The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP), implemented by UNDP Uganda, invites eligible indigenous Ugandan non-governmental organisations (NGOs), community-based organisations (CBOs), and civil society organisations (CSOs) to submit proposals to serve as the National Catalytic Organisation (NCO) for Phase II of the Global Support Initiative to territories and areas conserved by Indigenous Peoples and local communities (ICCA-GSI).
Under SGP Operational Phase 8 (OP8), a grant of up to USD 44,000 will be awarded for an implementation period of 25 months (November 2026 – 2028) across two key phases:
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Phase I: Strategic Foundation Development (40 Days) — Conduct a national ICCA baseline assessment, stakeholder consultations, landscape prioritisation, and develop the Uganda ICCA-GSI Phase II Strategy.
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Phase II: National Catalytic Support (24 Months) — Facilitate strategy implementation, strengthen capacities of IPLCs and grantees, support participatory mapping and ICCA registration, track MEL indicators, and advance national policy dialogue.
Email: tenders.kampala@undp.org
Application Deadline: 30 October 2026
