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No. The requirement is that applicants use the ACE Facility concept note template that is available on this webpage. Note that the EBA Facility and the ACE Facility have distinct processes and objectives.
Yes, this is a barrier. The CBF ACE Facility does not provide grants to individuals. Two years of recent audits and a certificate of registration of the lead applicant are required as part of the concept not submission
To maintain the transparency of our processes and the integrity of the ACE Facility, any person involved in the strategic development or technical support of the Facility is ineligible to apply for funding under the Facility for a period of two (2) years following the conclusion of their engagement or contract.
The responsibility is on the Grantee to staff the project, to ensure the effective and efficient execution of the project to ensure objectives are met following the work plan. As such the human resource management of the Project (i.e. full-time or part-time employment) resides with the lead Grantee.
Grants may not be assigned, transferred, sub-contracted, mortgaged, or charged by the Grantee in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the CBF. However, third parties may be contracted in accordance with the Grantee’s procurement process and CBF’s no objection to execute specific activities which meet the objectives of the grant.
All consortium members must be clearly identified, and their commitment be confirmed. The relevant experience and contribution of all consortia members will be assessed. As such, it may be useful to list the partner’s relevant project expertise. Partner co-finance should be included in the budget. In-kind support may include labour, travel costs, and equipment that is provided for the project. There should be a clearly defined lead agency, the “Applicant Organisation”, as detailed in the concept note template. This agency, if successful, would be the responsible contract party.
In the case, of consortia, all members must submit a signed declaration on appropriate letterhead, including the following:
“We have read and approved the content of this application to the ACE Facility and agree to comply with the roles and responsibilities detailed in this project concept. We confirm that the project can be executed according to the proposed timeline considering a start date in Q1 of 2025”, with signature, name, position, place, and date.”
Applications that include Cuba will only be accepted from institutions that have experience in implementing projects and other activities in compliance with US Government sanctions and regulations concerning Cuba. Applicants must include documentation that demonstrates such experience as well as any additional evidence that provides information on internal systems in place to ensure compliance.
The objective is to provide sustainable financing in support of innovative projects that promote the principles of the circular economy, which includes reducing solid waste, extending the lifecycle of products, and creating sustainable business practices to address marine pollution in the Caribbean Region.
Projects that demonstrate clear circular economy principles while addressing the prevention of marine litter, removal of marine litter (where the waste is further utilized, reused, recycled, repurposed, or proposed for proper disposal), and support knowledge and data generation on the topics of the circular economy and marine pollution in the Caribbean region. All projects will need to have a direct and measurable impact on reducing marine litter, promote a sustainable approach to demonstrate that they can operate financially independently by the end of the project grant funding period, and formulate new and/or strengthen existing partnerships that promote the circular economy in the Caribbean Region.
The Facility will support the following waste streams and sectors:
The current priority scope of the ACE Facility’s First Call for Proposals is solid waste streams and sectors. Organic waste, sargassum, and wastewater management are not directly eligible under the scope of the ACE Facility but may be considered as a secondary or indirect benefit. Consideration should be given to the elaboration of the project targets in accordance with the ACE Facility Log Frame and Facility objectives related to marine litter management.
Grant funding amounts range from USD 400,000 to USD 2,000,000 and shall have an implementation period of two and a half (2.5) years to three (3) years.
Yes. There is a maximum percentage cap on Project Management Costs, which is limited to 20% of the total project ACE budget (detailed in CN template documents).
Co-financing shall be stated in the concept note. Grantees will be required to provide co-financing as follows:
No. The requirement is that applicants use the ACE Facility concept note template that is available on this webpage. Note that the EBA Facility and the ACE Facility have distinct processes and objectives.
You will need to provide audited financial statements from two recent fiscal years (most recent available) at the concept note stage as described in the template to be qualified for consideration. In lieu of updated approved audited financial statements and/or where separate audited financial statements are not produced or available, Government Ministries can provide draft audited financial statements, management accounts and/or parent ministry financial audits.
Yes, the template for the concept note is available in three languages (English, French, or Spanish) on the ACE Facility call for proposals page. Follow this link.
Yes. There is no upper limit to the concepts an applicant can submit. Each concept note will be assessed individually on a competitive basis like any other concept and thus compete.
All concept notes shall be prepared using the template provided and completed entirely for timely submission on or before the date provided by the ACE Facility. Late submissions of concept notes will not be accepted.
The following documents are required to be submitted as attachments with the Concept Note:
“I, the undersigned being the person responsible in the Applicant’s organization for the proposed Project, do hereby certify that the information given is true and correct at the time of submission.”, with signature, name, position, place, date.
“I, the undersigned, being the person responsible in the Applicant’s organization for the proposed Project, do hereby declare that, to the best of my knowledge, neither I nor my organization have any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest in relation to the proposal process under the ACE Facility. I further certify that no persons within the Applicant’s organization have been involved in the strategic development or technical oversight of the ACE Facility within the past two (2) years. I confirm that the information provided herein is true and correct at the time of submission.”, with signature, name, position, place, date.
“We have read and approved the content of this application to the ACE Facility and agree to comply with the roles and responsibilities detailed in this project concept. We confirm that the project can be executed according to the proposed timeline, considering a start date in Q2 of 2026.”, with signature, name, position, place, and date.
“We have read and confirm that we commit to providing co-financing to the amount of (USD xxx cash and/or USD xxx in-kind) as detailed in this project proposal. We confirm that the co-financing can be mobilised according to the proposed timeline, considering a start date in Q2 of 2026.”, with signature, name, position, place, and date.
If a member of the consortia is also a co-financier, one letter can suffice, provided it includes both the consortia and co-financing declarations.
Applications can be submitted until “11:59 pm (AST) 26 November, 2025”. Concept Notes received after this time will be rejected. Applicants will receive an email acknowledging receipt of their Concept Note at the time of submission.
The attachment is optional and should be as concise as possible. If the concept note is shortlisted, applicants will be invited to develop full proposals. At this stage, applicants will have the opportunity to expand and elaborate on their consortia, the project background and approach, and the proposed team of experts.
The current priority scope of the ACE Facility’s First Call for Proposals is solid waste streams and sectors. Organic waste, sargassum, and wastewater management are not directly eligible under the scope of the ACE Facility but may be considered as a secondary or indirect benefit. Consideration should be given to the elaboration of the project targets in accordance with the ACE Facility Log Frame and Facility objectives related to marine litter management.
Potential grantees include entities such as non-governmental organisations, community-based organisations, the private sector – small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), public institutions, regional organisations, research institutions, and academia.
Organisations from outside the Caribbean applying for funding should have circular economy experience/expertise, as well as one or more local partners. It is expected that international organisations applying for grants will incorporate local knowledge transfer and capacity-building activities in their projects.
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The geographical focus of the ACE Facility is currently on the insular Caribbean which focuses on Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent & the Grenadines. These countries are directly eligible for Overseas Development Assistance (ODA), as identified by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee (OECD-DAC).
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