Call for Proposals under the GEOACT Project
Georisks and climate change in the Caribbean region based on a trans-disciplinary and trans-sectorial approach: Integrating science and end-users needs for innovative and sustainable mitigation and adaptation solutions.
GEOACT is implemented by a consortium of 6 partners: IRD (Research Institute for Development) (Project coordinator); Association of Caribbean States (ACS), Trinidad&Tobago; Caribbean Science Foundation (CSF), Barbados; Fondation FOKAL, Haiti; Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC), St. Lucia; Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), Haiti. This project has received funding from the European Union under the ACP Innovation Fund, which is part of the OACPS R&I Programme.
The general objective of GEOACT is to improve our knowledge and understanding of R&I ecosystems at the national and regional levels and facilitate R&I interactions throughout the innovation chain, from user to scientists, to build up a shared R&I vision and strategy in the Caribbean Region. The focus is to support the collaboration of Civil society organisations (CSOs), citizens, entrepreneurs, innovators, universities, research centers, regional organisations and public authorities in so-called ‘‘living labs’’. They will have the opportunity to share research knowledge, explore digital and project development/management tools, and develop inclusive, smart and sustainable innovative solutions that will enable Caribbean countries to adapt to the effects of natural hazards and climate change.
In accordance with the objectives of the Project; we are calling interested parties to submit their proposals in relation to the two separate calls listed below:
- Call 1: Mapping & diagnosis of R&I ecosystems, R&I strategy and innovation brokering
- Call 2: Capacity Building in innovation and Valorization
Deadline: 31 August 2022
How to prepare and submit a full proposal
Please read the GEOACT Grants Operations Manual for more information on GEOACT, the project objectives, and its mode of operation to select and attribute grants to third parties.
Please fill out the Project Synopsis using the online form below.
Please use the following link to connect (https://l.auf.org/geoact-call-proposals2022), then prepare the requested documents that will make up your full proposal. The list of documents required is provided in the “Documents” section of the form, together with templates. Your documents must follow the templates and be submitted either in PDF or XLS format (for the budget) using the “Upload Files” button in the “Documents” section of the form.
The documents of the full proposal must be written in English.
If you need more information, please email edwenson.toussaint@auf.org.
The management office of GEOACT is the main body in overseeing the Call. It will produce and disseminate Call documents and procedures. The management office will give administrative support to applicants regarding the Call procedures. The management office is the primary contact point of the Lead Applicant for all general matters in relation to the Call and during the follow-up and evaluation of project proposals.
Important notice:
The Deadline to apply for GEOACT Call for Proposals is: 31 August 2022, 23:59 (Haiti time)
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The Association of Caribbean States is the organization for consultation, cooperation and concerted action in trade, transport, sustainable tourism and natural disasters in the Greater Caribbean. Its Member States are Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and Venezuela. Its Associate Members are Aruba, Curacao, (France on behalf of French Guiana, Saint Barthelemy and Saint Martin ), Guadeloupe, Martinique, Sint Maarten, (The Netherlands on behalf of Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius ), Turks and Caicos.