Call for grant proposals for the Business Incubator and Accelerator for Mountains and Islands, deadline extended to 7 June 202331.05.2023The deadline to submit project proposals for grants through the Business Incubator and Accelerator (BIA) for Mountains and Islands has been extended to 7 June 2023. The Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP), implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched a new grant programme to increase mountain and island communities' resilience by supporting innovative entrepreneurship in agricultural and textile value chains through the provision of grants, technical assistance and capacity development. The BIA for Mountains and Islands grant programme will be implemented in the Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Fiji, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines and Uganda. Grants will range from USD 15 000 to 50 000 per project, for a total budget of USD 150 000 to be granted in each participating country. Additional funding will be allocated for technical assistance and capacity development. Project proposals must satisfy all of the following criteria to be eligible to receive a grant through the BIA for Mountains and Islands:
Before submitting a project proposal, applicants should carefully review the Applicant Information Booklet, available in English and Spanish. For more information, please contact the BIA Team at [email protected]. Any request for clarifications or questions submitted after the application deadline will not be considered. Apply here by 7 June 2023
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