The Ecos Fund launched today, September 30, 2024, its 43rd Call for Proposals to support micro-projects led by Indigenous women and their families. The call highlights the leading role of women, recognizing the importance of Indigenous women in biodiversity conservation and the strengthening of communities.
Micro-projects, of a local nature, aim to complement the initiatives of indigenous families in favor of collective well-being and community sustainability. They offer streamlined and agile access to resources, boosting actions that would otherwise lack funding.
This initiative is part of the project “Alliance of Indigenous Peoples for the Forests of Eastern Amazonia,” carried out in partnership between the Center for Indigenous Work (CTI), the Institute for Society, Population and Nature (ISPN), and the indigenous organizations: Wyty Cate Association of the Timbira Communities of Maranhão and Tocantins, Coordination of Indigenous Organizations and Articulations of the Peoples of Maranhão (Coapima), and Articulation of Indigenous Women of Maranhão (Amima). The project has financial support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Key points of the announcement:
- ObjectiveSupporting initiatives led by Indigenous women that promote environmental and territorial management in the Indigenous Lands of Maranhão, eastern Pará (Alto Rio Guamá) and northern Tocantins (Apinajé and Kraolândia)
- RequirementsApplicants must reside in indigenous areas, be over 18 years of age, have a bank account, and a letter of consent from the community.
- AudienceIndigenous women and their families
- Deadline for submitting proposals: November 1, 2024
- Selection of proposals: November 2024
- Disclosure of results: December 4, 2024
- Contracting for micro-projects: December 10, 2024
- Resources20 micro-projects will be supported, each with a value of up to R$ 6.000,00 (six thousand reais).
For more information, access the 43rd Ecos Fund Call for Proposals [microprojects] here.