About Project Selection

All applicants will submit an application via the TerraMatch platform. There will be two application stages: 1) Expression of interest (EOI) and 2) Full application. The review and selection team include experts from the World Resources Institute, One Tree Planted, and Realize Impact. Every application will be seen by at least one reviewer, and each applicant will receive personalized feedback.

Every piece of information you submit will be reviewed and taken into consideration. We will only accept information that is submitted via TerraMatch. If you have additional documents that you would like us to consider, there will be an option to upload supporting documents as part of the application in TerraMatch. We will not consider any application materials submitted via email or another platform.

 

Selection Criteria Expectations for Selection

A selection committee made of the consortium partners and external advisors will review applications at the EOI and full applicaiton stages. Government agencies mandated by AFR100 will also review submissions during the full application stage. After interviews and due diligence are complete, an independent project acceptance committee (PAC) will then award grant finance to non-profit organizations and debt and equity finance to for-profit enterprises.

We assess applications according to the following five criteria:

• Organization: Are the organization and project well run?

• Scalability: Can it expand with more funding and reach economies of scale?

• Replicability: Can its model/approach apply to other landscapes?

• Environmental impact: How will it improve soil, water, carbon storage, and biodiversity?

• Social impact: How will it improve the livelihoods of local communities and marginalized people?

• Profitability (for enterprises): Is the business model viable?

  • Priority focus will be operational stage companies and organizations that have at least have an active prototype, product, or service.

We welcome applications from organizations of all stages of growth, as long as they meet certain criteria related to their experience and impact in the field of tree restoration.

Specifically, we are looking for organizations that meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Several years of tree restoration experience, with greater than or equal to 50% of this experience in the same landscape.

• A significant number of hectares restored in total and in the last 36 months, in or outside of the same landscape.

• At least tens of thousands of trees grown, in or outside of the same landscape.

If your organization meets any of these criteria, we encourage you to submit an application for funding. We are committed to supporting a diverse range of organizations and approaches in the field of tree restoration, and are excited to hear from businesses at various stages of growth and development.

For more information about the project selection timeline, click here.