Call for bids: green initiatives in Oman

The UK, alongside our partner Italy, are hosting the COP26 with world leaders in Glasgow to deliver on the Paris Agreement and seek to secure global net zero by 2050.

Climate change affects us all and we must all take steps to tackle it. Oman Vision2040 has outlined Oman’s ambition for climate protection and sustainable development. The British Embassy wants to support these aims by working with a number of partners to deliver in-country projects focusing on green initiatives which will have demonstrable effect and long-term sustainable impact in Oman.

Objectives

Our objective is to support as many local projects that demonstrate positive effect on green initiatives within Oman.

We are seeking partners who have an ability to deliver projects locally within Oman to:

• educate and increase awareness of climate issues and promote positive action
• support research initiatives focused on the environment and effects in Oman
• bring together key stakeholders across country to promote positive and cohesive action
• promote projects focusing on environmental protection and long term preservation including recycling and/or other initiatives
• promote accelerator programmes or other similar initiatives which are focused on offering green solutions
• have a sustained impact after the project ends to secure long term effects
• demonstrate positive effect to a cross section of society including where possible women and youth engagement, and reaching outside of Muscat

Timing

All activity must be completed by 31st March 2022.

Funding

We are inviting bids of up to £500,000 (~250,000 OMR).

How to apply

An Embassy programme board panel will assess the bids by 1st December 2021.

The outcome of the programme board will be communicated to all bidders by 2nd December 2021.

Key criteria against which bids will be assessed:

• we can only grant this funding to non-profit organisations
• consideration of environmental impact of the proposed projects
• a strong theory of change with outputs, outcomes and long term impact clearly articulated
• feasibility of proposals setting out project objectives and how activity will be delivered
• value for money
• alignment with Embassy objectives
• how impact will be sustained after close of project
• consideration of how proposed activities engage cross sections of society including but not restricted to youth and women
• consideration of risks to delivery