It is financial support provided to organizations and institutions with the aim of implementing projects and initiatives that enable lower-income groups to acquire functional, professional, and craft skills, enabling them to obtain "green opportunities" that improve their standard of living, through employment or small or entrepreneurial projects within a field or sector that supports and preserves the environment.

Sectors

• The organization must have a role in the project, which is to seek employment opportunities or income-generating opportunities, enabling project beneficiaries to work in any of the sectors that serve and preserve the environment, such as:
  • organic farming
  • ecotourism
  • recycling
  • Energy conservation services
  • renewable energy
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Developing and increasing the vegetation cover
  • Wildlife protection

Eligibility Criteria

• The Green Opportunities Grant targets non-profit organizations across the Kingdom.
• The organization applying for the grant must have the capacity to implement development and environmental projects.
• The target groups for projects and initiatives should be from the lowest-income groups.
• The proposal must clearly demonstrate the project’s contribution to achieving the program’s objectives, specifically:
  • The functional/professional/craft/productive skills that the target groups will be trained on to enable them to enter the labor market, based on the nature of the available opportunities.
  • The organization's role in creating income-increasing opportunities for beneficiaries after rehabilitation during project implementation in sectors that serve the environment.
• Applications for the grant are limited to non-profit organizations and applications from individuals will not be considered.
• The grant size varies between small and medium, as the grant value is calculated based on the project's reality and cost rationale.
• Project proposals related to cash assistance, home reconstruction and renovation, other pastoral assistance, or the purchase of assets (appliances, furniture, cars, etc.) will not be considered.
• Accountability and transparency are important principles that the King Khalid Foundation works to promote to ensure the quality of its programs and services.
• Commitment to using the project proposal to present the project by uploading it to the platform.

For more information, visit King Khalid Foundation.