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Short-term Training Grants
EFN is currently not accepting applications for professional development and workshop grants. Please check our website again after June 2008.
Professional Development Grants |
Conservation
Workshop Grants | Alumni Grants
Building
a critical mass of skilled conservationists requires training for a broad
spectrum of individuals, from policy and decision-makers and mid-career
professionals to community and grassroots conservationists. EFN provides
opportunities for short-term, non-degree training to help those involved
in conservation to develop new skills and expertise.
Grants for short-term training are awarded in three categories: Professional
Development Grants for mid-career professionals; Conservation Workshop
Grants for institutions that conduct conservation-related training; and
Alumni Grants for former EFN Scholars and Train Fellows. These grants
help conservationists upgrade their knowledge and skills by attending
short courses, workshops, and conferences, study tours or through practical
training such as internships and professional attachments. Short-term
training grants are awarded throughout the year, on a first-come, first-served
basis, given the availability of funds.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
Eligibility | How
to Apply | Eligible Countries
EFN Professional Development Grants support training-related
costs for mid-career conservation professionals to attend short-courses,
workshops, and conferences. Costs covered include registration fees and
tuition, meals and accommodations, books and materials, international
travel, and local transportation. Training may take place anywhere in
the world. Typical grants range in amount from $1,500 to $5,000.
Eligibility
To be eligible for an EFN Professional Development Grant, you must meet
the following criteria:
 You
must be a citizen or legal resident of an eligible
country. Special exceptions may be made for people of other African,
Asian, or Latin American countries working on conservation issues at
the regional or global levels.
You
must have at least three years work experience (paid or unpaid) in conservation
or a related field.
Your
current work and proposed training must help advance conservation in
an eligible country.
Your
proposed training must be completed within 6 months and must not lead
to an academic degree. Individuals currently enrolled in an academic
degree program are not eligible.
You
must currently be working in a conservation-related field and have promise
of continued employment at the completion of your proposed training
from your employer.
You
must have approval from your employer to participate in the proposed
training.
You
must have a bank account in your own name that can receive US dollars.
You
must not have received a Professional Development Grant from EFN in
the past three years.
You
must not have received a Train Fellowship or an EFN scholarship in the
past.
Applicants
working in WWF Priority Ecoregions will be given preference.
How to Apply
You may complete the EFN Professional Development Grant application online
(no funds at this time - application not available). If you have questions, you may email us at efn@wwfus.org.
In your request for
an application form, please specify your name, the country where you currently
reside, and the name and dates of the training course or conference you
wish to attend. Please note, applicants who require funds in less than
90 days of submitting their applications will not be considered.
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EFN CONSERVATION WORKSHOP GRANTS
Eligibility | How
to Apply | Eligible Countries
EFN Conservation Workshop Grants support community groups,
NGOs, government agencies, and educational institutions to conduct training
workshops and other capacity building activities. Costs covered include
travel expenses, meals and accommodations, room rentals, materials, and
other related costs. Administrative costs should be no more than 15 percent
of the requested amount. Typical grants are between $1,500 and $7,500.
Eligibility
To be eligible for an EFN Conservation Workshop Grant, the following criteria
must be met:
Your
organization must have an established presence in an eligible
country. Priority is given to local and regional organizations.
Proposed
training and capacity building activities must provide skills and knowledge
to groups that will help advance conservation in an eligible country.
Training
must take place within six months of submission of the application.
Organizations that require funds in less than 90 days of submitting
an application will not be considered for funding.
Organizations
are limited to one EFN Conservation Workshop Grant per year. Priority
is given to organizations that have not yet benefited from this opportunity.
Priority
will be given to organizations working in WWF priority ecoregions.
How to apply
Please download the EFN Conservation Workshop Grant Application (no funds at this time - application not available).
An application will be considered for funding only when the following
information is provided:
Name
and mission of the organization
Complete
contact information of the person managing the training activity
A
narrative description of the activity, its objectives, and expected
outcomes
Start
and end dates, location, and expected number of participants
A
detailed budget
Complete
bank account information (Bank accounts must be in the name of your
organization and must be able to receive US dollars.)
Completed applications may be submitted to EFN by email at efn@wwfus.org
or by fax at +1 202-887-5293. There is no application deadline. Grants
are awarded to deserving proposals on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Eligible Countries
for Short-term Training Grant
Applicants from the following countries are eligible with
preference given to WWF
priority places:
| Belize |
Equitorial Guinea |
Malawi |
| Bhutan |
Gabon |
Mozambique |
| Bolivia |
Guatemala |
Namibia |
| Cambodia |
Guyana |
Nepal |
| Cameroon |
Honduras |
Peru |
| Central African Republic |
Indonesia |
Republic of Congo |
| Colombia |
Kenya |
Suriname |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
Laos |
Tanzania |
| Ecuador |
Madagascar |
Vietnam |
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ALUMNI GRANTS
Alumni grants are for Russell E. Train Scholars and Fellows who have earned a degree through EFN, submitted all reports required by their grant contracts, AND have completed their two-year work requirement. Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Grant requests may not exceed US $3,000 and alumni must observe a three year waiting period before requesting another grant. Funds may be used to attend conferences, workshops, and short-term training courses offered by universities and other institutions or to conduct research within an EFN focal ecoregion. If you have further questions please contact Mercedes Gonzalez.
If you would like to apply, please (no funds at this time - application not available) EFN alumni from any country are eligible to apply.
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