Call for Proposals: Small Grants Fund for Sustainable Fisheries and Alternative Livelihoods for Fishers

Call for Proposals: Small Grants Fund for Sustainable Fisheries and Alternative Livelihoods for Fishers - Deadline 31 July 2007

UNEP-CEP Small Grants Fund for Sustainable fisheries and Alternative Livelihoods

With funding provided by the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), the SPAW Programme of the CEP has made available a Small Grant Fund for promoting sustainable fishing practices and alternative livelihoods for fishers in since 2005. This fund forms part of the CEP/SPAW initiative to develop adequate management plans and programmes for priority species of regional concern including those of economic value. 

Funds can be accessed for a maximum of US$15,000. The application form is available for download at the bottom of the page. The Small Grant Fund  is open for organizations or institutions (individual applications will not be considered). Only successful applicants will be contacted to submit additional information.

Applicationform

UNEP Exchange Programme on Sustainable Fisheries and Alternative Livelihoods for Fishers

By extension, UNEP-CEP is also promoting its exchange programme on Sustainable fisheries and alternative livelihoods for fishers. This programme  offers a unique opportunity for face-to-face exchanges with people of the same profession in countries of the Wider Caribbean Region. The aim of the programme is to facilitate exchanges between countries and sites where successful sustainable fisheries practices or alternative livelihoods for fishers have been developed to allow for transfer of experiences and practices within the region.

The exchange programme is open for organizations or institutions (individual applications will not be considered). Only successful applicants will be contacted to submit additional information.

 Priority will be given to exchanges addressing:

- Application of revenue generation alternatives for fishermen (e.g. displaced by zoning restrictions);

- Application of sustainable fishing practices;

- Raising awareness of local community, resource users or other relevant stakeholders on the needs of sustainably managing fisheries resources;

- Exchange of experiences and best practices among fishermen and/or Marine Protected Area managers of different countries;

Priority will be given to proposals where the UNEP-CEP funding will add value to, or facilitate, exchanges where some funding has already been secured from other sources. The application form is available for download here.