{"id":6548,"date":"2023-05-23T19:50:59","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T16:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/?p=6548"},"modified":"2023-05-23T19:53:21","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T16:53:21","slug":"darwin-initiative-round-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/darwin-initiative-round-30","title":{"rendered":"Darwin Initiative: Round 30"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are now inviting applications to all four Darwin Initiative schemes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Extra<\/li>\n<li>Main<\/li>\n<li>Innovation<\/li>\n<li>Capability &amp; Capacity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The timetable for Round 30 is:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Extra<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em>Single Stage, with interview<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Applications Call MSc Tropical Forestry 2021\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/applications-call-msc-tropical-forestry-2021\">Call for Extra applications:<\/a> currently open \u2013 deadline\u00a0<strong>Monday 18<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0September 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Shortlisted <a title=\"Call for applications for field surveyors for household survey &amp; key informant interview\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/call-for-applications-for-field-surveyors-for-household-survey-key-informant-interview\">applications will be invited to interview<\/a> (remote):<strong>\u00a0Monday 15<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 Friday 19<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2024<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Main<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em>Two Stage process<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stage 1 (Main): currently open \u2013 deadline\u00a0<strong>Monday 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0July 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Stage 2 (Main):\u00a0<em>by invite only<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 deadline\u00a0<strong>Monday 27<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0November<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Innovation and Capability &amp; Capacity<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<em>Single Stage process<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Calling for innovative ocean-minded startups\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/calling-for-innovative-ocean-minded-startups\">Call for Innovation<\/a> \/ Capability &amp; Capacity applications: currently open \u2013\u00a0<strong>deadline Monday 23<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0October 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Results for Innovation and Capability &amp; Capacity are expected by end of January 2024 at the earliest, and for Main and Extra they are expected by end of February 2024 at the earliest.<\/p>\n<p>Successful projects are expected to start\u00a0<strong>from 1<\/strong><strong><sup>st\u00a0<\/sup><\/strong><strong>April 2024<\/strong>. You should consider the best <a title=\"Managing the Eastern Arc Mountain forests for Carbon credits and emission trading; Local knowledge and climate change adaptation project (2007 \u2013 to date).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/research\/managing-the-eastern-arc-mountain-forests-for-carbon-credits-and-emission-trading-local-knowledge-and-climate-change-adaptation-project-2007-to-date\">date to start your project<\/a> to allow for start-up and recruitment, based on the expected notification of results.<\/p>\n<p>Before applying, you should first read:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/R30-Darwin-Initiative-Guidance-May23-FINAL.pdf\">Round 30 Guidance for applicants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/2022-23-BCF-Finance-Guidance-July-2022-FINAL-1.pdf\">Finance Guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/FlexiGrant-Guidance-April23-FINAL-1.pdf\">Flexi-Grant Guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/BCF-Monitoring-Evaluation-and-Learning-Guidance-2023-24-Apr23-1.pdf\">Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/DI-Standard-Indicator-Guidance-Menu-Apr23-FINAL-1.pdf\">Standard Indicator Guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/2023-Biodiversity-Challenge-Funds-Risk-Management-Guidance-FINAL-1.pdf\">Biodiversity Challenge Funds Risk Management Guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/2022-BCF-TCs-FINAL-May22.pdf\">Biodiversity Challenge Funds Terms &amp; Conditions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/Privacy-Notice-Biodiversity-Challenge-Funds-2022-1.pdf\">Biodiversity Challenge Funds Privacy Notice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Extra\"><strong>Extra<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Extra\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Extra<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Main\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Main<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Innovation\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Innovation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Capability_Capacity\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Capability &amp; Capacity<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Contact_Information\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Contact Information<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<p>Darwin Initiative Extra invites projects that are on a clear scaling pathway: building on good evidence from smaller projects to demonstrating the potential to scale further by completion and delivering strong results for <a title=\"Edavaka panchayat in Wayanad sets a model in biodiversity conservation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/edavaka-panchayat-in-wayanad-sets-a-model-in-biodiversity-conservation\">biodiversity conservation<\/a> and poverty reduction.