Conservation
action - to apply for a fund award
The OBC Conservation Fund invites applications for grants for
conservation work and conservation awareness projects. A range
of awards are available each year, including three major grants
offered in conjunction with Asia Ecological Consultants, Carl
Zeiss Ltd and WildWings.
- The AEC/OBC Award is for ornithological
fieldwork relating to a threatened species and for projects
with a total budget not
exceeding £1500.
- The Forktail-Zeiss Award is for projects
seeking to conserve threatened species with a total budget
not exceeding £1500.
- The OBC-WildWings Award is available for
projects that aim to raise conservation awareness about threatened
bird species and
their habitats and is for a maximum of £1000.
- The Vietnam
Award is a special grant of £1000 that is available
for ornithological projects in Vietnam that are to be undertaken
by Vietnamese.
- The Expedition Award is an annual award of £1000
for student expeditions that add to our knowledge of threatened
birds in
the region. Applications should seek to utilise local counterparts
and have an emphasis on training.
- Small Grants of up to £1000
are also available and offered on the same principles as
the three major awards.
Guidelines for OBC Conservation Award Proposals:
Please read the guidelines carefully as we have many applicants and only the most thorough proposals are awarded grants.
- OBC
Conservation Fund grants are usually only available to Oriental
nationals, although consideration will be given to non-oriental
applicants who work in conjunction with local people.
- Projects
should aim to involve local people and support local non-government
organizations (NGOs) or Community Based Groups (CBOs).
- Where possible projects should aim to contribute to government
decisions and conservation policy making.
- Priority will be given to applications for projects that
plan to work on threatened bird species.
- Please note that individuals
can only have one active OBC-funded project at any one time
and multiple applications are therefore
not possible.
- Successful applicants will need to provide a preliminary
report to OBC within one month of project completion and
a full report
must be provided within six months of completion and copied
to the appropriate local organisations.
- Applications must be
submitted electronically as an email attachment in either
WORD or PDF format. Applications must be four
A4 pages or less, with margins of 20mm or greater, in a font
size
no less
than 11pt.
- The closing date for applications this year has been extended
to 30th June 2008.
From 2009 the application deadline for
all grants is 31st March each year.
Applications must provide the following information:
- PROJECT TITLE
- APPLICANTS NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE and FAX NUMBER, AND EMAIL ADDRESS
- PROJECT TEAM (if applicable)
Please include the names, ages, expertise and roles of the other members of your project team. - LOCATION OF STUDY AREA
Give information concerning the geographical location of the study area, including latitude and longitude. - PROJECT DATES Start and finish dates of fieldwork.
- SPECIES/HABITAT/LOCAL COMMUNITY INVOLVED
Summarise what you know about the study area and the species
you intend to make the focus of your investigation. Are there
threats or pressures on these habitats and/or species? For community
awareness projects describe the location and provide details
of the local community you intend to work with. - PROJECT AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
- RATIONALE OR PROJECT JUSTIFICATION
State briefly why the project's objectives are important. - METHODOLOGY
Describe in detail the methodology or techniques you intend to follow to achieve your objectives. - PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
How do you propose to carry out the study? State what resources are required. Do you need special permission to enter or study in your chosen area or to get time off from your place of work? Please provide an outline itinerary for the project period. - BUDGET
Please break down proposed expenditure into groups, e.g. travel, accommodation etc. and indicate what the OBC grant would be spent on in the event of a successful application.. Please indicate any other funding sources already approached and any amounts already promised. - OUTPUT
What do you hope to produce from the study in terms of reports, papers and articles. Who do you intend to circulate your report to. - WHICH OBC GRANT ARE YOU APPLYING FOR?
Forktail-Zeiss Award, OBC-Wildwings Conservation Awareness Award,
Vietnam Award, Expedition Award or OBC Small Grant?
- HAVE YOU APPLIED FOR OBC FUNDING BEFORE?
Give details of previous successful and unsuccessful applications.
Please
email your completed proposal to Conservation
Chairman mail@orientalbirdclub.org.
We no longer accept postal applications.
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