Fund, Manage & Monitor Restoration Projects

Every restoration and conservation project worldwide that

• is non-profit and
• complies with our ecological and social standards

Stage 1: Get listed

Step 1: Create your profile
Register your organization on the Plant-for-the-Planet platform and create your profile

Step 2: Add your projects

1. Sign in to the platform as a Restoration Organization
2. In the left menu, open Projects.
3. Click Add project and fill in the details

Your project is now public on ForestCloud. However, to collect donations, complete Steps 4 to 6.

Step 3: Onboarding call (optional)
Have questions? Book a free call with our colleague Max.

Stage 2: Get verified to receive donations

Step 4: Share your project details

1. In your project, turn on Receive Donations.
2. Fill out the questionnaire in your project that matches your project type. You can preview each one before you start:
   • Active Restoration Onboarding Questionnaire
   • Assisted Natural Regeneration Onboarding Questionnaire
   • Mangrove Project Onboarding Questionnaire
   • Conservation Project Onboarding Questionnaire
3. Upload these documents to your project:
   • Land tenure agreement: proof of your long-term right to use the land, ideally for 15 years or more
   • Project plan: how you will run the project, step by step
   • Budget plan: a clear breakdown of project costs
   • Map of the project area (if available)
   • Code of ethics (if available)

Step 5: Verify your organization
In the left menu of your profile, open Due Diligence and Compliance and upload:

• Proof that your organization is a registered not-for-profit (certificate of recognition and registration number)
• Organization bylaws (statutes)
• Latest annual report
• Latest financial report
• Bank account confirmation (official proof that your organization holds a registered bank account)
• Tax exemption document (if available in your country)
• Any other useful information (optional)

Step 6: We review your application
Plant-for-the-Planet will review your project and organization and validate your data. This may take from a few days to a few weeks.

Once your project and organization are approved, you can start receiving donations through ForestCloud. You will also get the Restoration Community badge for your website and print materials.

Not approved yet? Some projects do not meet all our restoration and conservation standards at first. Our restoration advice team offers free, confidential support to help you make the changes needed to join.

Step 7: On-site review
When one of our project reviewers is in your region, we will arrange a visit to your project and evaluate the project according to our quality standards.

Please note: if you do not allow the on-site review, you will no longer be able to receive donations through ForestCloud.

Any Questions? I’m happy to help!

Maximilian Schmid

maximilian.schmid@plant-for-the-planet.org

Projects collecting funds through our platform are requested to report progress on a regular basis:

• Use TreeMapper for data collection OR upload equivalent planting data in your profile, OR provide a publicly available annual progress / monitoring report of your project containing:
  • Shapefile (geoJson or KML) of the area / sites where restoration work is taking place
  • The species composition and number of trees planted or area restored
  • The estimated survival rate of any trees planted
  • The information about how monitoring and reporting data was collected
• Provide an annual confirmation of the use of funds