2015 PEFC Collaboration Fund closes

9 April 2015 Collaboration Fund

The deadline for the 2015 PEFC Collaboration Fund is now over and we would like to thank everyone who entered this year’s competition. The winning projects will be announced on the PEFC International website in July.

“Our 2015 competition is the strongest yet, with diverse projects being proposed from around the world – from Africa to the Americas and from Europe to Asia,” said Sarah Price, Head of Projects and Development at PEFC International. “Now comes the difficult process of selecting which projects we will support through this year’s Fund.”

The PEFC Collaboration Fund was developed to encourage locally relevant advancements in the sustainable management of forests and to foster collaboration and dialogue amongst different actors. It is part of PEFC’s work to stimulate the uptake of sustainable forest management, innovate new approaches for forest certification and promote certified products in the marketplace.

“With demand for project financing greatly surpassing what we have available to invest this year, we are also seeking co-sponsors interested in contributing to the Fund. With so many great projects waiting to happen, it’s a fantastic (and easy!) opportunity for impact investment,” concluded Ms. Price.  

Since its conception in 2011, the Fund has awarded almost 450,000 Swiss Francs in the past four years to 20 projects, with impacts realized in forests and communities all over the world.

The 2016 PEFC Collaboration Fund will be launched at the end of the year – keep up-to-date with announcements on our website or sign up to our newsletter!

Further information

• Learn more about the PEFC Collaboration Fund, including past and current projects
• Contact us at development@pefc.org; + 41 (0)22 799 4540.