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GEF Grants
Four main categories of GEF grant co-financing are available through the World Bank Group:
- Full-Sized Project funding (GEF grants over US $1 mil);
- Medium-Sized Project funding (GEF grants up to US $1 mil);
- Expedited Enabling Activity grants; and
- Project Preparation Grants (PDF).
Full-Sized GEF co-financed projects generally follow the Bank’s project cycle and standard project procedures. Medium-sized projects (MSPs) and Enabling Activity grants up to $450,000 for Biodiversity and Climate Change focal areas, and up to $500,000 for POPs, follow expedited procedures. GEF Project Preparation Grant procedures have been established for developing projects. There are three categories of project preparation grants: PDF Block A (up to $25,000); PDF Block B (up to $350,000); and Block C (up to $1 million).
A project concept could originate from any sources including government, nongovernmental organizations, communities, private sector, on going project teams and individuals. In general, the first step in the GEF project review process is that a concept should get a support by the GEF Focal Point for the country where the project is expected to be implemented. The GEF Focal Point reviews the concept and assesses if it is a national priority for GEF assistance. He or She advises the project proposer and the Bank if the proposal is a national priority for GEF assistance and next steps for the project preparation.
Click on the appropriate side-bar to review the procedures for accessing each of these grant categories.
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