To be eligible for grant application, 

• Applications must include at least one partner in the UK and one overseas partner from the eligible countries and states listed in the Briefing document.
• Applicants must be living in their respective country at the time of applying and for the duration of this project.
• Partners from countries outside of the list of eligible countries can be part of a collaboration but cannot receive any financial benefit from this grant.
• Applications should be jointly submitted and signed by all named collaborators, with one lead UK partner who will be contracted and responsible for leading communications and disseminating the grant to all collaborators. Individuals, organisations and/or informal collectives/networks are all eligible to apply but should have demonstrable experience of managing similar projects and grants.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate clear benefit to the overseas eligible country, which should be reflected through the project planning (including budget allocation), delivery and dissemination. 

This includes demonstrating how the overseas partners or their audiences may benefit from showcasing opportunities, new networks and capacity building. Mutuality must be a central component to the international collaboration.

• Applicants should support the ethos and values of this commission and where appropriate, have a demonstrable history of supporting environmentally friendly and low carbon ideas and initiatives. 

Applicants who are new to sustainable practice and want to include this in their businesses or work moving forward are encouraged to submit joint applications with those who have more experience in this area.