The Bureau of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant
Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture opened the Third Call for
Proposals under the Benefit-sharing Fund of the Treaty on 7 March 2014.
The Call will invest more than USD 10 million in projects globally.
The thematic focus of the Call for Proposals 2014, within the three
agreed priorities of the Benefit-sharing Fund, is helping to ensure
sustainable food security by assisting farmers to adapt to climate
change through a targeted set of high impact activities on the
conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and
agriculture.
Any governmental or non-governmental organization, including
genebanks and research institutions, farmers and farmers’ organizations,
and regional and international organizations, based in eligible
countries that are Contracting Parties to the International Treaty, may
apply for grants under the Benefit-sharing Fund. The list of eligible
Contracting Parties has been prepared based on a complete list of
developing countries derived from the most recent World Bank’s
classification of economies, as requested by the Governing Body.
Applications must be sent according to the Pre-proposal Form. The
deadline for the submission of applications is 5 May 2014, 24:h 00 (Rome
time) and these must be sent through the national authorities of a
country that is a Contracting Party to the Treaty, i.e. through the
National Focal Points or through the Permanent Representatives to FAO.
-Appendix 2: List of countries eligible to apply
-Appendix 4A: Submission Form for Project Pre-Proposals
-Appendix 4B: Guidelines for the submission of Pre-Proposals