How to Apply

When unexpected circumstances occur, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities can’t wait for funding. Kawari's Quick Action Grants are open on a rolling basis for communities facing urgent forest carbon finance decisions that can advance or harm their rights and interests.

Quick Action Grants are Kawari's urgent response funds.

These grants are designed to be nimble, urgent, and directly useful to communities facing fast-moving carbon market decisions.

Quick Action Grants (maximum US $25,000) fund strategic, time-sensitive activities that will occur within 90 days — allowing Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities to respond quickly and nimbly to developments and processes that have urgent implications for their rights.

All other Kawari grants are awarded by invitation only.

Is your jurisdiction eligible?

Kawari's Quick Action Grants are primarily focused on tropical forest regions in jurisdictions where forest carbon finance programs have reached a minimum level of progress — defined as jurisdictions where national or subnational governments have signed Letters of Interest, Memoranda of Understanding, Memoranda of Agreement, or Emissions Reduction Purchase Agreements with the LEAF Coalition or another carbon finance provider. Requests relating to other jurisdictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

  • Africa

    Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, Province of Tshuapa (DRC), Republic of Congo, Uganda

  • Asia and Oceania

    Fiji, Indonesia, Lao PD, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam

  • Latin America

    Amapá, Amazonas, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Jalisco, Mato Grosso, Maranhão, Pará, Tocantis, Quintana Roo, México, Brazil, Perú

Grant criteria

A Quick Action Grant may be right for your organization if a government or institutional decision is imminent, a negotiation window is closing, or an urgent rights violation demands a response.

To be considered for a Quick Action Grant, requests must:

- Support actions that cannot be addressed through Kawari's regular grant process
- Address one or more of Kawari's focus areas
- Relate to a jurisdictional forest carbon finance initiative in one or more eligible jurisdictions

Application templates and guidelines

Requests are accepted on a rolling basis. Submit a letter of interest using the templates below to kawari@rewild.org