The Rewilding the Web Grant is a GainForest grant delivered as part of the Klarna AI for Climate Resilience Program. We are selecting 10 communities or local to receive USD 1,000 each for capacity building, equipment, and bioacoustic sensor deployment.
AudioMoth deployment is compulsory for this grant. Every selected must include passive audio data collection with AudioMoth bioacoustic sensors. Biodiversity observations and are helpful optional additions, but AudioMoth must be central to your approach.
Do not worry about getting everything perfect before applying. The GainForest team reads your Project page and gives feedback. You can refine and update your ideas before anything is finalized.
At a glance
USD 1,000 for each selected grantee.
Communities and local organizations, especially in the Global South, documenting nature stewardship.
10 selected communities or local organizations.
AudioMoth bioacoustic sensor deployment is compulsory and should be core to the Project.
AudioMoth hardware, capacity building, basic field equipment, biodiversity observations, and field work.
Selected grantees must use and related GainForest.app tools to document the Project publicly.
Am I ready to apply?
Five quick questions, taken from the Grant Conditions.
- 1.Are you a community, organization, or group actively working in conservation or environmental stewardship?
- 2.Do you have, or are you willing to set up, a crypto wallet to receive funds?
- 3.Can you deploy AudioMoth sensors and manage the field recordings?
- 4.Can you complete the Project within 3 months?
- 5.Are you able to make the data you collect public as updates on your Project page?
Timeline
July — applications open
Apply on a rolling basis through the Grants page. Applications close 8 August or when all 10 spots are filled, whichever comes first.
Early August — selected Projects announced
Successful applicants are notified. Contracts are prepared and AudioMoth shipping or procurement is discussed.
August Week 2 — grantee orientation
Selected grantees join an onboarding session with a platform walkthrough, Q&A, AudioMoth deployment guidance, and next steps.
Mid August to September — Projects begin
The 3-month Project clock starts. Grantees deploy AudioMoth sensors, upload evidence, and post public updates on Bumicerts.
Start here
Use these two pages before you apply.
A step-by-step guide for filling in your Bumicerts Project page for this grant.
Eligibility, public data requirements, Data Council stipends, contracts, and payments.
What the grant supports
The grant helps communities and local organizations document environmental stewardship and turn fieldwork into evidence-backed Projects.
Funding can support:
- capacity building
- AudioMoth bioacoustic sensor deployment, which is required for every selected Project
- basic field equipment
- biodiversity observation workflows
- Project documentation on Bumicerts
- environmental storytelling and impact reporting
What selected grantees need to do
Selected grantees are required to use Bumicerts and related tools on GainForest.app during the program. This is so the grant does not only support equipment, but also creates a public record of stewardship, learning, and evidence.
Create or maintain a Project that explains who you are, what you are doing, where the work happens, and why it matters.
Deploy AudioMoth sensors and link sound recordings or deployment records as Project evidence. Passive audio data collection must be central to your Project.
Optionally upload species observations, field notes, photos, and other ecological evidence to support the AudioMoth work.
Optionally use Tainá as an interactive Telegram field companion for learning, species identification, voice notes, field notes, and biodiversity observations.
Bioacoustic sensor support
Every selected Project must include AudioMoth bioacoustic sensor deployment. AudioMoth is the only bioacoustic sensor integration currently supported on GainForest.app.
GainForest can provide capacity building around:
- planning a sensor deployment
- setting up devices
- recording deployment information
- uploading sound recordings
- linking recordings to a Project as evidence
- understanding how bioacoustic data can support stewardship and impact reporting
Important: GainForest does not currently provide post-data processing for bioacoustic datasets.
This means we can support capacity building, equipment, AudioMoth deployment, uploads, and linking recordings as Project evidence — but we do not currently provide species identification, acoustic analysis, or scientific interpretation after the data is collected.
If your Project needs this kind of analysis, it is best to plan for a Project partner who can support it, such as a local authority, academic institution, researcher, conservation scientist, or biodiversity monitoring expert.
How to apply
The application is designed to be simple. Use the one-click application page and describe the Project you want to document or strengthen.