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The SADC TFCA Financing Facility launches a joint funded approach, under the Third Open Call - a unique approach that has two funding envelopes co-funded by EU NaturAfrica and the German Government. This joint initiative aims to fast-track and scale solutions that address pressing conservation and development challenges in SADC TFCAs.
Under this call, the (prerequisite) main grants should aim to scale up green economy solutions that generate sustainable livelihoods while strengthening conservation outcomes in SADC TFCAs, as envisioned in the pillar 2 of NaturAfrica.
This call for proposals aims to boost sustainable green economic activities within African landscapes.
The primary objective is to achieve sustainable economic benefits that contribute to landscape sustainability while enabling the achievement of conservation goals, in alignment with the NaturAfrica approach.
The NaturAfrica funding will focus on developing well-structured value chains and realistic, tested business models that harness the full potential present in African landscapes, creating meaningful economic opportunities that directly support conservation outcomes.
This call seeks concept notes that demonstrate:
- A clear problem statement, goal, objectives, outcomes, outputs, activities to be undertaken, target area, beneficiaries, institutions involved.
- Prior consultation and endorsement by respective government authority and or local authority where applicable, through a signed letter of endorsement
- Proof of valid registration to operate in respective SADC Member States, and proven experience managing similar projects in the region
- Contribution to the overall goal, outcomes, indicators of the SADC TFCA FF
- Building on existing initiatives / Coordination with landscape grants: applicants are requested to assess and understand the current activities being implemented under ongoing projects in the selected TFCAs. The need for this is to encourage the building of synergies and complementarities where possible, and to avoid duplication of effort and resources. Priority will be given to proposed actions that effectively complement current/foreseen projects in TFCAs including the NaturAfrica landscape actions. The aforementioned will be included in the selection criteria for proposals.
- An analysis of potential environmental and social risks triggered by the project.
- Cost-efficiency of project budget and planned activities
- Applicants to provide co-finance contribution of at least 10%
- All proposals must demonstrate clear value chain development with multiple stakeholders, with a clear need and sufficient market to drive scale; proposed business models must be tested and show clear market potential; provide a clear scaling strategy identifying potential for scaling-up, they should be commercially viable with potential to sustain operations beyond the life of the SADC TFCA FF funding.
- Include CBOs as partners to build their capacities and access to the benefits
- Strong complementarity across the two work packages/envelopes
To learn more about the eligibility criteria, please refer to the Instructions to applicants.
Also refer to the Concept note template when developing your Concept note.