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Darwin Initiative Grants\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/darwin-initiative-grants\">Darwin Initiative Extra will provide grants<\/a> between\u00a0<strong>\u00a3600,000 and \u00a35,000,000 for projects lasting between 2 to 5 years maximum<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you have ready the guidance, complete the Darwin Initiative Extra Round 30 application form on the Flexi-Grant application portal. For drafting purposes you may find the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/R30-DI-Extra-Form-May23-FINAL.docx\">Darwin Initiative Extra Round 30<\/a>\u00a0form useful.<\/p>\n<p>If you invited to interview, you may be asked to provide clarifications on the feedback provided upon the review of your Stage 1 application.<\/p>\n<p>The budget spreadsheet for Darwin Initiative Extra projects can be found below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/BCF-Budget-over-%C2%A3100k-MASTER-Apr23-1.xlsx\">Biodiversity Challenge Funds budget forms (grants over \u00a3100,000)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additional materials that you will be required to complete as part of your application can be found below or downloaded from within Flexi-Grant.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/BCF-Workplan-Template-2023-24-FINAL-1.docx\">Biodiversity Challenge Funds Workplan Template<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/BCF-St2-and-Single-Stage-Logical-Framework-Template-Apr23-1.docx\">Biodiversity Challenge Funds Stage 2\/ Single Stage logframe<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/2023-Biodiversity-Challenge-Funds-Risk-Framework-Template-FINAL-1.xlsx\">Biodiversity Challenge Funds Risk Framework Template<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Main\"><strong>Main<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Darwin Initiative Main <a title=\"African Elephant Conservation Fund invites project proposal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/african-elephant-conservation-fund-invites-project-proposal\">invites applications for environmental projects<\/a> between\u00a0<strong>\u00a3100,000 and \u00a3600,000 for projects lasting 1 to 3 years maximum<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you have ready the guidance, complete the Darwin Initiative Main Round 30 Stage 1 application form on the Flexi-Grant application portal. For drafting purposes you may find the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/R30-DI-Main-St1-Form-May23-FINAL.docx\">Darwin Initiative Main Round 30 Stage 1<\/a>\u00a0form useful.<\/p>\n<p>If you 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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/R30-DI-Main-St2-Form-May23-FINAL.docx\">Darwin Initiative Main Round 30 Stage 2<\/a>\u00a0application form useful.<\/p>\n<p>The budget spreadsheet for Darwin Initiative Main projects can be found below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/BCF-Budget-over-%C2%A3100k-MASTER-Apr23-1.xlsx\">Biodiversity Challenge Funds budget forms (grants over \u00a3100,000)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additional materials that you will be required to complete as part of your application can be found below or downloaded from within Flexi-Grant. Please note there are different requirements for Stage 1 and Stage 2 \u2013 read the guidance for more information.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/BCF-Workplan-Template-2023-24-FINAL-1.docx\">Biodiversity Challenge Funds Workplan Template<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/BCF-St1-Logical-Framework-Template-Apr23-1.docx\">Biodiversity Challenge Funds Stage 1 logframe template<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/R30-DI-Main-St2-Form-May23-FINAL.docx\">Biodiversity Challenge Funds Stage 2\/ Single Stage logframe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Innovation\"><strong>Innovation<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Darwin Initiative Innovation is aimed at projects intending to test a novel approach that if proven could scale to deliver results for biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction.<\/p>\n<p>Darwin Initiative Innovation will provide <a title=\"Call for Project Grant 2021: Sustainable development and climate change.