The Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE) is the first non-government grant-making institution for the environment, established in 1992 through a debt-for-nature swap. It focuses on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development projects. The FPE Grants Program aims to maximize the potential of CSOs, NGOs, and POs for conservation action and build their capacities to implement biodiversity and sustainable development projects. Eligible organizations can apply for competitive, site-focused, or pro-active grants ranging from 200,000 to 2,000,000 PHP to fund strategies like constituency building, advocacy, research, and environmental defense.

1. Foundation for the Philippine
Environment (FPE)
GRANTS PROGRAM
Fer Ramirez
PDU Manager

2. I. About FPE
II. FPE Grants Program
a. GrantType & Funding
Levels
b. Project Strategies
c. Sites for Funding
d. Criteria for Assistance
e. Proponent Criteria
f. Required Counterpart
g. Submission
Presentation
Outline

3. • First Non-Government grant-making
institution for the environment est. in
1992
• Created through a “Debt-for-Nature
Swap”
• Focused on Biodiversity Conservation
and Sustainable Development (BCSD)
What is FPE?

4. • Catalyst for
Cooperation
• Grant-maker
• Fund Facilitator
Roles of FPE
Grant
Maker
Catalyst for
Cooperation Fund
Facilitator

5. FPE National & Regional
Environmental Agenda
Mining
Logging
Unsustainable Agriculture & Fisheries
Renewable Energy
Solid Waste & Air Pollution
Climate Change & Disaster Risk Reduction
Urbanization & Land Conversion

6. FPE Grants Program
To maximize CSO/NGO/PO
potential for conservation
action
To enhance capacities to
implement BCSD projects

7. Types of Grant Support
Competitive
Site-Focused
Pro-Active

8. Funding Level
Maximum of 200k
Maximum of 800k
Maximum of 2M

9. • Constituency Building
• Advocacy
• Research
• Environmental Defense
• Sites
Project Strategies

10. • FPE’s shortlisted sites
• Identified special sites
for conservation
• Sites in the Philippine
Biodiversity
Conservation Priorities
Program (PBCPP) list
Sites for Funding

11. Criteria for Assistance
• Significant contribution to regional
and national environmental agenda
• Urgency or need for intervention
• Community or CSO-led, preferably
with multi-stakeholder
complementation
• Has the potential to sustain the
impacts and outcomes
• Anchored on an integrated area
development plan

12. QUALIFICATIONS:
• A Filipino entity
• An NGO, PO, and/or private
academic institution
• Duly registered with any of the
following: SEC, CDA, DOLE-BRW
• Continuously in operation for a
minimum of 3 years*
Proponent Criteria

13. *NOTE:
For organizations UNABLE to fulfill the eligibility
requirement, an eligible intermediary organization
can act as main proponent and assume fiscal
responsibility for fund usage and ensure attainment of
project objectives.
Proponent Criteria

14. DISQUALIFICATIONS:
• Those with an ongoing
project with FPE
• Those that have pending
accountabilities
• Those with questionable
track record
Proponent Criteria

15. Minimum counterpart =
25% of the total project
cost
May include funds sourced
from other donors, and
indicated in the project
proposal under budget
requirements
Proponent Counterpart

16. Submission of Proposals
Registration
Allows the proponent to create their account.
1. Click the Register button in the Log in page.
2. Fill up all the required fields in the registration form.
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Preference: GO-MIS - Applying grants on line
through FPE website on trial mode until June 30, 2015.

17. 1. Download the FPE project proposal template and
Organizational Registry Form at www.fpe.ph
Submission of Proposals
2. Submit completed FPE Organizational Registry
Form and Project Proposal & detailed budget to:
The Executive Director
Foundation for the Philippine Environment
E-Mail: fpegrants@fpe.ph
Courier: 77 Matahimik Street,Teachers’Village,
Quezon City, Philippines 1101
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18. THANKYOU!