Quick Response Fund for Nature

RESOLVE's Quick Response Fund for Nature (QRFN) accelerates habitat protection by creating a rapid response mechanism that matches scientific expertise and funds with conservation needs. The fund delivers funding within a week when necessary to conserve habitat essential to protecting rare and endangered species.

Focus Areas

• Protection of rare and endangered species
• Habitat and biodiversity conservation
• Species Rarity Sites (Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, Key Biodiversity Areas, ranges of threatened vertebrate species, and rare plants)
• Conservation of the world's most critical sites identified in the Global Safety Net

Geographic Scope

• Global operations across 25 countries spanning 5 continents
• Particular emphasis on Species Rarity Sites comprising 2.3% of Earth's remaining terrestrial habitat essential to avoiding extinctions

Track Record

• Conserved over 35,000 hectares of globally significant habitat
• Protected species include: cotton-top tamarin, Chinese pangolin, great green macaw, mountain tapir, black-footed ferret

Application Philosophy

• Rigorous review of applications
• Rapid funding delivery (within a week when necessary)
• Works with unparalleled speed

Contact

• Program Director: Carly Vynne (cvynne@resolve.ngo)
• Research Program Coordinator & Project Manager: Sanjiv Fernando

Strategic Direction

• Over the next five years, seeking to protect the world's most critical sites for rare species identified as Conservation Imperatives

Application Process

Detailed application procedures not specified in available materials.

Contact for Application Information:

• Carly Vynne, Chief Program Officer & Director, Conservation Solutions Program (cvynne@resolve.ngo)
• Sanjiv Fernando, Research Program Coordinator & Project Manager (coordinates QRFN)

Key Application Characteristics:

• Applications are reviewed rigorously
• Funding can be delivered within a week when necessary
• Focus on habitat purchase and conservation deals

For complete application procedures, interested applicants should contact the program directly.