Simplified Approval Process - Resources

Accredited Entities and PSAA entities can submit their Concept notes, Funding proposals and other templates for review through the GCF Partner Portal.

Dedicated templates and examples annexes for Concept Notes and full Funding Proposals have been developed for the SAP. These examples provide guidelines and may be used as a reference for submitting complete Funding Proposals under the SAP.

• Funding Proposal template
• Annex 1: No objection letter template
• Annex 2: Pre-feasibility (or feasibility) study
• Annex 2a: Logical Framework template
• Annex 2b: Example timetable
• Annex 3: Budget details template
• Annex 4: Gender assessment and action plan
• Annex 5: Co-financing commitment letter
• Annex 7: Risk assessment and management template
• Annex 8: Procurement plan model
• Annex 9a: Legal due diligence
• Annex 9b: Legal opinion certificate of internal approvals
• Annex 10: Economic and/or financial analysis
• Annex 12: Environmental and social action plan template

We've written technical guidelines and manuals that are designed to help NDAs and AEs in writing and submitting their projects under the SAP. Translations in French and Spanish are also available for some materials.

General guidelines:

• Simplified Approval Process (SAP) funding proposal preparation guidelines: A practical manual for the preparation of SAP proposals
• Programming guidelines for the Simplified Approval Process
• Reporting guidelines for the Simplified Approval Process (SAP)
• Annex VII: SAP Review Toolkit
• Guidelines on preparing the economic and financial analysis for SAP proposals
• Guidance for preparing a pre-feasibility study under the Simplified Approval Process
• Guidelines for the environmental and social screening of activities proposed under the Simplified Approval Process
• GCF-SAP CREWS Scaling-up Framework for early warning

Technical guidelines:

• SAP Compendium
• SAP Technical Guidelines: Water security
• SAP Technical Guidelines: Energy efficiency for industry and appliances
• SAP Technical Guidelines: Renewable energy
• SAP Technical Guidelines: Cities and climate change
• SAP Technical Guidelines: Ecosystems and ecosystem services
• SAP Technical Guidelines: Forests and land use
• SAP Technical Guidelines: REDD+
• SAP Technical Guidelines: Transport
• SAP Technical Guidelines: Agriculture and food security

GCF developed an e-learning course on the Simplified Approval Process to provide detailed information on the key elements required for SAP Funding Proposals, as explained by GCF experts. After completing the module, participants are expected to have the necessary knowledge and information to prepare robust project proposals.