CoExistence Fund / Conservation

Grant fund / conservation programme

Source

Operating model

Grant fund — applications, due diligence, field visits, committee approval

Primary outcome

Human-wildlife coexistence; conservation outcomes

Main funders

Darwin Initiative / UK Government

Delivery partners

Aaranyak, Conservation Himalayas + grantees

Evidence owner

Conservation Programme Lead

Reporting audience

Programmes & Partnerships Committee + Darwin Initiative

Current risk

Field visit evidence not yet uploaded

Next deadline

30 Sep 2026 — committee pack

Status

Active

Theme

Human-wildlife coexistence / Conservation

Geography

Western Ghats and Northeast India; Assam and Meghalaya

Target group

Conservation NGOs and communities facing human-wildlife conflict

Core model

Applications, due diligence, field visits, advisory review and committee approval

Why this matters to BATCoexistence is BAT's testbed for rigorous grant pipeline operations — FCRA, due diligence, field visits, advisory review and committee approval — applied to measurable conservation outcomes in fragile geographies.

Report readiness

Donor report65%

Evidence complete60%

Metrics verified75%

Missing partner updates1

AI recommendation: Complete field visits and DD before committee sitting.

Linked funds

Conservation — Darwin Initiative

Darwin Initiative / UK Government

Field visit due

£1.03m50% utilised

Next best actions

Upload field visit notes for committee pack.

Complete DD memos for 3 shortlisted grantees.

Schedule advisory and P&P committee.