Asian Waterbird Conservation Fund

Information for Applicants

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The Asian Waterbird Conservation Fund (the Fund) was established in July 2005 to provide financial support to projects at site of importance for migratory waterbirds in the East Asia – Australasian Flyway.

Cathay Pacific placed an initial donation of HK$500,000 (approx. US$65,000) into the Fund and further donations are actively being sought from other sources to increase the amount in the Fund so that a greater number of worthwhile projects can be supported in future.

Each year, up to 25% of the amount in the Fund will be earmarked for disbursement to support approved projects. At present, the maximum amount that can be applied for each project shall not exceed US$4,000.

There will be a single call for applications to the Fund each year with the deadline currently being 31 October 2008.

You can download the Fund annual report from here.

Who is eligible to apply for funding?

Groups such as non-government and community organizations, academic and research institutes.

What types of project will the fund support?

• Projects at sites that are recognized as being important for migratory waterbirds in the East Asia – Australasian Flyway;
• Projects that enhance the conservation status of migratory waterbirds, especially those that are threatened, or whose population occurs in significant numbers at the project site;
• Projects that can lead to the sustainable management and protection of the wetland at the project site;
• Projects that enhance the knowledge building and information exchange on the migration of waterbirds;
• The sustainable development, especially on habitat and waterbird conservation capacity building, of the community living in and adjacent to sites of importance for migratory waterbirds;
• Projects that will increase awareness of the importance of wetlands and migratory waterbirds amongst the local stakeholders, including natural resource managers, decision makers and the local community living in and around the project site;
• Pilot projects that have difficulty in obtaining funding from elsewhere.

When to submit applications?

The deadline for current applications is 31 October 2008.

How to apply?

1. Complete the Application Form.
2. E-mail the completed Application Form to awcf@wwf.org.hk on or before 31 October 2008.

For more information, please click here.

Who to approach for assistance?

You can contact the administrator for the Asian Waterbird Conservation Fund for general enquiries regarding the Fund and for assistance in completing the application form.