and reproductive health; and increase the understanding and treatment of tropical diseases.

TIMELINE

• Concept Application Deadline- July 1
• Request for Proposal Issued- August 1
• Proposal Deadline- September 3
• Grant Awards- December 1

Applications need to be submitted via online application system. To begin with the online application system, first complete one time registration in GMA (Grantmakers Managers Advisors) Foundations portal. After then you will be directed to the online application.

For more information: Prentice A. Zinn, Administrator (pzinn@gmafoundations.com) Boston, Massachusetts