SOS Application Template - Rapid Action Grants
SOS Rapid Action Grant Application (ver2015.1)
SOS Application Template - Rapid Action Grants
Project Lead Contact:
Email Address of Project Lead Contact:
Organization Legal Name:
Organization Short Name / Acronym, if any:
Organization Chief Executive:
Full Mailing Address:
Telephone:
Country:
Website:
Total Permanent Staff:
Year Organization Established:
Organization Type (Local, National, Regional, International):
Organization Legal Status:
History & Mission Statement:
Project Title:
Executive Summary:
Provide a concise description of the project in a few sentences (200 words max.)
Projected Start Date (DD/MMM/YYYY):
Projected End Date (DD/MMM/YYYY):
Project Duration (in months):
Threatened Species Targeted: List the threatened species that will be directly targeted by your project's activities in the following format: Common name (Latin name) (Global Red List status). Please also indicate if the species is listed in any international conventions (such as, but not restricted to, CITES or CMS).
Project Location: Define the geographic location (including country, region, site, etc.) where project activities will take place.
Current Status of Project:
Explain whether the project is entirely new or a development of existing and ongoing work. If the latter, please explain how SOS funding would complement existing activities and the expected effect this would have.
Key Project Staff:
Include titles, roles and responsibilities, and percentage of time dedicated to project. Please attach CVs of key staff as separate attachments to the application.
Funding Request (US$):
Matching Funds (US$):if any
Total Project Budget (US$):
In-Kind Contribution: Enter the amount of your organization’s contributions to be directed to this project and explain how these have been calculated.
Project partners, collaborations, stakeholders and consultations directly involved in implementing and planning this project:
List any partners to be directly involved in the project implementation. For each partner please indicate how they will be involved and whether they are a government, local, national, or international organization. You will be requested to submit written confirmation from any partners listed as well as evidence of any authorization(s) required to implement the activities presented in this proposal.
Existing conservation activities in the area:
Describe any ongoing conservation efforts you are aware of that are being carried out in the same area and/or targeting the same species. Elaborate on any overlap, similarities and differences with your project.
Please present the project rationale within the following sub-headings:
Limit the Project Description to under 6 pages (Arial font 10). Any maps, figures, and other supplementary material deemed useful should be uploaded separately in the “Supplementary documents” section of the Online Application Tool.
(i) Summary of conservation status and estimated trajectory of target species in terms of Red List Categories and Criteria:
Please be concise and limit to essential information (max. 5-10 lines).
(ii) Conservation problem:
Explain what the conservation problem is and how it originated. Why is it an emergency? Why is it important that it be addressed immediately?
(iii) Proposed activities and justification for their effectiveness in benefitting the species:
Describe in detail the proposed activities to be implemented in the project period and also indicate if your project plans to implement any activity identified in an existing Species Conservation Strategy or Action Plan.
(iv) Outcomes:
Explain what you expect to be the end results of the proposed activities above.
(v) Assumptions:
Describe the underlying assumptions of the project proposal and explain how will the activities lead to the expected outcomes.
(vi) Indicators:
Explain how you plan to measure the impact of project activities on the target species.
(vii) Social context:
Describe the broad socio-economic context of, and local communities living in, the area of the proposed project. Describe how the project will work in this context and with the local communities, if relevant.
(viii) Risk assessment and approach for dealing with uncertainty:
Describe any important external factors that may affect your project during implementation and how you will mitigate these potential risks.
(ix) Conservation partners, collaborations, stakeholders and consultations directly involved in implementing and planning this project:
Describe any stakeholders important to your project and how you have involved them in your planning.
(x) Long term sustainability of project outcomes:
Describe how the expected positive outcomes generated by this Rapid Action Grant project will be sustained in the future.
Safeguards policy aspects - Please remember to fill in and submit the separate Safeguards Aspects for SOS Grants template.
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