PROGRAMME

PONT’S GRANT PROGRAMME

PONT has two distinct grant programmes. One is for the Protected Areas and is focused on developing, operationalising, and effectively implementing their management plans. The second is for the Environmental Actors programme which is focused on filling the gaps for conservation and community involvement.

PONT started in 2016 in the Wider Prespa Area with 5 Protected Areas and 4 well-established Environmental Actors.

In 2021, the Wider Ohrid Area, the Korab-Shara Area and the Albanian Alps Area were included in the PONT focus region. A rigorous assessment of the parks, their management and local environmental actors resulted in 6 additional Protected Areas and via several calls for proposals, multiple additional Environmental Actors.

In 2022, the connectivity corridors between the supported regions were assessed. First, in Albania and North Macedonia, and then later in the year in North-Western Greece. The expansion and assessment of the focus area ended with a call for proposals for North-Western Greece, where additional Environmental Actors are supported on work benefiting the specific areas and subjects of the Connectivity Conservation Areas.

WHERE WE WORK

PROTECTED AREA PROGRAMME

GRANTEE INSIGHTS

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTORS PROGRAMME

PROGRAMME - Prespa Ohrid Nature Trust
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