BKCF 5th Call for Proposals

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Name of the entity
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Type of Support Provider
Multilateral
Close Date
Funding Amount
USD 500,000
Eligible to submit a proposal
Non-state actors (e.g., academic/research institutions, non-profits, etc.)
Public entities
Private companies
Climate Objective
Cross-cutting
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Sectors and Themes
Agriculture
Gender
Nature-based Solutions and Ecosystem Services
Co-financing Requirement
No
Consortium Requirement
No
Call Summary

The Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Republic of Korea (ROK) Cooperation Fund (BKCF) was established in 2021 by the ROK. It aims to contribute to promoting inclusive and balanced growth in the Southeast Asia region and ASEAN Connectivity by strengthening the partnership between the BIMP-EAGA and the ROK.

It also aims to support the BIMP-EAGA’s Vision 2025 (BEV 2025) of a “Resilient, Inclusive, Sustainable and Economically competitive (R.I.S.E) BIMP-EAGA to narrow development gap,” which was adopted in 2017. Three strategic thrusts listed in the BEV 2025, namely Connectivity, Environment, and Tourism, were selected as the priorities of BKCF funded projects during the meeting between BIMP-EAGA and the ROK in July 2021.

The Fund will provide grants for individual member countries or subregional programs and projects to address strategic country needs and priorities of BIMP-EAGA.

Among the list of sectors from BIMP-EAGA’s Vision 2025 (BEV 2025), prioritization was given to the following sectors through consultations between BIMP-EAGA and the ROK: Environment, Tourism, Connectivity, and Agriculture & Fisheries. All projects in all sectors identified in the cooperation between BIMP -EAGA, and ROK must explicitly include targets and outcomes/outputs for gender and social inclusion where applicable and relevant.

BKCF’s 5th call for proposals submission is open until March 14, 2025!
  • Application Deadline: March 14, 2025 (23:59 KST)
  • Submit to bkcf.proposal@gggi.org (An email must be titled as “[2025 Submission] Project Title”)
Eligibility Criteria

Government agencies, public sector institutes, academic and research institutes, NGOs, private sector entities, or any other autonomous institutes from member countries of BIMP-EAGA and the ROK are eligible to submit funding requests. Individuals are not eligible to apply for the fund.

BKCF accepts proposals for:

• One year grant: minimum of USD 100,000 and a maximum of USD 500,000
• Two year grant (total amount): minimum of USD 200,000 and a maximum of USD 500,000
• Multiple countries or BIMP-EAGA regional projects: maximum of USD 250,000 per country

Application Link
https://gggi.org/global-program/bkcf/