Write Your Project Page

This guide walks you through creating your Project page on Bumicerts for the Rewilding the Web Grant. Each section below corresponds to information you may need to provide on the platform.

Do not worry about getting it perfect. When you apply, the GainForest team reads your Project page and gives feedback. You can refine and update your ideas before anything is finalized.

Apply for your Project

Application flow

Use this sequence when preparing your application.

1. Create your Project page

Explain your community, what you want to document, where the work happens, and which tools you plan to use.

2. Choose your Bumicerts tools

Use at least one: biodiversity observations, AudioMoth, or Tainá. Add these tools into your Project plan from the start.

3. Add a rough plan and budget

Include a 3-month timeline, expected outputs, who is involved, and a rough USD 1,000 budget. You can refine this later.

4. Submit the one-click application

Use the Grants page to apply with your Project. GainForest will review your Project page and give feedback.

5. Refine and sign contract

After review, update your Project if needed. If approved, you will sign a contract before funds are released.

6. Do the work and post updates

Run the Project, upload evidence, and keep posting public updates on your Bumicerts Project page.

What to write on your Project page

Use the numbered steps below as a writing guide. These are the main things reviewers need to understand when they read your Bumicerts Project page.

1

Project title

Keep it simple and descriptive. It should say what you are doing and where.

Example: Community Soundscape Library — Coastal Kenya

2

About your community

Introduce your community, organization, or team. Explain who you are, where you work, and what you are trying to protect or restore.

This helps people understand the context behind your Project.

3

What you are doing

Describe your Project in plain language. What will you collect, document, or build over the next 3 months?

As you write, think about which Bumicerts tools you will use. You do not need to use every tool. Focus on what fits your community’s work.

• Biodiversity observations — use this if you will record species sightings, field photos, dates, locations, and notes. Open observations

• AudioMoth — use this if you will deploy recorders and build a soundscape inventory. AudioMoth is the only bioacoustic sensor integration currently supported. Open AudioMoth tool

• Tainá — use this if you want a Telegram field companion for interactive learning, species identification, field notes, voice notes, and biodiversity observations. Open Tainá

4

Your workflow

Walk through your process step by step. What happens first, second, and third? Who is involved at each stage?

Example: Deploy AudioMoths at 3 sites, upload recordings to Bumicerts, identify useful clips, run review sessions with local experts, then upload labelled clips with species metadata.

5

Timeline

This grant runs for 3 months. Give a rough sense of what happens when. It does not need to be exact — just show that you have thought through the pacing.

• Month 1: Set up equipment, deploy AudioMoths, begin collecting recordings or observations.

• Month 2: Upload and review data, run first expert or community review sessions.

• Month 3: Complete review, finalize datasets, and post Project updates on Bumicerts.

6

What you will deliver

Be specific about your outputs. What will exist at the end of the Project that did not exist before?

Think about outputs such as:

• number of biodiversity observations

• hours of audio collected

• number of AudioMoth deployments

• number of expert or community review sessions

• datasets uploaded

• Project updates posted on Bumicerts

• field stories, photos, clips, or reports shared as evidence

7

Data Council optional

If you are forming a Data Council, name the members and describe their role.

A Data Council is a small group of 3 to 5 local people who advise on data privacy, consent, and how Project data should be shared, published, or kept private. They do not necessarily annotate the data. Each member is paid USD 50, separate from your main grant. The local champion, usually the applicant, receives the stipends and is responsible for disbursing payments to each member.

A Data Council can help decide:

• what data is safe to publish publicly

• whether any locations, species, people, or cultural knowledge should be protected

• what context should be included when data is shared

• how community members should be represented in Project updates

• whether any evidence needs review before it is posted

Read about Data Councils

8

Budget: USD 1,000

Break down how you plan to use the grant. Be clear about what each item is for.

Funds can be used for equipment, programming, and logistics. Think about costs like:

• equipment, such as AudioMoth units, batteries, or SD cards

• technical setup, such as help with data upload or processing

• logistics, such as transport to deployment sites or food for field days

• expert sessions, such as paying local experts for review sessions

Example budget:

• 2 x AudioMoth units — USD 180

• Transport and logistics — USD 300

• Technical setup — USD 200

• Expert review sessions — USD 320

• Total — USD 1,000

Data Council stipends, USD 50 per member, are funded separately and do not come out of the USD 1,000 grant budget.

Submit the one-click application

Once your Project page has enough information, go to the Grants page and click One-Click Apply for Rewilding the Web.

Use the Grants page to apply with your Bumicerts Project.

Open Grants page

After you apply, GainForest will review your Project page and may give feedback. You can update your Project page, rough plan, and budget before anything is finalized.

Before you apply

Prepare these before submitting:

• a short description of your community, organization, or team

• the environmental work you want to document

• where the work is happening

• which Bumicerts tools you plan to use: biodiversity observations, AudioMoth, Tainá, or a combination

• the scientific or monitoring questions you want to explore

• what data or evidence you already have

• what data you hope to collect

• a rough 3-month timeline

• a rough USD 1,000 budget

• whether you already have a research or academic partner

• how the grant could support your work

After review

After GainForest reviews your application:

1. You may receive feedback on your Project page, timeline, or budget.

2. You can refine your Project before it is finalized.

3. If approved, you will sign a contract outlining your deliverables.

4. Once the contract is signed, funds can be released according to the agreed payment schedule.

5. During the Project, keep uploading evidence and posting updates on your Bumicerts Project page.

Related pages

Rewilding the Web GrantGrant Conditions