The rapid response facility (RRF) to provide grants for emergency support to natural world heritage sites in developing countries
Call for partnerships - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks a not-for-profit implementation partner.
The rapid response facility (RRF) provides emergency support to natural world heritage sites in developing countries. The RRF is a grant facility specifically designed to provide rapid support to these sites of outstanding universal value when crises hit. Without a timely response in such situations, key elements of the natural sites, such as tracts of forest or some of the iconic species they support, could be lost forever.
The objective of this Call for partnership is to identify a partner to implement RRF activities by managing a grant portfolio of up to USD $240,000 for two years (with possible renewal for two more years), as follows:
Grant management, RRF performance, Communication, Administration/ Fundraising, Partnership
Estimated start of activities: end September 2026.
The Call for partnership (CFP) consists of this cover page and the attached Base document Form 7-20 including three annexes
Annex 1 : UNESCO Partner Identification Form (to be filled out)
Annex 2: Budget Financial Proposal (Template to be filled out)
Annex 3: Implementation Partners’ Agreement (for information).
Offerors are requested to acknowledge the receipt of this CFP and to indicate whether will be submitting a proposal. For this purpose, and for any requests for clarification, please contact wh-nature@unesco.org. UNESCO does not require any fees to participate in this Call.
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