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Component 2: Competitive Grant

organisation

An organisation based in Nepal

In context

This call is open to Indigenous communities, community groups and non-profits and 4 others. Funding is a grant of Up to $45,000. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Nepal. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.

Summary

A competitive small grants mechanism providing up to $45,000 to forest-dependent Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities for green jobs, income generation, and agro-forest-based SME development in Nepal's Madhesh and Lumbini provinces. Eligible applicants include legally registered IPLC groups, NGOs, cooperatives, and individual entrepreneurs applying via Expression of Interest.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 10 Oct 2026Accurate?

About this grant

The Competitive Grant is Component 2 of the funder project, a World Bank-supported initiative implemented by the Nepal Environmental Agency (NEA) on behalf of the National Steering Committee (NSC) with RRN as the coordinating partner. It provides small competitive grants to forest-dependent Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) to develop and promote climate-resilient, agro-forest-based small and medium enterprises, green jobs and income-generating activities. …

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does this grant offer?
Component 2: Competitive Grant offers up to $45K.
Who can apply for Component 2: Competitive Grant?
Eligibility covers organisations in NP; indigenous-community, community-group, nonprofit, cooperative, sme, individual, social-enterprise. The full eligibility conditions are part of the Pro detail.