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IUCNWorldConservationCongressHawai‘iClimateFund RequestforProposals Overview InhonoroftheInternationalUnionfortheConservationofNature(IUCN)WorldConservation CongresstobeheldinHonolulu,Hawai‘i,inSeptember2016,theHawaiianAirlinesFoundation,the Hawai‘iConservationAllianceFoundation,andConservationInternationalinviteproposalsfrom Hawaii-basednon-profitorganizationsforcommunity-basedprojectsinclimatechangemitigation, adaptation,andeducation.Awardsareexpectedtobeintherangeof$5,000-15,000,andapplications areduebyNovember1,2016viaemailto:[email protected]. ProgramDescription Currentgreenhousegasemissiontrendsputtheworldoncoursefora3.7-4.8°Ctemperatureincrease by2100,whichwouldresultincatastrophicimpacts.Evenwiththecommitmentsmadeunderthenew ParisAgreement,mitigationeffortsfallshortofthecutsrequiredtolimitwarmingtoarelativelysafe 1.5°Cor2°C.Further,evenifallemissionsarestoppedimmediately,impactswillcontinueformany centuriesduetothecumulativeimpactofemissions.Already,estimatessuggestthatnearly800million peoplegloballyarevulnerabletotheimpactsofclimatechange. Addressingthethreatsofclimatechangewillbeacentralthemeduringthegatheringofworldleaders attheIUCNWorldConservationCongressinHonolulu,Hawai‘i,thisSeptember2016.Itisbroadly recognizedthatinorderforactiontobeeffective,effortsmustaddressrootcausesofclimatechange (mitigation)andalsoassistvulnerablepopulationsbuildresiliencetoitsimpacts(adaptation)bothof whichareessentialtosafeguardenvironments,species,andecosystemsforthebenefitofhuman wellbeing.Asanislandstate,Hawaiiisparticularlyvulnerabletotheimpactsofclimatechangethreats, includingincreasedstorms,coastalinundation,sealevelrise,coralbleaching,andotherimpacts. Toheightenawarenessof,andpromotetakingactiontoaddresstheimpactsofclimatechangein Hawai‘i,theHawaiianAirlinesFoundation,theHawai‘iConservationAllianceFoundation,and ConservationInternationalhavepartneredtodevelopanIUCNWorldConservationCongressHawai‘i ClimateFund.TheFundpartnersinviteproposalsfromHawai‘i-basednon-profitorganizations engagedinclimatechangemitigation,adaptation,andeducationwork.Thisfundwillsupport projectsthatfocusoncommunity-basedinitiativestoaddresstherootcausesofclimatechange,and promotethedevelopmentofamoreresilientsocietytoadapttotheimpactsofclimatechange.Funds maybeusedtosupportcomponentsorexpansionofexistingprojectsorprograms. Projectproposalsmustaddressoneormoreofthefollowingprogramgoals: 1. Implementnature-basedsolutionstomitigateclimatechangeimpactsthroughcommunitybasedrestorationinitiativesthatcaptureandsequestercarbon,AND/OR 2. Aidvulnerablepopulationsinadaptingtotheimpactsofclimatechange.Thismayinclude outreachandeducationprojectsdesignedtodrivebehavioralchangesbyprovidingsciencebasedinformationaboutthethreatsposedbyclimatechange,and,specificactionsHawai`i residentscanundertaketoadapttoandmitigatetheimpactsofclimatechange. 1 ToApply Submitproposalform,draftitinerary&[email protected], 2016at4:00pm.Pleasekeepproposalstoa5-pagemaximum.Theproposalshouldincludethe followinginformation: 1. Applicantname,includingorganizationname,projectmanagerorprincipalinvestigator,and contactinformation 2. Missionandgeneraldescription/purposeofthegroupororganization(includemission,vision, pastandongoingprojects). 3. Projectlocation,includinggeographicalboundariesoftargetarea/community/ahupua‘a(you mayincludeanattachedmap). 4. Aprojectdescriptionoftheproposedinitiativeincluding:(a)goalsoftheprojectandspecific RFPgoalsaddressed;(b)methodologies/approach;(c)projectstaff;(d)workplanincluding projectmilestonesanddeliverables;(e)expectedoutcomesandmetricsofsuccessforproject evaluation 5. Projectbudgetandbudgetjustification(descriptionofhowfundswillbeused).Pleaseinclude descriptionofanymatchingfundsincludingin-kindmatch. [email protected],2016at4:00pm.Please keepproposaltoa5-pagemaximum.IUCNWCCHawaiiClimateFundpartnerswillnotifysuccessful applicantsbyDecember1,2016. Budget TheaveragegrantfromtheIUCNWCCHawaiiClimateFundwillbe$10,000,howevereachproposal andbudgetwillbeevaluatedbasedoncommunity/organizationneedandjustificationforthebudget relatingtotheproposedactivities.Grantawardsmaybehigherorlower,dependingonprojectscope andneed. MatchingFunds Matchingfunds(includingin-kinddonationsandvolunteerhours)areencouragedbutnotrequired.If suchsupportisreceived,pleaseincludenameofexternalfunderanddescribewhatresourcesorstaff timetheywillsupportinthebudgettemplateandfinalreports. Reporting&EvaluationRequirements Uponsuccessfulawardofagrant,projectapplicantswillberequiredtosubmitafinalreportaswellas asummaryfinancialreport,whichisduebeforethefinal10%portionoffundsisreleased.Atemplate willbeprovided.IUCNWCCHawaiiClimateFundpartnersencourageapplicantstoincludediscussion intheirproposalsabouthowtheywillobjectivelyevaluatethesuccessoftheprojectandprovide lessonslearnedtohelpimprovetheprogram,aswellasbuildonthesuccessesforfutureworkinthis area.Quantitativemetrics(e.g.,tonnesofcarbonsequestered;#sofprogramparticipantseducated, reached;#sofcommunitymembersaffectedbyadaptationinitiatives)areencouraged,aswell qualitativeinformationonlessonslearned. 2 ProposalEvaluation Proposalswillbeevaluatedbasedonthefollowingcriteria: • Howwellactivitiesandoutcomesmeetstatedprojectgoals; • Potentialformeasurablereductionofclimate-changeimpacttocommunitiesinHawai`i throughsequestrationofcarbon,mitigationofanticipatedorexistingimpacts,and/or implementationofproven-effectiveadaptationmeasures; • Foreducationandoutreachprojects,theextenttowhichtheprojectisexpectedtodrive specificbehavioralchangesinthepublicortargetaudience; • Overalleffectivenessandefficiency;and • Scopeofcommunityimpact(e.g.howmanypeoplewilltheprojecthelpadapt/mitigate). 3