{"id":590,"date":"2021-11-17T16:28:22","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T16:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecosystems\/illegal-wildlife-trade-challenge-fund\/"},"modified":"2021-11-17T16:28:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T16:28:22","slug":"illegal-wildlife-trade-challenge-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/illegal-wildlife-trade-challenge-fund","title":{"rendered":"Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Illegal_Wildlife_Trade_Challenge_Fund_Round_8\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund: Round 8<\/span><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Illegal_Wildlife_Trade_Challenge_Fund_Round_8\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund: Round 8<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_Apply\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> How to Apply<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#When_to_apply\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.1<\/span> When to apply<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Who_can_apply\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.2<\/span> Who can apply<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The objective of the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Challenge Fund is to provide scalable, repeatable and innovative solutions to reduce pressure on wildlife from illegal trade and, in doing so, reduce poverty in developing countries. The IWT Challenge Fund seeks to achieve this through support to projects that address one, or more, of the following themes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Reducing demand for IWT products<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ensuring effective legal frameworks and deterrents<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Strengthening law enforcement<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Developing sustainable livelihoods to benefit people directly affected by IWT<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In supporting the IWT Challenge Fund\u2019s objectives all projects are expected to enhance the capability and capacity of national and local stakeholders and develop the evidence-base and best practice for successful IWT interventions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"How_to_Apply\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How to Apply<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Applicants will need to apply online for Round 8 of the IWT Challenge Fund through the Flexi-Grant application portal. Please note that under Round 8, the fund is now looking to support projects between&nbsp;<strong>\u00a320,000 \u2013 \u00a31,500,000<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Before applying, you should first read:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IWT-R8-Guidance-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Round 8: IWT Challenge Fund Guidance<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2021-22-Finance-Guidance-Aug21-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2021-2022 Finance Guidance<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IWT-R8-Monitoring-Evaluation-and-Learning-Guidance-FINAL.pdf\">Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Guidance<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2021-International-Biodiversity-Funds-Risk-Management-Guidance-FINAL.pdf\">Biodiversity Funds Risk Management Guidance<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FlexiGrant-Guidance-August-2021-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flexi-Grant User Guide<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Privacy-Notice-Darwin-Initiative-and-IWT-Challenge-Fund-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Privacy Notice<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2021-2022-IWT-TCs.pdf\">Round 8: IWT Challenge Fund Terms and Conditions<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Once you have read the guidance, please complete the Stage 1 online application form on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ltsi.flexigrant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flexi-Grant application portal.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">For drafting purposes, you may find the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IWT-R8-St1-Application-Form-FINAL.docx\">IWT Challenge Fund Round 8: Stage 1 application form<\/a>&nbsp;(for drafting only)&nbsp;useful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you are invited to Stage 2, you will be asked to complete the Stage 2 application form on the Flexi-Grant portal. For drafting purposes, you may find the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IWT-R8-St2-Application-Form-FINAL.docx\">IWT Challenge Fund Round 8: Stage 2 application form<\/a>&nbsp;(for drafting only)&nbsp;useful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There are two different budget templates for projects requesting over and under \u00a3100k from the IWT Challenge Fund budget:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Budget-for-IWT-R8-under-100K-Oct21-Final-MASTER.xlsx\">Budget form for projects under \u00a3100,000<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Budget-for-IWT-R8-over-100k-Oct21-Final-MASTER.xlsx\">Budget form for projects over \u00a3100,000<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">All other relevant templates you will be required to complete as part of your application can be found below or downloaded from within Flexi-Grant.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IWT-R8-Implementation-Timetable-Template-FINAL.docx\">Round 8: implementation timetable template<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IWT-R8-St1-Logical-Framework-Template-FINAL.docx\">Round 8: Stage 1 logical framework template<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IWT-R8-St2-Logical-Framework-Template-FINAL.docx\">Round 8: Stage 2 logical framework template<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2021-International-Biodiversity-Funds-Risk-Framework-Template-rev-Nov21.xlsx\">Biodiversity Funds Risk Framework Template<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"When_to_apply\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When to apply<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">There is a&nbsp;<strong>two-stage application process for IWT Challenge Fund projects<\/strong>. The timetable for Round 8 is set out below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">call for Stage 1 applications: Friday 1 October 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">deadline for Stage 1 applications: Monday 22 November 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">expected outcome of Stage 1 and notification of applicants invited to Stage 2: early February 2022<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">deadline for Stage 2 applications (by invitation only): Tuesday 22 March 2022<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">expected notification of successful projects: end of May 2022 at the earliest<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">expected start date for successful projects: 1 June 2022<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span id=\"Who_can_apply\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Who can apply<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Please refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IWT-R8-Guidance-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">application guidance<\/a>&nbsp;for the list of countries and organisations eligible for the scheme.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund: Round 8Contents1 Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund: Round 82 How to Apply2.1 When to apply2.2 Who can apply The objective of the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) Challenge Fund is to provide scalable, repeatable and innovative solutions to reduce pressure on wildlife from illegal trade and, in doing so, reduce poverty [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=590"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}