Science

Small grants programmes

Asia Small Grants Programme

Storm's stork
The Storm's stork is found in southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra (Indonesia), and the island of Borneo, where it occurs in Sabah and Sarawak (Malaysia), Brunei, and Kalimantan (Indonesia). It has recently been rediscovered in southern Myanmar.

In most years, the RSPB sets aside a fund that is available for research and conservation work connected with Asian birds.

Unfortunately, due to lack of funds this small grant programme is now closed to new applications until further notice.

Grants awarded are typically between £500 and £1,000. Small Grants may be for complete funding or a contribution to a larger project and are made to organisations and occasionally to individuals. 

Addressing conservation priorities

There are many conservation tasks to be undertaken in Asia, involving site protection and management, research, education and raising awareness, building organisations and other activities. RSPB Small Grants can only assist a few each year, but aim to achieve maximum effect by funding proposals that:

  • are focused on bird species or habitats of global conservation concern
  • have clear objectives and practical conservation benefits
  • assist in developing future potential of organisations and individuals
  • are able to make effective use of the limited funds available               

Applications and Approval

Proposals are considered at any time and are reviewed by the Global Programmes Unit of the RSPB. They will also be referred to the Asia Division of the BirdLife International Secretariat where appropriate. This process takes about two months. Recipients are asked to sign a contract, confirming the use to which the funds are to be put and agreeing the implementation and reporting schedule.

Requirements for applications

Applications should be in English and a maximum of four sides of A4 paper. If possible, they should be sent by e-mail and should contain: 

  • project title, country and area of implementation
  • details of the applicant, including the name of the responsible individual, address, fax number and e-mail address
  • the objective of the project
  • the justification for the project: why is it needed and what conservation priorities will it help to address?
  • the timing and duration of the project
  • the methods to be used by the project
  • the outputs (for example reports, conservation activities) that are expected and the time when they are expected
  • for research projects, the expected conservation results or the links to organisations or other projects which will use the results of the study for conservation action
  • approval from government and other authorities if necessary
  • a budget, showing clearly the contribution requested from RSPB, if this is not the total amount; the conversion rate to UK pounds should be shown if local currency values are used.               

Proposals for Small Grants funding should be sent to the address below.

Contact

Ian Barber

International Officer (India/Asia)

Tel: 01767 680551

E-mail: ian.barber@rspb.org.uk

Last modified: 26 June 2006