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The Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation Inc. (PTFCF) is seeking concept proposals from qualified organizations and institutions throughout the Philippines.
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Technical Scope and Illustrative Eligible Activities
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Proposed activities must deliver measurable results that support one or more of the following activities:
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Establishment, restoration, protection and maintenance of parks, protected areas and reserves;
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Development and implementation of scientifically sound systems of natural resource management including land and ecosystem management practices;
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Training programs to increase scientific, technical and managerial capacities of individuals and organizations involved in forest conservation efforts;
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Restoration, protection or sustainable use of diverse animal and plant species;
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Research and identification of medicinal uses of tropical forest plant life to treat human diseases, illnesses and health related concerns;
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Development and support of the livelihoods of individuals living in or near a tropical forest in a manner consistent with protecting such a tropical forest;
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Activities related to coastal forest resources management and protection including combating illegal logging and developing sustainable community-based enterprises.
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Submission Requirements
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Interested proponents should submit a hard copy of the concept proposal and attachments to the PTFCF office at Unit 11-3A VGP Center (former Manila Bank Building), 6772 Ayala Avenue, Makati City. The electronic copy of concept proposal should be sent to ptfcfconcept@gmail.com Deadline of submission is January 20, 2010. Documents sent in by mail must be postmarked not later than January 20, 2010.
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Concept Paper
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The concept proposal should contain the information below:
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Concept proposals (must not exceed for (4) pages A4 bond paper, font size: 12, font style: Times New Roman)
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Project location
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Rationale and objectives
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Outcome or expected results
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Strategies to achieve results
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Institutionalization and Sustainability mechanisms
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Activity and Budget Plan (must not exceed three (3) pages A4 bond paper)
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Proponent Profile ((must not exceed two (2) pages A4 bond paper)
For organizations and institutions, the proponent profile must include :
1)Names of key officers;
2) Mailing address and contact numbers including e-mail;
3) Government registration (e.g. SEC registration, CDA registration, BRW/DOLE registration);
4) Relevant past experiences of the proponent.
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Attachments (such as maps of the proposed project site, endorsements, copies of management plan and copies of awarded tenurial instruments.
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Templates of the concept proposal and attachments are available for download at the PTFCF website (www.ptfcf.org).
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Financial Scope
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The maximum grant amount per project per year is Two Million Pesos. Budget allocations for personnel services should not exceed 25% of the total project cost and 10% for administrative costs. PTFCF will look favorably on cost-sharing and counterpart contribution. Counterpart contributions of proponent and potential partners, including monetized value of labor and use of equipment, should be described.
The PTFCF considers multi-year projects (at most three years), depending on the project components and activities necessary to achieve the objectives. However, PTFCF will release funds on an annual basis. Continuation of funding support is contingent on the evaluation of outputs for the current project period.
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Eligible Institutions
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The following types of organization and institutions are eligible:
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Non-governmental or community-based environmental, forestry, conservation, developmental, educational and indigenous people organizations active in the Philippines;
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Economic, scientific, educational, social and professional organizations;
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Other appropriate forest related entities active in the Philippines;
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Corporate foundations, chambers of commerce or specific industry chambers are invited to engage in partnerships rather than apply for grants from the Foundation. Except under exceptional circumstances as determined by the PTFCF Board, national and local government agencies and State Colleges and Universities (SCUs) of the Republic of the Philippines are not eligible as project holders or proponents.
PTFCF discourages multiple proposals from single proponents. Organizations with a national scope i.e., large non-government organizations or federations, should encourage their local partners to submit proposals. Second or subsequent proposals from current PTFCF grantees maybe considered contingent on the delivery of results of the current project.
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Evaluation
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The selection of projects for funding is a competitive process. Initial evaluation will be done through the concept proposals. The PTFCF has a program committee that evaluates and ranks the submissions. Concept proposals that are being considered will be notified and asked to prepare a full Project Proposal, the requirements for which will be available at the PTFCF website.
Concept proposals that do not conform to the guidelines will not be evaluated.
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Criteria used for the evaluation include:
1. Compliance with the Call for Concept proposals;
2. Project site (conservation value, level of threats, manageability);
3. Direct impact on forest conservation or on the identified area;
4. Sustainability of action;
5. Consistency/coherence of objectives, methods and outcome;
6. Stakeholder engagement including linkage with mandated institution and organizations;
7. Cost effectiveness;
8. Past performance or previous similar experiences.
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