As a catalytic platform, the Outcomes Accelerator works to accelerate the testing, scaling, and mainstreaming of OBF in delivering Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By engaging governments, investors, service providers, development agencies, and knowledge partners, the Accelerator aims to address barriers to OBF and mobilize funding for impactful, results-driven projects.

Forests are at the center of this call, given their vital role in global climate stability, biodiversity preservation, and food and economic security. The Accelerator highlights the urgent need to halt deforestation, restore degraded ecosystems, and shift toward sustainable practices to meet global frameworks such as the Paris Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Outcomes-based financing offers a promising model by linking funding directly to verified results, thereby improving accountability, encouraging long-term stewardship, and unlocking private capital to complement traditional funding mechanisms.

Proposals are sought for projects that use OBF to drive measurable outcomes in forest conservation and restoration, biodiversity protection, regenerative agriculture, sustainable supply chains, nature-positive tourism, and the management of coastal and forest-water ecosystems. Projects should demonstrate innovative financing mechanisms that overcome barriers to investment, crowd in public or private capital, ensure replicability across geographies, and integrate robust and cost-effective measurement, reporting, and verification systems.

Outcomes Accelerator takes a portfolio approach, aiming to balance late-stage and early-stage concepts, a range of instrument types, and varying levels of innovation. Pipeline Acceleration funding is available at different stages of project development. Scoping studies may receive up to US$60,000–100,000, early-stage design up to US$300,000, late-stage design up to US$200,000, and project scale-up up to US$200,000. These indicative amounts are designed to provide flexible support based on project maturity and needs.

Geographically, the Accelerator places strong emphasis on tropical forest biomes in the Amazon Basin, Congo Basin, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea. However, high-impact initiatives in other ecosystems, such as dry forests, savannahs, and mangroves, are also encouraged to apply. Eligible activities must take place in countries or territories that qualify for official development assistance (ODA) under the OECD-DAC list.

Applications are open to a broad range of participants, including outcome funders like bilateral and multilateral organizations, philanthropies, corporates, and partner governments; service delivery organizations in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors; market support providers such as intermediaries, advisory firms, and research institutions; and impact investors ranging from foundations to development finance institutions. Applicants may apply individually or as part of a consortium.

With founding members SECO, FCDO, and UBS Optimus Foundation, and Levoca LLC serving as the Secretariat, the Outcomes Accelerator continues to provide flexible funding, technical expertise, and networks to bring outcomes-based financing into practice. This call represents a key opportunity to catalyze innovative, performance-driven projects that address urgent global forest challenges while setting pathways for sustainable impact and systemic change.

For more information, visit Outcome Accelerator.

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