Call for Tender for NGOs: Bioenergy and Unsustainable Land Use and Forest Management in Relation with EU Climate and Environmental Ambition

Submissions by 31 March 2022 11 APRIL 2022 | THIS TENDER HAS BEEN PUT OUT WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION

Stopping ecosystem and climate-harming unsustainable bioenergy, linking key drivers of unsustainable land use and forest management, and highlighting deviations from European Union climate and environmental ambition to inform policy decisions and reform

Stichting BirdLife Europe (BLE) is looking for relevant environmental NGOs that want to perform research, investigative work, communications or related advocacy in certain EU Member States on the impact to the environment, public health and climate change mitigation from unsustainable practices such as forms of bioenergy (including biofuels, biomass, biogas), ensuring the Renewable Energy Directive and other relevant policy effectively contribute to climate change mitigation while minimizing adverse environmental impacts in line with objectives under the European Green Deal (EGD).

The call for tender is particularly intended to establish stronger capacity in European Union Member States for civil society organisations dedicated to work on bioenergy policies at EU and national level. Support for this work aims to increase the knowledge and awareness of the impact that EU and Member State policies, and resulting land management practices, have on climate and the environment. This information is intended to contribute to sustainability discussions for implementation of renewable energy policy and climate mitigation strategies and communicated to national decision makers and the European Commission.

Download the full call for tender and application form below.

Please send all proposals to:
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The deadline for submitting the proposal is 31st March 2022 extended to 11th April 2022.

Successful applicants will be notified as soon as possible, with a pre-project meeting/call to be held to discuss the scope of the projects and outcomes. The grant period will run until the end of January 2023, with a final report due at the end of February 2023. For planning purposes if outcomes or deliverables are produced in advance, this will allow cooperation with BLE to disseminate messages and key findings.

Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss project ideas. If you would like to submit a proposal but know beforehand that the deadline is not possible, please contact us immediately.

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