Grants for Third Party CSO Policy Influencing and Advocacy under the BRACE Project
The partnership of A Rocha Ghana, Wacam, and the Nature and Development Foundation, part of the BRACE Project, invites CSO applications for funding in three thematic areas aimed at enhancing policy influence and human rights in the extractive sector for sustainable environmental management and governance in Ghana.
Thematic Focal Area 1: General CSOs intervention for Sustainable Minerals Governance in the Extractive sector.
This funding targets CSOs working in the extractive sector. A total of four (4) CSOs will be selected based on defined eligibility criteria. The funding will support activities aligned with; evidence gathering, advocacy and engagement with duty bearers; awareness-raising with affected communities; and communications.
Total Budget under this theme is GHC 440,000 (GHC 110,000 for each successful applicant organisation).
Thematic Focal Area 2: CSO’s working in CREMA landscapes.
This support is for CSOs located within the operational ares of the targeted CREMAs below to support in the implementation of CREMA management plans, with focus on the following areas: Resource Utilisation, Resource Improvement, Resource Monitoring, and Resource Protection.
Targeted CREMAs include;
ATEWA, AYENSUANO, OTADE3 BOSOMTWE, RIVER ASUOPRI, ASUO BIA NKYIRIMMA, ACHICHIRE SURESO PABASEMAN
Total Budget for this thematic area is GHC 220, 000 (GHC 110,000 for each successful applicant per organization).
N.B; CSOs should be operational within the region/district where the CREMAs are located
Thematic Focal Area 3: Flexible Funding for CSOs on General Environmental Related Policy Influencing and Advocacy Interventions
Year 1 (2025): 2 CSOs will be selected.
Year 2 (2026): 1 CSO will be selected.
Total Budget for this thematic area is GHC 38,500 per organization.
N.B Each applicant may apply to only one thematic area. Multiple applications across different themes will not be considered.
Deadline: June 20, 2025
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