SFI Conservation & Community Partnerships Grant Program
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Inc. is pleased to announce its Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program. In 2010 SFI® Inc. will fund cooperative projects that illustrate the tangible, on-the-ground benefits of the SFI Program.
This Request for Proposals (RFP) builds upon the work of our Program Participants and expands the scope to organizations outside of the SFI Program. SFI Inc. is looking to fund projects that will support partnerships between organizations interested in improving forest management in the US and Canada and responsible procurement globally, or are working to strengthen communities through SFI related activities. Applicants should note the following topics are currently of importance to the SFI Program:
- The role of certified forests in the emerging bioenergy/carbon markets
- Avoidance of controversial sources, including illegal logging in the global supply chain
- Improved wildlife habitat management
- Projects that benefit communities (examples include low-income greenbuilding projects or work with aboriginal communities)
In preparation for your submission, you may want to review the newly released SFI 2010-2014 Standard Kit, located on our website, here.
More information on the RFP process and detailed directions for submitting a proposal are in the application. You can download a copy of the application here. The deadline for submissions is 4:00 pm Eastern on March 1, 2010 (no exceptions). All applicants will be notified of the status of their submission by April 1, 2010.
On January 26th SFI Inc. hosted a webinar on the RFP process. You can view a streamed recording of the webinar here.