The Japan Fund for Global Environment (JFGE), a division of the Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency of Japan (ERCA) was established in 1993 by an initial endowment from the Japanese government together with contributions from the private sectors, including individuals and private corporations. The interest accrued from these fund management is used to support for the activities of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and non-profit organizations (NPOs) aiming at environmental conservation.
The Japan Fund for Global Environment (JFGE), a division of the Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency of Japan (ERCA) was established in 1993 by an initial endowment from the Japanese government together with contributions from the private sectors, including individuals and private corporations. The interest accrued from these fund management is used to support for the activities of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and non-profit organizations (NPOs) aiming at environmental conservation.
Eligibility
Organizations eligible for the Grant Applicant must meet all of the following criteria:
- The organization must be a non-governmental organization (NGO) or a non-profit organization (NPO)
- The organization must possess an Articles of Incorporation or its equivalent bylaws
- The organization must possess a well-established board of directors and work forces that make decisions for the organization and implements the activities of the proposed project
- The organization must possess an accounting structure capable of bookkeeping and self-auditing
- The organization must possess an office that serves as a base of their activities
- The organization must prove that they have enough capacity to execute the proposed project by presenting the firm evidence, such as activity report of previous activities and achievements
Eligible activities for the JFGE Grant
Conservation activities that fall into following categories are eligible;
- Nature protection, conservation and restoration
- Forest conservation and tree/grass planting
- Anti-desertification
- Agriculture of environmental conservation type
- Mitigation and adaptation to climate change
- Building of a recycle-oriented society
- Air, water and soil conservation
- Comprehensive environmental education
- Comprehensive environmental conservation activities
- Other environmental conservation activities
The deadline for this application is January 13, 2016
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