I. Basic Information


This call for solutions ends on 10 January 2023.

The Commonwealth Blue Charter Project Incubator supports the development of government-led initiatives and pilot projects under the Commonwealth Blue Charter that accelerate their transition to fair, sustainable and inclusive ocean governance, protection and blue economies, and build resilience and adaptation to climate change. Grants range from £5k to £50k, as well as providing training and technical assistance, as required.
 
Please complete the form, sticking within the word limits. By completing the form you consent to the use of this information as part of the Project Incubator application process. There are three pages: Basic Information; Project Details; and finally, Data & Privacy. You need to fill out all the required (*) questions before you will be able to go to the next page. Please make sure to go through all three pages in order to submit.
 
Please note that the online form cannot be saved mid-way through an application but needs to be completed in one session. Therefore, the application form can be downloaded in Word format at https://bit.ly/3hi1vec. We suggest drafting and revising your responses using the Word document and then pasting the responses into this online form. All applications need to be submitted using the online form.
 
If your application falls outside of the scope of the Blue Charter or does not meet the core criteria or exceeds word limits, it will not be considered further. Otherwise, it will be sent for consideration to an evaluation panel, which meets three times a year.
 
Before submitting, please make sure to read the guidance provided in the FAQs at https://bit.ly/3FZLTpY.
 
If you have any further questions, please contact us by email at bluecharter@commonwealth.int
with the subject line: 'Blue Charter Project Incubator - application query'.
 
However, before making a query, please make sure that you have carefully read over our FAQs [https://bit.ly/3FZLTpY]. The answers to most questions can be found there.
 
Thank you for striving to make our shared ocean healthier and more prosperous.

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* 1. Country name(s)

Please list the name(s) of the Commonwealth country / countries that will be directly engaged in this project.
  • Participating Commonwealth countries must be members of the relevant Blue Charter Action Groups (ticked in question 6, below) before the project begins;
  • How to join an Action group can be found in our FAQs at https://bit.ly/3UJKXdo
  • Multiple-country / regional submissions are welcome, but the majority of countries must be Commonwealth members;
  • If this project has pan-Commonwealth or global engagement, please explain in a sentence or two.

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* 2. Lead Government and its registered address

The name of the Commonwealth country’s government ministry, department or agency that will lead this project. There can be only one lead entity, which will receive and manage the grant / technical support.

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* 3. Lead government entity's contact person

For correspondence regarding this application and who can answer follow-up questions.

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* 4. Project Title

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* 5. Type of Project

Please select the type of ocean-related project from the list below

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* 6. Under which Commonwealth Blue Charter Action Group theme(s) does this project fit?

(Select all that apply.)

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* 7. Project Summary (400 words max.)

Please provide a short, clear narrative description of the main challenge that the proposal seeks to address, and how. Innovation is welcome, but all ideas should be realistic and achievable.

If you are successful, some or all of this summary may be published in our communications.

(On the next page, you will be asked to provide more detail on deliverables, etc.)

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* 8. Additional Commonwealth Country Contact Points (a)

In addition to the lead country contact point, provided above, please also provide contact details for another Commonwealth government involved in this application, if any, or additional contact details of officials involved.

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* 9. Additional Commonwealth Country Contact Points (b)

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* 10. Additional Commonwealth Country Contact Points (c)

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* 11. Partners assisting the lead Government (a)
  • Partnerships are highly recommended, especially for larger projects;
  • List only partners that are currently aware of this proposed project and have indicated their interest to you in writing (we may ask for this evidence);
  • List in order of level of anticipated engagement;
  • If non-Commonwealth governments are involved, please also list them here.

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* 12. Partners assisting the lead Government (b)

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* 13. Partners assisting the lead Government (c)

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* 14. Please upload an overview of the project team (pdf or doc/docx formats).

This overview should include the names provided in the previous questions, as well as others if they are part of the team. Please do not upload full CVs. Rather, provide a one or two paragraph summary for each team member. Since you already provided their contact details above, there is no need to do so again --just their name and where they work is sufficient, along with an overview of their experience, qualifications, and role in the project.

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