What to include with your application
EOCA accepts applications twice a year: from 1 – 30 June for funding in the AUTUMN, and from 1 – 30 November for funding in the following SPRING.
EOCA is moving back to a ONE stage application process. The main application form will appear on our website on 1 June and 1 November. Once completed this is to be emailed to EOCA – along with your accompanying documents as detailed in the application form . You will receive an email confirming safe receipt.
Please expect us to come back to you with questions as we go through your application! If your project is selected for our shortlist, we will email you and let you know how it will work, what else we need from you and the dates the next stages are going to take place.
If you would like to see some of the questions we may ask in the application form, please see the document in the section below, under related resources. Please note that questions may vary from funding round to funding round.
All applications MUST be completed in English.
Documents required to accompany your application form:
- A copy of some documentation that proves your organisation is registered, non-profit. Please also highlight the relevant section within the document and, if applicable, provide an English translation.
- At least TWO references / letters of recommendation from an organisation that has provided funding to you in the past and you would not mind us contacting, if your project is shortlisted. The letter must outline how they have funded you in the past and how they worked with you.
- A budget for the amount you have applied for in Euros (€): how exactly will the funds be used? This should include details of how the rest of the project will be funded – where will the remaining funds come from? Please note we will not pay for ongoing staff costs (such as pension / insurance etc) or general office overheads (electricity, heating, stationery etc). EOCA will consider specific overheads necessary for the successful implementation of the project on a case by case basis. The budget does not need to be very detailed, but give an outline of how the project is broken down and where the funding for each section will be coming from.
- If the undertaking of the project is dependent on securing other grants / funding as well as one from EOCA, or will not go ahead without other funding being obtained, please make this point clear on your budget spreadsheet.
- If you are able to access match funding, or further funding from a different source due to a grant being made from EOCA, please also give details of this in your application form.
- Short documents (2-3 pages, no more!) and/or a video (2-3 minutes) which illustrates the project area and shows the issue / problem would also be very useful!
If you have applied to EOCA in the past and have either been unsuccessful more than once or received funding recently, please do check the ‘Policy on Applying for Funding‘ document to see if you are eligible to apply again (link below).
Example Budget
| EOCA | EU Funding | Other Funding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase and replanting of native tree and plant species | €13,500 | €1,000 | |
| Clearing invasive species | €2,500 | €2,000 | |
| Identifying and creating new section of trail | €3,000 | ||
| Restoring damaged sections of existing trail and removing plastic waste | €2,000 | ||
| Educational and community workshops | €2,000 | ||
| Production of walking and information map | €2,000 | €3,000 | |
| Promotional campaign | €5,000 | ||
| Project coordinator | €6,000 | €6,000 | |
| Total Costs | €25,000 | €10,000 | €13,000 |
OBJECTIVES
Finally, please ensure you give careful thought to the objectives you include. All grants awarded are for the time period of up to two years, for a maximum budget of €30,000, and if you are successful, the grant will be given in 3 stages over the course of the time period. Each new stage of funding will be given as it can be shown that the objectives of the project are being met – therefore the objectives must be obvious and easily measurable. What indicators can be measured to evidence impact? For example, if training is given, how will you measure it’s success? If anti-poaching measures are used, how will you assess their effectiveness?
Some examples of measureable and time orientated outcomes: ‘number’ trees to be planted by ‘date’; ‘number’ meters of trail to be created/restored by ‘date’; ‘number’ clean ups/removal of invasive species carried out over ‘number’ days and covering ‘number’ hectares and ‘number’ of ‘locations’; ‘number’ workshops to be carried out by ‘date’; at least ‘number’ volunteers/locals undertaking ‘project goals’ over ‘number’ days.
