Waste Reuse (Turning Trash to Treasure) Small Grants for Plastic Recycling and Organic Waste to Composting

UNOPS
Waste Reuse (Turning Trash to Treasure) Small Grants for Plastic Recycling and Organic Waste to Composting Request for proposal

Reference: CA/SGA/2020/11934-004/001
Beneficiary countries: Liberia
Registration level: Basic
Published on: 26-Aug-2020
Deadline on: 10-Nov-2020 16:00 (GMT 0.00)

Description

Call for Proposals to award small grants in support of well-formulated projects aimed at Delivering Climate-Resilient Solid Waste Management Services in Greater Monrovia, Liberia.

Updates:

  • Deadline for submission is extended to 10 November 2020.

  • A second information session is scheduled on 27 October 2020 at the Monrovia City Hall, Monrovia:

    • Session 1: 09:00 - 11:00 GMT (Liberian Time)

    • Session 2: 13:00 - 15:00 GMT (Liberian Time)

  • We will accept question/clarification requests until 30 October 2020 and our answers to questions and requests for clarifications will be posted on UNGM (United Nations General Market Place) and Cities Alliance website on 3 November 2020.

  • Revised guidelines SWM Grants uploaded

  • Response to questions and clarifications received from 5 October to 2 November has been uploaded.

     

Eligibility:
CBEs, SMEs, NGOs, and local organizations from the twelve local authorities that collectively make up the Greater Monrovia area.


Grant size:
From USD 25,000 to USD 50,000 per project.

Deadline. Applicants must submit proposals before 10 November 2020, 16.00 GMT (Liberian Time).  Late submissions will not be accepted. Please submit your proposal to ca-proposal@citiesalliance.org with subject line: “Waste Reuse Grant Proposal”.

Information Sessions. An information session, open for potential grantees to attend, is scheduled for Thursday, 3rd September 2020 at Corina Hotel, located on Tubman Boulevard in Monrovia at 09:00 GMT (Liberian Time). During the ‘Information Session’, facilitators from the Cities Alliance Liberia Country Programme will provide detailed explanation on the Solid Waste Management Grants, explain the requirements and related Proposal templates to all potential grantees in attendance.

A second information session is scheduled on 27 October 2020 at the Monrovia City Hall, Monrovia:

  • Session 1: 09:00 - 11:00 GMT (Liberian Time)

  • Session 2: 13:00 - 15:00 GMT (Liberian Time)

Questions and Clarifications:

  • Please submit your questions or request for clarifications about this ‘Waste Reuse – Solid Waste Management Grant’ opportunity or the application to ca-proposal@citiesalliance.org with subject line: “Waste Reuse Grant Questions”.
  • We will accept question/clarification requests until 30 October 2020.
  • We will post our answers to your questions and requests for clarification about this grant opportunity on Cities Alliance website and UNGM (United Nations General Market Place) on 14th and 28th of September, 5th October and 03 November 2020.

Format. All proposals must be submitted using provided proposal templates.

Language. Applications must be submitted in English.

Completeness. Applications must provide all the requested information and support documentation: (1) Proposal Form; (2) Project Budget; (3) Integrated Assessment Framework; (4) Legal Registration Certificate; and (5) Submission Acceptance Form.

Response to questions and clarifications received up to 14 September 2020 has been uploaded

Response to questions and clarifications received from 15 – 27 September has been uploaded.

Response to questions and clarifications received up to 5 October 2020 has been uploaded.

'Grant Budget Template has been revised (lines added)'.

Response to questions and clarifications received from 5 October  to 2 November has been uploaded.