WWF – Pakistan SGP fact sheet

• WWF – Pakistan Small Grants Programme provides support the activities of the NGOs, CBOs, Governmental Organisations and researchers in the following main areas;

• Small grants Programme is the grant giving body operated thorough the Scientific Committee. The committee is provided with an annual budget by WWF – Pakistan Board.

• In addition to the Director General of WWF – Pakistan the Scientific Committee comprises three senior staff members of WWF – Pakistan while rest of the members are representatives of various academic institutions, conservation and governmental organisations.

• The overall SGP projects portfolio consists of 44% species, 15% Forests, 17% Toxics, 7% Freshwater and Marine 2%.

• The maximum grant amount per project is Rs. 200,000 for one year. However, in some exceptional circumstances where required annual funding for a single project exceeds the Rs. 200,000 ceiling of Scientific Committee, the project is referred to WWF – Pakistan Board for approval.

• More than 250 projects have been awarded to date while presently 30 project are continuing throughout the country