Ecofund is a fundraising mechanism given to local community groups which aims to support the local initiative in Eastern Indonesia, especially in Papua, Maluku and North Maluku with a minimum support be given outside of those focus area. The main source of Ecofund coming from Econusa’s funding partner that support Econusa’s vision and values. The objectives of Ecofund are as
Ecofund focus area including:
Econusa Foundation is not separating the concept for small grant and program collaboration for both thematic and/or cross cutting issues. All proposals should be correlated with Econusa’s program for the sustainability of resources management in Eastern Indonesia. Therefore, the focus area that can be submitted by local organization in managing the Ecofunds is including but not limited to:
Establishing stakeholder forum, planning, training, technical assistance, program management and collaboration; land use planning and natural resources management in community level
Forest and Marine Conservation
Increasing public awareness; pilot project of land/forest/sea, conduct mapping of land/forest; forest fire prevention; restoration of forest and coastal ecosystems; biodiversity management; training of forest and sea resource management
Policy Advocacy and Research
Conduct research related to forest protection in Eastern Indonesia (Papua and Maluku Islands), in order to influence policies at the provincial and national levels.
Economic Empowerment of Indigenous people
Investment in ecotourism development; forest management through collaboration with various parties (Government/community/CSO); establishment of nurseries; planning at the community level; market research and business feasibility.
Cross cutting issues are as follows:
Gender equity
Involvement of women, youth and disable people
Human Rights, Anti Corruption and Climate Change
EcoFund area for Small Grant are as follows:
EcoFund area for program collaboration:
Proposal review will go through under two selection methods which are, selection of administrative and substance of issue.
The administrative requirement are as follows:
The Partner selection is a non-discriminatory process. The award decision will not be influenced by aspects of gender, ethnicity, religion, belief and political perspective. Partner selection are conducted in which area planning, preliminary studies and research has been assessed, and intervention focus plans and program approaches were selected.
Document review is including but not limited to:
All documents shall be submitted to:
EcoNusa Foundation Operational Directorate
Rumah EcoNusa, Jl. Maluku no. 35, RT.6/RW.5, Gondangdia, Kec. Menteng, Jakarta Pusat, 10350.
Or through email: nisa@econusa.id and cc to Program contact person in Econusa, with email subject: Proposal EcoFund_Activity Name_Organization name.
Notes:
For completion of selection process, please make sure all required documents has been completed, before being sent to EcoNusa.
Econusa proposal format could be access through the following link:
Rumah EcoNusa
Jl. Maluku No.35, RT.6/RW.5, Gondangdia.
Kec. Menteng, Kota Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta 10350