DARWIN PLUS LOCAL ROUND 5 GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN

PUBLIC NOTICE

FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT

AND COASTAL RESOURCES

Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, 11^th October 2024 – The Department of Environment and Coastal Resources (DECR) would like to inform Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and environmental partners, as well as fellow environmental stewards, of the opening of the fifth round of Darwin Plus Local.

Darwin Plus Local is a new scheme within the existing UK government’s Darwin Plus fund, which funds projects to protect unique biodiversity and improve resilience to climate change within the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs). Darwin Plus Local has been introduced to support small-scale environmental projects exclusively in the UKOTs, aiming to build capacity in-territory and contribute to local economies.

This round will provide grants of up to £50,000 for organisations and up to £20,000 for individuals.

Round 5 is welcoming applications for projects lasting a 12-month maximum duration (running 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026).

The closing date for applications is Monday 25 November 2024.

Further information can be found on the Darwin Plus website: https://dplus.darwininitiative.org.uk/apply/

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please get in touch with DarwinPlusLocal@jncc.gov.uk

In September 2024 the DECR was successful in securing funding for two proposed projects, namely: “DPL00120 Nature’s Palette: Art Celebrating Biodiversity” and “DPL00086 Drone-based environmental monitoring in the Turks and Caicos”. Funding for these projects will directly benefit the DECR’s continued efforts to conserve and protect the TCI’s natural environment.