General Capacity Building Fund (GCBF)
In 2019, CCAMLR established the General Capacity Building Fund (GCBF) to support specific projects, activities or travel support, or to address special needs of Members if the Commission so decides, aimed at enhancing Members’ capacity to better achieve the objective of the CAMLR Convention. Inter alia, the fund seeks to support all Contracting Parties, with priority given to all those Contracting Parties that are least effective in the implementation of their obligations under the Convention and improve Member’s ability to contribute to the work of the Commission (see Guidelines for Administration of the Fund). An Acceding State or NCP cooperating with the CDS may apply to the Fund where an application has the support of a Member.
Since 2019 the fund has supported 17 travel grants and 3 specific project grants focused on knowledge transfer and technical development.
Travel Assistance Applications
Applications to the GCBF for travel assistance (Guidelines for Administration of the Fund, paragraphs 18 to 23) must be made on the Applications for travel assistance from the GCBF form.
Deadlines for each round of applications to the GCBF fund are announced to Members bi‑annually through circulars.
General Applications
Applications to the GCBF for funding for specific projects or activities (Guidelines for Administration of the Fund, paragraphs 5 to 17) should be made in the appropriate format which can be found in Application form for assistance from the General Capacity Building Fund.
Deadlines for each round of applications to the GCBF fund are announced to Members bi‑annually through circulars.
Further information
Applicants are strongly encouraged to ensure that enough information is provided to allow the GCBF Panel to determine that the needs and objectives of the GCBF have been met and therefore enhance the work of CCAMLR. Please download the Guidelines for Administration of the Fund for more information on the objectives of the Fund and how it will operate.
Proposals will be reviewed by the GCBF Panel using defined criteria.