Applications Invited for Training Grant – 2023

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About the Organization

The Snow Leopard Network (SLN) is a worldwide organization dedicated to facilitating the exchange of information and insights between individuals around the world for the purpose of snow leopard conservation.

Our membership includes leading snow leopard experts in the public, private and non-profit sectors. It strives to “link up to scale up” and thereby enhance the impact of snow leopard conservation investments. Since the launch of the network in 2003, our membership has grown to over 558 members and 27 organizations.

About the Grant

Since 2020 the Snow Leopard Network has made a special effort to build and share capacities related to snow leopard research and conservation. The 2020 – 2021 SLN Training Initiative covered 15 modules with 372 participants joining the online sessions. This was possible thanks to the support of our partners who provided resources and leadership on critical snow leopard related conservation themes and tools.

2023 offers the opportunity to support teams working across the snow leopard range in leading additional training modules. We are pleased to announce the 2023 Call for Proposals for the Snow Leopard Training Grant which is designed to further strengthen snow leopard conservation and research, especially at the grassroots level. This is made possible through the generous support of the Pangje Foundation, an SLN member organisation dedicated to protecting snow leopards and helping local communities.

The specific goal of the 2023 Training Grant centres around building capacities in snow leopard research and conservation among grassroot stakeholders. The scope of the capacity projects to be funded is broad and includes trainings/workshops in support of community conservation, protected area management (supporting local rangers and protected area staff etc.), conservation education, women conservation leadership training and wildlife population monitoring (snow leopard & prey). Other training and capacity building themes related to snow leopard conservation at the grassroots level will also be considered. Please note that the Training Grant available in 2023 is not designed for funding wider research or conservation projects in themselves but is specific to supporting Training or Workshop events.

Grant size

 Awards will range from $1000 to $1500. All award funds should plan to be used in 2023. Project proposals should aim to use these relatively modest amounts as strategically as possible. Other funding sources can be included in the budget to increase the overall project funding size.

Eligibility

The Training Grant is open to all SLN members and researchers/practitioners/organisations working to support snow leopard conservation. One proposal per applicant, team or organisation will be considered. Unfortunately current regulations do not allow this funding to be available for activities in the People’s Republic of China.

How to Apply

Proposals (written in English) must be submitted electronically as a single pdf file to Rakhee Karumbaya, SLN’s Program Coordinator (rakhee@snowleopardnetwork.org). Proposals will be considered if received before 15th February, 2023 (18:00 Bishkek time). Applications that do not use the forms attached below will not be considered. The pdf file should include:

• an Application form completed (max. 3 pages, according to the attached form). Download the Application form here.
• a CV of the project team leader/principal applicant (max. 2 pages)

Deadline: 15 February 2023

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