Waterloo Foundation
Overview
Through their environment fund they want to support projects which can help mitigate the damaging effects that humans are having on the environment and contribute to a positive change both now and in the future. The fund has two main programmes:
- Marine – support for projects working to halt declining fish stocks
- Tropical Rainforests – support for projects protecting tropical rain forest, principally through avoided deforestation
MARINE
What they will support:
Under their Marine programme, preference will be given to initiatives working to halt the decline of fish stocks that communities in developing countries rely on, and those working to bring about sustainable fisheries in Wales. They will consider both practical local projects, and strategic initiatives. The protection of mangroves and seagrasses to benefit local fisheries is also a component of their Marine Programme.
Local projects
Applications for local projects should demonstrate that they will positively impact upon the marine fisheries they are working to protect, and could include:
- Development of marine protected areas or sustainable fisheries management
- Addressing local causes of over-exploitation of fish stocks and other seafood
- Creation of sustainable livelihoods for coastal and seafood dependent people
- Securing fishing rights or management rights for fishery-dependent communities
Applicants should be able to provide the following:
- Evidence of previous successful local programmes e.g., a demonstrable increase in fish stocks; implementation of a management plan; improved livelihoods and/or income levels of fishery-dependent communities.
- For your proposed project, the specific measurable outcomes that you expect the programme to achieve, and the methods you will use to monitor these outcomes;
- The strategy put in place to ensure the sustainability of the programme’s objectives for the long term.
Click here for examples of local projects supported under the Marine programme.
Strategic projects
They will consider applications for strategic projects that are working on addressing marine issues at a wider or international scale. These could include:
- Working on international or regional marine policy
- Campaigning for improved practices in commerce
- Exploring different fishing practices and techniques
- Improving information exchange to eradicate illegal unreported and unregulated fishing
Applicants should be able to provide the following:
- Evidence of previous successful strategic programmes e.g. an attributable change in policy or improved supply chain;
- For your proposed project, the specific measurable outcomes that you expect the programme to achieve, and the methods you will use to monitor these outcomes;
- The strategy put in place to ensure the sustainability of the programme’s objectives for the long term.
Click here for examples of strategic projects supported under the Marine programme
TROPICAL RAINFORESTS
What they will support:
Under their Tropical Rainforests programme, preference will be given to initiatives working to protect tropical rainforests for their value to the climate, communities and biodiversity, principally through avoided deforestation. They will consider both practical local projects, and strategic initiatives.
Local projects
Applications for practical local projects that we will consider would typically be working on a specified tropical rainforest area, defined in hectares. We will generally only accept applications for the protection of areas larger than 10,000 hectares. Applicants will need to demonstrate how their project involves:
- Exposing, addressing and overcoming the local drivers of deforestation
- Management of the specified area
- Methods to measure and monitor the protected area
- Sustainable livelihoods for forest-dependent communities
- Securing land rights or management rights for forest-dependent communities
Click here for examples of local projects we have funded through their Tropical Rainforests programme.
Strategic projects
They will consider applications for strategic projects that are working on addressing the drivers of deforestation on a wider or international scale. These could include:
- Working on international or regional forest policy
- Campaigning for improved practices in commerce
- Innovative ways of reducing deforestation e.g. financial systems or solutions based on the value of forest ecosystem services
Strategic project applicants will have to provide the following information:
- Evidence of previous successful strategic programmes e.g. an attributable change in policy or improved supply chain. We may ask to see a full copy of the supporting data and evaluation at a later stage;
- For your proposed programme, the specific measurable outcomes that you expect the programme to achieve, and the methods you will use to monitor these outcomes;
- The strategy put in place to ensure the sustainability of the programme’s objectives for the long term.
Click here for examples of strategic projects we have funded through their Tropical Rainforests programme.
Who can apply for funding?
They prioritise providing funding support to UK-based charities, many of whom work in close partnership with smaller local NGOs based in the countries in which they operate.
For further information on their application guidelines also see Frequently Asked Questions.
What size of grants does TWF provide?
They will consider providing one off and multi-annual grants (usually for up to five years). The majority of their grants in this programme will be for a total of £50,000 - £100,000 spread over multiple years. They often contribute to programmes co-funded by other grant-giving organisations, and look favourably on applications with match funding already secured.