FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: 2014 Leadership Awards for Conservationists Worldwide

Deadline- 11 November 2013

All eligible applicants are invited to submit applicationsfor Conservation Leadership Programme Awards which aims to advance biodiversity conservation globally. The focus of this program is to build the leadership capabilities of early-career conservation professionals working in places with limited capacity to address high-priority conservation issues.

Successful applicants will-

• Develop the knowledge, skills and abilities of team members
• Implement a focused, high-priority conservation projectcombining research and action
• Contribute to the long-term success of local conservation efforts

Awards/Categories-

• Future Conservationist Awards: Approximately 20 awards of up to $15,000 each
• Conservation Follow-up Awards: Approximately 6 awards of up to $25,000 each (available only to previous CLP Future Conservationist Award winners)
• Conservation Leadership Awards: 1 award of $50,000 (available only to previous CLP Follow-up Award winners)

Eligibility & criteria-

CLP projects must occur in and be led by nationals of countries excluded from the World Bank list of high-income economies across Africa, Asia, Eastern and South-eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific, Latin America and theCaribbean, where there tends to be fewer resources and capacity for conservation. Exceptions include some high-income economies located in some temperate and tropical areas of high biological diversity but thought to have low national capacity for conservation, including the Pacific Islands, Caribbean Islands and the Middle East.

The Call for Applications for 2014 CLP Awards is Open!

Share our Call for Applications  with your colleagues and keep up to date with the awards process via the CLP Facebook page!

The CLP has been helping young conservationists to achieve their goals and move into positions of influence within the conservation sector for more than 25 years. Every year we put out a call for funding applications for Conservation Awards. These awards are aimed at early-career conservationists (less than 5 years professional experience in the conservation sector). Successful applicants will: 1.) develop the knowledge, skills and abilities of team members; 2.) implement a focused, high-priority conservation project combining research and action; and 3.) contribute to the long-term success of local conservation efforts.

Awards include:

• Future Conservationist Awards (up to US $15,000 each)
• Conservation Follow-up Awards (up to US $25,000 each) – available only to previous CLP Future Conservationist Award winners
• Conservation Leadership Awards (up to US $50,000 each) – available only to previous CLP Follow-up Award winners

Anyone interested in applying for a CLP award should read our Frequently Asked Questions document 

All teams that make it through the first round of reviews receive feedback on their proposal. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact a member of the CLP team more than two weeks before the application deadline for advice on eligibility, project concept, methods and activities. The CLP can also put teams in touch with local partner offices or other experts who can provide additional advice.

A representative from each award-winning team is invited to attend an international training event organized by the CLP to share ideas, develop skills and knowledge and network with their peers. Additionally, winning teams are able to network with experts from within each of the partner organizations and past winners. CLP team members are available to help with project implementation, including guidance required during the planning and team training stages.