A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUND OF IECA
SOIL FUND MISSION
The SOIL Fund provides technical assistance for programs and projects that address
soil erosion and sedimentation through applied technology, education, and research.
Project Pre-application
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Project Title
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Your Printed Name
E-mail Address
Are you an IECA member? ___ Yes ___ No
Since? ______________
Year
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Signature
Date
This pre-application is for community groups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and IECA
members or chapters to submit brief general information concerning a new or continuing project. Projects
will be evaluated according to the type of technical assistance requested, funding availability, and the
willingness of qualified IECA members to provide assistance for a specific project.
The Project Pre-application will be reviewed by the Project Nomination Committee (PNC). If the project
appears to match the mission of the SOIL Fund, an IECA member or chapter will be asked to submit a
full project application.
Please email a completed Project Pre-application this form to: wbmahoney@gmail.com.
This form is formatted as a “word document” in MS Word. To complete this form electronically, click in
each black line and in the box below and type the requested information.
This pre-application may also be mailed to:
SOIL Fund PNC
IECA
3401 Quebec St., Suite 3500
Denver, CO 80207 USA
Additional information about the SOIL Fund, including representative projects, can be found on the SOIL
Fund webpage on the IECA website at http://www.ieca.org/ or phone (International 01) (303) 640-7554.
SOIL - Save Our International Land
A Technical Assistance Fund of IECA
General Information
1) Please check one of the following:
________ New project ________ Continuation/expansion of an existing project
2) Country where project is located:
3) Region, state, or province:
4) Community, city, or village:
5) Type of technical assistance requested:
6) Time period of the project:
Applicant Contact Information
Name of requesting organization:
Name of the individual requesting assistance:
Contact Email:
Contact phone:
Contact address:
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Project Summary
1) Briefly describe the project purpose, intended results, proposed solutions, materials needed, and
methods to be used. What are the anticipated outcomes, both positive and negative, that could occur. If
applicable, briefly include what has been accomplished to date (both successes and failures).
 Two to four paragraphs: Approximately 400 words
2) What type or form of technical assistance from IECA would most help your project? Select from the
list below or describe. If your project would benefit from several kinds of assistance, please rank the type
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of assistance desired in numerical order with number 1 being highest priority, number 2 being the second
highest priority, and so on.
☐ Increase organizational capacity
☐ Watershed assessment
☐ Project design
☐ Surficial erosion and sediment control
☐ Streambank stabilization
☐ Agroforestry
☐ Mine reclamation
☐ Stormwater management
☐ Nursery/plant propagation
☐ Community outreach & education
☐ Training (for what purpose?)
☐ Funding acquisition & grant writing
☐ Watershed rehabilitation
☐ Technical analysis & modeling
☐ Landslide stabilization
☐ Ecological restoration
☐ Pasture rehabilitation
☐ Road assessment & stabilization
☐ Construction site management
☐ Erosion control product development.
☐ Project monitoring
☐ Other (please explain)
Please expand on the type(s) of assistance needed – One or two paragraphs: Approximately 75 words
3) A) What kind of local support (if any) can your project provide for the IECA technical specialist such
as ground transportation to the project site, lodging, meals, etc.)? B) What kind of local infrastructure
(such as a field teaching facility or demonstration site) and teaching tools (computer, PowerPoint
projector, printer, easel & flipcharts, chalkboard, etc.) will be available? C) What kinds of erosion
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control materials (rock, straw, erosion mats, fiber rolls, seed, etc.) and tools (machinery or hand tools)
might be available to the IECA technical assistance provider and local work crews?
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Please list and/or describe:
4) Please add photographs and captions that will contribute to understanding the project. Digital images
should be in JPEG format. Please limit submissions to 10 MB.
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