PEFC Collaboration Fund

Collaboration Fund Objectives

• Stimulate new innovative approaches which contribute to PEFC strategic priorities;
• Act as a catalyst for locally relevant projects which embody PEFC’s vision of “a world in which people manage forests sustainably”;
• Encourage the establishment of new partnerships among organizations and/or strengthen existing partnerships;
• Provide co-funding that leverages additional financial sources.

Eligible Activities

• New approaches or activities that raise awareness, communicate and promote certification or certified products;
• Capacity building that enables the expansion of forest certification;
• Research relevant to PEFC International's Sustainability Benchmarks or the implementation of national standards;
• Research and exploration to further integrate new products, services and/or approaches into PEFC certification schemes.

Eligible Grantees

PEFC members and other non-profit organizations are eligible to apply. Project partners may also include private and public sector organizations. If the lead grantee is not a PEFC member, it is desirable for a PEFC member to be a project partner (find out more about current PEFC members and how to become a PEFC member).

Grant Amounts

Proposals requesting a PEFC Collaboration Fund contribution of up to CHF 40,000 with a project timeframe up to 2 years are currently under consideration. The fund will support new and additional activities rather than existing, ongoing work and running costs. Grantees must provide evidence of at least 35% additional co-funding from other sources within the overall project budget. In-kind contributions may exceptionally be accepted as co-funding.