Updated: Stage 2 application form updated to correct an incorrect date on Page 1 (Box 3 Project Data and budget summary).
Application form and guidance notes for organisations wishing to apply for funding under the Challenge Fund.
Successful applicants to this stage will be invited to submit a more comprehensive application form (stage 2). These forms have been provided for information.
How to apply
Before applying, please read the guidance above and the Finance for Darwin and Illegal Wildlife Trade guidance.
Once you have read the guidance, please complete the Stage 1 application form.
If you are invited to Stage 2, please complete the Stage 2 application form (by invitation only). The budget form must also be submitted with your Stage 2 application form.
When to apply
There is a two-stage application process for IWT Challenge Fund projects. The timetable for Round 4 is set out below:
- Stage 1 application process opens: Thursday 27 July 2017
- deadline for Stage 1 applications: Thursday 21 September 2017
- expected outcome of Stage 1 and notification of applicants invited to Stage 2: By mid- December 2017
- deadline for Stage 2 applications: Tuesday 20 February 2018
- expected notification of successful projects: May 2018
- expected start date for successful projects: From 1 July 2018
Who can apply
Please refer to the guidance above for the list of countries and organisations eligible for the scheme.
Read about the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund.
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