UK Environment for Europe Fund

The UK Environment for Europe Fund was launched by the Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Margaret Beckett at the 5th Ministerial Environment for Europe Conference which took place in Kiev on 21-23 May 2003.

The broad aims of the Fund are to promote environmental protection and sustainable development in Central and Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia and to support activities of environmental organisations in these countries.

The Fund is a successor to the former Environmental Know How Fund which was created in the early 1990s by the then Department for the Environment and merged with the assistance programmes of the Department for International Development in 1999.

The UK Environment for Europe Fund is managed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). In many cases Defra works in partnership with other agents, including the Department for International Development (DFID); British Council; United Nations Economic Commission for Europe; the Environmental Action Programme Task Force; the Regional Environment Centres and other non-governmental organisations working in the region.

Priorities for 2006/2007

Fifth round of applications in 2006 : Call for Proposals for the PECE Initiative

Defra has announced the start of the fifth round of applications for the Partners for Environmental Cooperation in Europe (PECE) initiative to promote sustainable development in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA) region from the Environment for Europe fund. The fund will only cover up to half of the cost of each project and the rest of the funding should be secured in advance of any application by the partner organisations from other sources.

The projects must have PECE branding and only PECE branded projects will be considered for funding. The deadline for submitting applications is 16 October 2006. Completed application forms should be sent to Iuliiana.best@defra.gsi.gov.uk and Lydia.breslin@defra.gsi.gov.uk .

• Application form and guidance notes

Sixth round of applications in 2006: Call for proposals for the EU Candidate Countries Scheme

Defra has announced the start of the sixth round of applications for the Small Environmental Projects Scheme (SEPS) in EU candidate countries for 2006-07. The countries eligible for this scheme are Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Croatia and Macedonia. This Scheme is coordinated by the British Embassies in the participating countries. All project proposals should be sent to the Embassy contacts listed below. The application form and guidance notes are also available below:

• Sixth round of applications for funding Small Environmental Projects Scheme in EU candidate countries (SEPS CCS) from the Environment for Europe Fund - Embassy contacts (25 KB)

• Application form and guidance notes - for project proposals

All proposals should be sent to the Embassies by Monday 2 October 2006. Further guidance on project preparation is available by emailing EfE Enquiries at efe_enquiries@defra.gsi.gov.uk

Priorities for 2005/2006

• The EfE fund contributes to PECE (Partners for Environmental Cooperation) in Europe by bringing together UK-based organisations from the public sector, business and civil society who have a shared goal to help protect the environment and promote sustainable development in the countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia. More information is available at www.pece.co.uk.

Programmes and activities in 2004/2005

• List of projects approved under the SEPS Russia Scheme (62 KB)

• List of projects approved under the SEPS Ukraine Scheme (63 KB)

• List of projects in EU Candidate Countries (44 KB)

For more information about the UK Environment for Europe Fund please contact:

efe_enquiries@defra.gsi.gov.uk

Iuliiana Best
Europe Environment Division, Zone 5/E8
Ashdown House
123 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6DE

Tel: +44 (0)20 7082 8556
Fax: +44 (0)20 7082 8587

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