Connecting strategy, funding and stewardship

We work alongside communities, funders and initiatives to help co-create enduring conservation and climate action.

What we offer

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For Communities

Transform your vision to action

Sprout makes it easier for community organisations to move forward and be ready and equipped to successfully connect with funders - without compromising your vision and values.

We help you access support, build resilient programs and tell your story, so you can stay focussed on the work that matters most.

We can support you with:

  • Partnership readiness: including governance co-design, project planning, and risk management

  • Grant and fund access: helping you navigate, design, or manage grant opportunities in ways that reflect your priorities

  • Storytelling and strategic communication: shaping narratives and presentations that elevate your voice and resonate across sectors

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For Funders

Aligning capital with community-led vision

Sprout is ready to jump in with support, to work with you to design mission and Board-aligned strategies, programs, and practices that honour place-based leadership and generate long-term impact.

We can work with you on:

  • Grantmaking and fund design: structuring funding mechanisms that are rights-based, transparent and outcomes focussed

  • Monitoring, learning and reporting: tools and strategies that support adaptive learning and reports to engage boards and support advocacy

  • Governance and partnership frameworks: create, review or improve your processes to meet organisational needs and reflect community values

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For Initiatives

Creating the conditions for collective action

Let Sprout help you carry the load for your next workshop, convening or strategy session.

Sprout Collective partners with coalitions, convenors, and cross-sector initiatives on the design and delivery of nature and climate work.

We offer support in:

  • Risk and governance models: building practical frameworks that support transparency and shared decision-making

  • Strategic facilitation: hosting values-based planning, alignment, or sensemaking workshops and exchanges, bringing together diverse partners

  • Program and framework strategy: ensuring your initiative reflects community priorities and stewardship goals from the outset