Finance Resources Database

Finance Resources for Biodiversity

Welcome to our Finance Resources FIRE database survey. Your opinion will help us improve the database in order to build a comprehensive tool that will match your needs as well as other peers looking for funding for their biodiversity initiatives.
The database is accessible with this link: https://fire.biofin.org/

Answers can be provided in English, Spanish or French.

Si prefiere, puede responder a las preguntas en español también.

Si vous préférez, vous pouvez également répondre aux questions en français.

Please fill this survey until 23rd of June.

Most questions are voluntary, so feel free to choose the questions where you feel that you can most contribute to. For any question or if you prefer to provide your feedback in text form do not hesitate to write an e-mail to ronja.fischer@undp.org.
Your name
First name Last name
Name of your organisation
Organization name (if applicable)
What is your role in Biodiversity Finance?*

Implementation of projects and/or research, looking for new/additional fundsProviding funding for biodiversity projectsResearch, coordination and networking, but currently neither looking nor providing fundsOther
Traditionally, when you search for funding online, what would you write into your search engine?
Provide the exact search terms you would be using when searching for funds for your projects
What do you think are the mayor key terms when searching for funding?
Provide the exact search terms you would expect to be used to find the projects you offer / work with
What kind of information are you mostly asked for when you provide funds?
E.g. content, funding organisation-related criteria, geographical area, amount of money, terms of funding, ...?
In case you provide money via an application-based system: What are your challenges when reviewing applications?

Too many applications = high selection workloadMany applications, however only a few of high qualityMany applications don't fulfil the eligibility criteria (despite being clearly communicated)Too few applicationsQuestion not applicableOther
Finance Resource Database
Imagine a specific projects of yours (or a potential one to be implemented). Give a brief (2-3 lines max) description of what it is about.
When looking for funding opportunities, are you looking for: (multiple selection possible)

Additional funds to my own fundsAdditional funds to the ones raised from other organisationsFunds that cover > 80% of the overall project / organisation budgetFunds that are nice to have, but project could be implemented also without themOther
Think of one of your funding opportunity and give a brief (2-3 lines max) description of what it is about.
Try to think of a potential situation, where you would use the database - e.g. for research purposes, to support other organisation identifying funding sources, looking for partners working on certain biodiversity issues, etc. Please explain briefly what your motivation of using the database would be.
Try to find your funding opportunity with the database using the filters first and, if not successful, using the "Search" Field. Could you find it?

Yes, by using filter options (excluding name search)Yes, however only when searching for my organisation's nameNo
When looking for the funding opportunity, how many entries did you find in the overview?
Next to the filters, on top of the different options you can find this number.

Which filter options did you use?*

	Filter	Which filter entries?
Filter 1
Filter 2 (if used)
Filter 3 (if used)
Filter 4 (if used)
Filter 5 (if used)

Please provide further details of your funding opportunity (including a link if possible), so that we can include it into our database.

Please rank the filters according to their usefulness for your research. Feel free to add any comment (e.g. different name, other selection options, etc in the second column). *

	Filter options	Any comments?
1st priority
2nd priority
3rd priority
4th priority
5th priority
6th priority
7th priority
8th priority

Any other comments regarding the filter options?
Introduction, Overview and Detail page
Do you think the database is easy to use?

Yes, easy and understandable, no guidance necessaryNot fully, I had to revert to the User Manual, in addition to the information on the page.No, the database setting is confusing
The overview shows name, funding type and size, target region, ecosystem and the Biodiversity Categories.

When clicking on one entry, the detail page shows additionally the weblink, contact details, eligible organisations, funding criteria and application process.
Is the information provided in the overview page enough to identify relevant entries?

YesNo, please specify what else you would need
Check the "Application process" and "Funding criteria" fields on the detail page.
How useful is the field "Application process"?

1 star: not useful // 5 stars: very useful
How useful is the field "Funding criteria"?

1 star: not useful // 5 stars: very useful
Any other comments with regards to introduction, overview and detail page?
Especially, if application process or funding criteria are not useful for you: What is missing to make it useful?For overview and detail field: is the distribution of the information logical? Are there any other issues with the navigation of overview and detail page?
Overall satisfaction with the database
How often would you use the database to look for new/additional funding?

Only when I receive a reminder about its existence and I have funding needsWhen I receive a reminder and I am curious whether there are funding opportunities for scaling up / starting new projectsI would check regularly (several times a year)I would check on a annual basisI only would check when I have a concrete financial needOther
How likely will you recommend the database to organisations looking for funding?

1 star: not likely // 5 stars: very likely
How important is it for you (and your funding opportunities) to be present in this database?

1 star: not important // 5 stars: very important
Any other comments with regards to the utility?
If you want to receive updates in relation to the final launch or for major updates, please provide your e-mail:
example@example.com
Do you know any local/regional/national network, institution or other platform that we should inform / share FIRE with?
E.g. environmental NGO platform, company associations looking to reduce their environmental footprint, Civil society newsletters, etc
Thanks so much for taking the time to give us feedback for the database. We will now use all the feedback to improve the database and thus increase the matching of biodiversity projects and available funds.

Stay tuned and feel free to reach out to ronja.fischer@undp.org if you find any bugs on the website or database, for any question, feedback or comment you might have!
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Introduction, Overview and Detail page

Overall satisfaction with the database