Application Deadline: March 20, 2025 12:00 AM (GMT)
The Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) is a partnership between FAO, IIED, IUCN and Agricord, and funded by Finland, Germany, Norway through the Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism of FAO, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United States of America, and IKEA. The FFF provides direct financial support and technical assistance to strengthen Forest and Farm Producer Organizations (FFPOs) representing smallholders, rural women’s groups, local communities and indigenous peoples’ institutions. Collectively, forest and farm producers have the potential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and to respond to climate change at landscape scales.
FFF Grant Amount
Successful applicants will be supported with grant value ranging between USD 20 000 to USD 100 000. The Grant will be provided directly to successful beneficiary organizations in three separate instalments depending on the size of the grant, the nature of activities, the history of collaboration with the organizations and the outcome of the technical and administrative visits carried out by the FFF Country Facilitator. The grant value calculation will be evaluated based on the one proposed in the budget table by the applicant and it will be agreed by the First Committee and the Second Committee
FFF will disburse grants to successful applicants whose proposals include a component of investments (purchase of small equipment/machines, tools, facilities/infrastructure etc, that aids value addition, increase productivity and profitability).
NOTE:
- For Investment component of the proposal with a budget below USD 10,000, FAO-FFF will contribute 90%, while the Beneficiary will contribute 10%
- For Investment component of the proposal with a budget above USD 10,000, FAO-FFF will contribute 80%, while the Beneficiary will contribute 20%
- The co-financing requirement only applies to investment component of the proposal, and not the cost of the entire proposal (and activities that do not involve purchase of equipment/machinery/tools etc)
The Applicant must demonstrate willingness, ability and commitment to match in cash the minimum contribution for investment component in the proposal
Minimum Eligibility Requirements
Interested Applicants/Organization must meet the following eligibility requirements
- Must be an active farmer-based organization duly registered by relevant Government of Kenya agency/department as
- Cooperative Societies (SACCOs, Cooperatives)
- Self Help Group (CBO, Women/Youth Group)
- Community Forest Associations, Conservancies and other conservation groups
- Associations
- NGOs
- Be located and operating within the targeted Counties
- Must be farmer/producer organizations dealing with farm and/or forestry value chains/products and actively engaged in agricultural/agribusiness and/or environmental conservation activities within their communities
- Clearly demonstrate positive impact of their past/current activities and the number of members who will benefit from the proposed project
- Demonstrate how the proposed project activities will achieve FFF Outcomes 2 & 3 and any other Outcomes
- Must have an active bank account registered in the name of the organization and be able to provide at least 3 months certified bank statement
- The organization must not be bankrupted or, be liquidated or have their affairs administered by the courts
- The organization must be willing and able to contribute in cash with a minimum of 10% to the investment component in the budget
Project Duration
The proposed project should be implemented within a period of 12 months
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