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Tree-Secured Production Credits Grant

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A fund based in Switzerland

Summary

This grant supports smallholder farming families in southern Tanzania to access production credits backed by tree stocks and biodiversity rather than land titles, including prototype credit rounds and scaling mechanisms. It combines agricultural finance innovation with forestry and biodiversity conservation to enable rural credit access.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 13 Aug 2026Accurate?

About this grant

the funder) is a Swiss foundation that has operated for ten years supporting innovation processes in rural Africa, with a focus on helping farming families and small enterprises improve their incomes and contribute to village development. The Tree-Secured Production Credits (TCRD) programme is a central initiative in which FARIP acts as a lender to farming families in the Magunguli area of the southern highlands of Tanzania, offering credit packages secured by standing timber/tree plots rather than land titles, which are typically required by formal bank …

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Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Tree-Secured Production Credits?
Eligibility covers organisations in TZ; nonprofit, social-enterprise, cooperative, community-group, local-authority. The full eligibility conditions are part of the Pro detail.