Oilwatch announces its call for proposals for small grants of USD $5,000 to support grassroots groups and movements working on projects aligned with its principles and focused on addressing the issues of fossil fuels impacts, building new resistance and strengthening resistance campaigns against extractive activities, Advocacy campaigns, Climate /environmental Justice, creating climate Justice awareness and alternative.
Oilwatch as a Global Advisor to GGF, recommends proposals to GGF for funding. This funding supports Oilwatch’s core struggles by transferring resources to communities and community/local organizations to aid in the righting of wrongs and the protection of their environment and fight against climate change.
Who can receive these funds?
The funds are open exclusively to environmental justice and community groups.
Eligibility:
This call is open to all members and partners of Oilwatch that are active and fully believe in the objectives of the network.
What are the funds for?
This call is for projects is to support grassroots efforts to challenge fossil fuel development and/or advance a just energy transition (including renewables) that relate in some way to climate but are not limited to work in forest protection, agriculture, food systems, energy, extractives, adaptation, climate movements, Tropical Forest Protection, transportation, strengthening resistance campaigns against destructive extractive activities; advocacy dialogues; Indigenous Peoples or Communities, Climate change, promoting energy sovereignty, and a just transition, and/or fighting false solutions, environmental Justice campaigns, women and environment.
Proposal Requirements and Evaluation Criteria
The grants will be highly competitive and the best proposals that meet Oilwatch criteria will be funded by the Global Green Grants Fund (GGF). Please note that all disbursement of funds for all those eligible for the funds will be done by GGF directly but all other processes will be facilitated by Oilwatch.
Overall, successful proposals must:
- Delineate an effective and cost-efficient set of activities with measurable outcomes responding to clearly identified needs of impacted communities or territories.
- Incorporate elements of Oilwatch priority cross-cutting themes of building resilience groups, halting all forms of fossil fuels extractive activities, promoting/ supporting all forms of alternative/renewable energy sources, building environmental movements, and climate justice inclined groups/communities.
- Response to emergency situations driven by fossil fuels exploration/exploitation activities and climate change.
- In addition, proposals should be evidence-based, taking into account lessons learned from relevant past experiences, and demonstrating implementation capacity and readiness.
Proposal Template
The Proposal Template should be organized into sections and will be scored based on the Proposal sections and their respective ratings as decided by the review team.
Sections Content:
Section 1: Basic Data
Section 2: Project Description
Section 3: Context and Policy Environment for the Proposed Project
Section 4: Project Implementation, Sustainability, and Budget
Deadline:
Proposals from the respective regions must be sent to regional hubs as follows:
- Africa: grants@oilwatch.africa
- South East Asia: jennarodriguez@agham.org
- Latin America: owla.ggf@gmail.com
Applications must reach the officers no later than Friday, November 15, 2024, 23:59 hrs GMT. Please put ‘GGF application’ in the subject line.