{"id":9621,"date":"2025-09-26T09:25:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T02:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/?post_type=funding&#038;p=9621"},"modified":"2025-09-26T09:25:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T02:25:57","slug":"call-for-proposals-cohort-4-forests-and-nature","status":"publish","type":"funding","link":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/funding\/call-for-proposals-cohort-4-forests-and-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Proposals (Cohort 4: Forests and Nature)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf0d Outcomes Accelerator \u2013 Call for Proposals (Cohort 4: Forests and Nature)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"524\">Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Lao PDR are eligible to apply for the <strong data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"521\">Outcomes Accelerator: Cohort 4 \u2013 Forests and Nature Call for Proposals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>About the Outcomes Accelerator<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"890\">The Outcomes Accelerator is a catalytic platform designed to accelerate the testing, scaling, and mainstreaming of <strong data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"712\">Outcomes-Based Financing (OBF)<\/strong> approaches to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It provides flexible funding, technical expertise, and networking opportunities to support innovative OBF projects.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"892\" data-end=\"1006\">Founding members include <strong data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"959\">SECO, FCDO, and UBS Optimus Foundation<\/strong>, with Levoca LLC serving as the Secretariat.<\/p>\n<p>Scope and Priorities<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1231\">This call focuses on <strong data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1078\">Forests and Nature<\/strong>. Forests are critical for climate stability, biodiversity, food security, and livelihoods. The Accelerator seeks proposals that use OBF mechanisms to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1571\">\n<li data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1287\">\n<p data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1287\">Halt deforestation and restore degraded landscapes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1349\">\n<p data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1349\">Promote sustainable land use and regenerative agriculture<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1399\">\n<p data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1399\">Protect biodiversity and ecological corridors<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1458\">\n<p data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1458\">Develop sustainable supply chains (deforestation-free)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1505\">\n<p data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1505\">Support eco-tourism linked to conservation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1571\">\n<p data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1571\">Enhance coastal and forest-water ecosystems (e.g., mangroves)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1793\">Priority geographies include the <strong data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1678\">Amazon Basin, Congo Basin, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea<\/strong>, but high-impact proposals from other critical forest ecosystems \u2013 including Lao PDR \u2013 are welcome and eligible.<\/p>\n<p>Who Can Apply?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1816\" data-end=\"1846\">Eligible applicants include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"2167\">\n<li data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1937\">\n<p data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1937\">Outcome funders (multilateral\/bilateral donors, philanthropy, corporates, governments)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"2017\">\n<p data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"2017\">Service delivery organizations (non-profits, social enterprises, companies)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2018\" data-end=\"2105\">\n<p data-start=\"2020\" data-end=\"2105\">Market support providers (deal developers, intermediaries, research orgs, advisors)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2167\">\n<p data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2167\">Impact investors (funds, DFIs, foundations, institutions)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2256\"><strong data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2198\">CSOs in Lao PDR can apply<\/strong> as individual organizations or as part of a consortium.<\/p>\n<p>Funding Opportunities<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2363\">The Accelerator offers different funding levels depending on project stage:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2364\" data-end=\"2519\">\n<li data-start=\"2364\" data-end=\"2402\">\n<p data-start=\"2366\" data-end=\"2402\"><strong data-start=\"2366\" data-end=\"2384\">Scoping Study:<\/strong> up to $60k\u2013100k<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2403\" data-end=\"2442\">\n<p data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2442\"><strong data-start=\"2405\" data-end=\"2428\">Early-Stage Design:<\/strong> up to $300k<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2481\">\n<p data-start=\"2445\" data-end=\"2481\"><strong data-start=\"2445\" data-end=\"2467\">Late-Stage Design:<\/strong> up to $200k<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2519\">\n<p data-start=\"2484\" data-end=\"2519\"><strong data-start=\"2484\" data-end=\"2505\">Project Scale-Up:<\/strong> up to $200k<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Application Process and Timeline<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2752\">\n<li data-start=\"2560\" data-end=\"2630\">\n<p data-start=\"2563\" data-end=\"2630\"><strong data-start=\"2563\" data-end=\"2596\">Expression of Interest (EOI):<\/strong> September 17 \u2013 October 31, 2025<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2697\">\n<p data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2697\"><strong data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2666\">Full Proposal (invite only):<\/strong> December 2025 \u2013 January 2026<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"2752\">\n<p data-start=\"2701\" data-end=\"2752\"><strong data-start=\"2701\" data-end=\"2733\">Due Diligence &amp; Contracting:<\/strong> March \u2013 May 2026<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"2754\" data-end=\"2802\">\ud83d\udccc <strong data-start=\"2757\" data-end=\"2779\">Deadline for EOIs:<\/strong> <strong data-start=\"2780\" data-end=\"2800\">October 31, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How to Apply<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2823\" data-end=\"3066\">\n<li data-start=\"2823\" data-end=\"2970\">\n<p data-start=\"2825\" data-end=\"2970\">Create an account and submit your EOI via the online portal:<br data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"2888\" \/>\ud83d\udd17 <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/webportalapp.com\/sp\/outcomes-accelerator_application_c4\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2891\" data-end=\"2968\">Apply Here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2971\" data-end=\"3066\">\n<p data-start=\"2973\" data-end=\"3066\">More information: <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/outcomesaccelerator.org\/about-us\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2991\" data-end=\"3064\">Outcomes Accelerator Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u0e95\u0eb4\u0e94\u0e95\u0ecd\u0ec8<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3082\" data-end=\"3143\">For questions, email: \ud83d\udce7 <strong data-start=\"3107\" data-end=\"3141\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"mailto:OutcomesAccelerator@levoca.org\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3109\" data-end=\"3139\">OutcomesAccelerator@levoca.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"author":960,"template":"","sector":[18,16,136],"expiration":[85],"class_list":["post-9621","funding","type-funding","status-publish","hentry","sector-economics-information-culture-tourism","sector-environment","sector-forests","expiration-expired"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/funding\/9621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/funding"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/funding"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"sector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sector?post=9621"},{"taxonomy":"expiration","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/laocso.org\/lo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/expiration?post=9621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}