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/call-for-project-grant-2021-sustainable-development-and-climate-change\">grants between\u00a0<strong>\u00a310,000 to \u00a3200,000 for projects<\/strong><\/a> lasting between 1 to 2 years maximum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you have ready the guidance, complete the Darwin Initiative Innovation Round 30 application form on the Flexi-Grant application portal. For drafting purposes you may find the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/R30-DI-Innovation-Form-May23-FINAL.docx\">Darwin Initiative Innovation Round 30<\/a>\u00a0form useful.<\/p>\n<p>The budget spreadsheet for Darwin Initiative Innovation projects can be found below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/BCF-Budget-over-%C2%A3100k-MASTER-Apr23-1.xlsx\">Biodiversity Challenge Funds budget forms (grants over \u00a3100,000)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/BCF-Budget-under-%C2%A3100K-MASTER-Apr23-1.xlsx\">Biodiversity Challenge Funds budget forms (grants under \u00a3100,000)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additional materials that you will be required to complete as part of your application can be found below or downloaded from within Flexi-Grant.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/BCF-Workplan-Template-2023-24-FINAL-1.docx\">Biodiversity Challenge Funds Workplan Template<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/BCF-St2-and-Single-Stage-Logical-Framework-Template-Apr23-1.docx\">Biodiversity Challenge Funds Stage 2\/ Single Stage logframe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Capability_Capacity\"><strong>Capability &amp; Capacity<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Darwin Initiative Capability &amp; Capacity invites projects that focus on developing the capability and capacity of national and local organisation to efficiently deliver effective and successful <a title=\"Awareness prog on biodiversity conservation held\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/awareness-prog-on-biodiversity-conservation-held\">biodiversity conservation<\/a> \u2013 poverty reduction projects.<\/p>\n<p>Darwin Initiative Capability &amp; Capacity will provide grants between\u00a0<strong>\u00a350,000 \u2013 \u00a3200,000 between for projects <a title=\"How forest loss has changed biodiversity across the globe over the last 150 years\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/how-forest-loss-has-changed-biodiversity-across-the-globe-over-the-last-150-years\">lasting 1 to 2 years<\/a> maximum<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you have ready the guidance, complete the Darwin Initiative Capability &amp; Capacity Round 30 application form on the Flexi-Grant application portal. For drafting purposes you may find the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/R30-DI-Capability-and-Capacity-Form-May23-FINAL.docx\">Darwin Capability &amp; Capacity Innovation Round 30<\/a>\u00a0form useful.<\/p>\n<p>The budget spreadsheet for Darwin Initiative Capability &amp; Capacity projects can be found below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/BCF-Budget-over-%C2%A3100k-MASTER-Apr23-1.xlsx\">Biodiversity Challenge Funds budget forms (grants over \u00a3100,000)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/BCF-Budget-under-%C2%A3100K-MASTER-Apr23-1.xlsx\">Biodiversity Challenge Funds budget forms (grants under \u00a3100,000)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additional materials that you will be required to complete as part of your application can be found below or downloaded from within Flexi-Grant.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darwininitiative.org.uk\/assets\/uploads\/BCF-Workplan-Template-2023-24-FINAL-1.docx\">Biodiversity Challenge Funds Workplan Template<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Contact_Information\">Contact Information<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you would like to contact us regarding an application, and you cant find the answer in the guidance documents, please contact the Darwin Initiative Administration Team:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>General application queries:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:BCF-Darwin@niras.com\">BCF-Darwin@niras.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For queries specific to using the Flexi-Grant system:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:BCF-Flexigrant@niras.com\">BCF-Flexigrant@niras.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are now inviting applications to all four Darwin Initiative schemes: Extra Main Innovation Capability &amp; Capacity The timetable for Round 30 is: Extra\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Single Stage, with interview Call for Extra applications: currently open \u2013 deadline\u00a0Monday 18th\u00a0September 2023 Shortlisted applications will be invited to interview (remote):\u00a0Monday 15th\u00a0\u2013 Friday 19th\u00a0January 2024 Main\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Two Stage process Stage 1 (Main): [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6549,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6548","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\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6548"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6558,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6548\/revisions\/6558"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}