Lot 1. Basic education (elementary/primary + high school/secondary)

• Design and distribute teaching materials in the different official languages of the countries of the Caribbean region for different audiences (NGOs, citizens, policy makers).
• Design and implement teaching, learning workshops and materials for the training of primary and secondary school trainers.
• Design and implement a teacher-training programme in close collaboration with university research centres and public authorities in charge of primary and secondary education.
• Develop a geohazard curriculum for the Caribbean in consultation with public authorities in charge of primary and secondary education.
• Design and implement learning through a variety of interactive activities classroom demonstrations, fieldwork, etc.
• Optimise and make the best use of digital technology for innovative learning approaches.

Deliverables:

• Innovative teaching/learning materials, methodologies and programmes for
  primary and secondary education.

Lot 2. Higher education and research

• Design and implement a high-level multinational training framework for the best young R&I scientists at master’s level, focusing on geohazards and climate change.
• Optimise and make the best use of digital technology for innovative learning approaches.
• Design and implement an exchange platform where data, knowledge and experience (including on synergy) can be shared among primary, secondary and tertiary education institutions and other stakeholders.
• Establish a regional research team around geohazards and climate change.
• Design and support an institutional framework that fosters public/private partnerships in the R&I chain for geographical risk mitigation and climate change adaptation solutions.

Deliverables:

• A Caribbean-wide knowledge base on geographical risks and climate change.
• Innovative teaching/learning materials, methodologies, and programmes for tertiary education.
• Master’s level training programme focused on geohazards and climate change.

Applicants (legal entities) from the following OACPS Caribbean Countries are eligible to apply as Lead Applicant or Partners: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Academic and research institutions/organisations; spin-off companies; VET providers; organisations representing indigenous and local communities; agencies and associations working for gender equality in research and innovation; national science, technology and innovation agencies; non-governmental organisations; innovation support organisations (technology clusters, innovation labs and technology transfer offices); incubators and start-ups; and other similar organisations.

Consortium comprising at least 2 Applicants (including the Lead Applicant) established in the eligible countries listed above and from at least 2 different OACPS Caribbean countries: at least 1 academic and research institution/organisation and 1 other co-applicant from 2 different types (among those types listed above)

Expertise in developing curriculum, teaching materials and tools for basic and higher levels education and be able to develop a regional database to facilitate the sharing among institutions in the Caribbean region, to disseminate the results and expertise/experience in the field of facilitation of multi-actor projects, networking, collective intelligence, etc.

2 Consortia will be funded (1 for Basic education and 1 for Higher education) Grant: 150 000 EURO each (i.e. 300 000 EURO max. in Total)

• Launch: 12/10/2022
• Submission Deadline: 10/12/2022
• Evaluation: 12/12/2022 – 22/12/2022
• Publication of results: 23/12/2022
• Contract Signature: 26 – 30 /12/2022
• Project Start: 01/01/2023
• Project End: by 31/12/2024

To access all the administrative and financials rules and requirements, please read and follow the GEOACT Grants Operations Manual (Annex 4 of this document)

Proposals must be written in English and must use the following templates (Annexes attached to these Guidelines):

• Annex 1. Project proposal Template
• Annex 2. Project proposal Logical Framework & Schedule
• Annex 3. Project proposal Budget Template

Proposals must be accompanied by supporting documents (as listed in these Guidelines):

• Official letter of support from the head of the applying institution (Lead Applicant) and from each Co-applicant, stating the project title, the activities carried out by each Applicant, the funding requested by each Applicant, and the overall Project budget.
• Official documents certifying the creation, registration and status of the Lead Applicant and Co- applicants (among others, it should indicate the date of creation and address of the organisations).
• For the Lead Applicant, activity and financial reports, demonstrating experience and responsibility in the preparation and management of funded activities (evidence of having managed at least two grants for research and innovation projects, of at least €75,000 each between 2018 and2021).
• CV of the Project coordinator (Lead Applicant) and evidence of his/her position in the Lead Organisation.
• CVs of the Co-applicants’ coordinators and evidence of his/her position in the Lead Organisation