How to Apply
Is there an open call for proposals on our Calls for Proposals page?
Great! It’s now time to submit your Concept Note.
The Application Process
A two-step application process will be followed:
(i) the submission of Concept Notes, and (ii) applicants with selected Concept Notes will be invited to submit Full Proposals.
The Concept Note Template
Applicant organizations must complete the Concept Note Template (English, Spanish, French). The Concept Note template includes guidance on how to complete the form and it is recommended that they are followed, and the form be completed in its entirety.
It is recommended that the Concept Note template is followed and completed fully. The Concept Note template also indicates important references, such as the ACE Facility Logical Framework (English, Spanish, French) and CBF Environmental and Social Policy and Exclusion List.
Concept Note Application Guidelines
Applicant organizations should also consider the details provided in the Concept Note Application Guidelines (English, Spanish, French) which provides applicants with an outline of how to apply for the funds under the ACE Facility and a checklist of the required documentation.
Concept Note Evaluations Criteria
Applicant organizations should consider the details provided in the Concept Note Evaluation Criteria (English, Spanish, French) which outlines the agreed criteria for selecting Concept Notes to move forward to the full proposal stage for funding under the ACE Facility. This document serves as guidance to the potential ACE Facility grantees as it will be used during the evaluation process.
Concept Notes will be accepted in English, Spanish, or French.
Questions & Answers
Applicants may submit questions to the ACE Facility up to August 30, 2024, for this Call for Proposals. Questions must be submitted only through the following emails: secretariat@caribbeanbiodiversityfund.org and acefacility@caribbeanbiodiversityfund.org.
Questions received and the answers provided will be published on the CBF website at www.caribbeanbiodiversityfund.org
The CBF ACE Facility will be hosting a Clarification Session on the 1st Call for Proposals on Wednesday 28th, August 2024 from 10:30 AM -12:00 PM. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to attend, as we clarify the preparation of the Concept Note template and key DO’s and DON’Ts.
Please see the registration link to the Clarification Session here: https://shorturl.at/8fPlf
NOTE: The webinar will be held in English and provisions will be made for simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and French.
Write Your Full Proposal (Selected Concept Notes Only)
Concept notes will be evaluated and selected according to the aspects required in the Concept Notes template and Evaluation Criteria. Applicants of selected concept notes will be invited to submit a full proposal and will also be provided with the requisite guidance documents and templates by the CBF team.
- Shortlisted concept notes (based on evaluation criteria) will be eligible for a project preparation grant of not more than USD 10,000. If approved, the project grant agreement will be signed between the CBF and the successful grantee.
- Additional technical support may be accessed on a structured and predetermined basis during the Proposal Development Phase.
- Full project proposals, contracts, and further written documentation/communication shall be used in English only using the ACE Facility template.
Read The Complete Call Document
- Countries where the project can take place
- Strategic directions – the conservation objectives that CBF-funded projects must contribute to
- Language(s) that the letter of inquiry can be written in
- Due date
- Where you can send questions
Prepare Your Concept Note
If you are applying for an EbA Facility grant, you will submit your concept note via the Call for Proposal Submission Portal.
Applicant organizations must complete the Concept Note Template (English, French, Spanish). It is recommended that the Concept Note template is followed and completed fully. The Concept Note template has instructions on what is expected from the projects and indicates important references, such as the EbA Facility Logical Framework and CBF Environmental and Social Policy and Exclusion List. Concept Notes will be accepted in English, Spanish and French.
