PROJECT BUILDING HELP
At 751 Earth, we support our clients and partners in turning bold ideas into bankable, SDG-aligned projects. Whether you're a government agency, donor, NGO, or private investor, this page offers practical guidance and expert support to help move your project from concept to implementation.
Our Step-by-Step Approach to Building Projects
1. Define Objectives & Outcomes
Identify what your project aims to achieve, who it serves, and how success will be measured.
2. Stakeholder Mapping & Engagement
We help you identify key stakeholders and build engagement strategies from day one.
3. Develop a Project Plan
Design activities, timelines, budgets, and deliverables using proven tools and templates.
4. Secure Funding & Finance
We connect your project to appropriate funding channels—from public grants to impact finance and blended models.
5. Implementation Support
Our team offers hands-on advisory services throughout the rollout phase, from procurement to technical oversight.
6. Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting
Track your impact using clear indicators, reporting tools, and adaptive learning systems.
What We Offer
We provide tailored support services to strengthen every aspect of your project:
How We Help
Project Planning: Work plans, outcomes, milestones, and timelines
Financial Structuring: Budgeting, funding prep, investment-ready packaging
Technical & Sectoral : Advice Feasibility, compliance, sustainability alignment
Risk Management: Risk mapping, mitigation strategies, contingency planning
Stakeholder Consultation: Mapping, engagement plans, and policy alignment
Monitoring & Evaluation: KPI design, data frameworks, impact tracking, learning cycles
Resources & Tools
Download templates and checklists to support your project development journey:
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Project Concept Note Template
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Proposal Development Checklist
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Stakeholder Mapping Guide
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SDG Alignment Toolkit
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Risk Assessment Matrix
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Monitoring & Evaluation Framework
(Coming soon: downloadable tools section you can link to.)
Need Personal Support?
If you’re ready to move forward or need expert input, we’re here to help. Whether it's a quick review, a full proposal co-design, or help with feasibility or finance, contact our team for tailored project-building support.
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Why Choose 751 Earth?
We don’t just advise—we walk with you through the entire journey. Our ability to connect governments, investors, and institutions into strategic partnerships means your project is backed by deep expertise, rigorous standards, and global opportunity.
Together, let’s turn your vision into impact.
KEY INVESTMENT MODELS
IMPACT INVESTMENT
Impact-only funding includes public funding, development assistance and philanthropic grants. Impact investors do not have any expectation of financial return but instead seek progress toward a particular public good. All of these funders will want information confirming that the project outcomes will be delivered in a cost-effective way, and some may also need to provide an impact statement to their own stakeholders or funders. Impact-only investments are often relatively small in scale but more long-term than conventional commercial investments. Impact investors are closely related to philanthropists. The key difference is that they may also expect a financial return (ranging from a return of capital through to conventional rates of return), but this is typically a lower priority for them compared to the achievement of positive environmental or social goals. The Global Impact Investing Network (n.d.) identifies four key principles of impact investing: • An intention to have a positive social or environmental impact • Designing the investment based on impact data and evidence • Managing the impact performance of the investment, including identifying and managing risks to the impact of the investment • Contributing to the growth of impact investing through transparency, use of standards, and sharing findings
DEBT INVESTMENT
Debt is the lending or borrowing of funds, at scales ranging from micro-finance loans (typically up to US$50,000) to large-scale corporate loans (US$100 million or more). Debt instruments may be called loans, bonds or notes, among other things.Debt is a low-risk investment for the lender, whose risk is limited to the non-payment of the principal and interest on the loan. However, to reduce this risk, some lenders may require a Investment models \ 7borrower to ‘secure’ the loan by pledging assets as collateral against it. Mortgages are the most common example of this (for example, for residential properties); however, it is challenging for private organisations to identify assets for collateral in ocean-based development projects, given the public ownership nature of most ocean and nearshore real estate. This is not necessarily a concern for governments (as ‘holders’ of these and many other assets), but sovereign borrowers also need to consider their budgetary debt position.In line with its low risk, debt can also have a low return to the lender, limited to the interest that it is agreed the borrower will pay. This may be a fixed rate of interest or a variable rate that may fluctuate over time. Although private sector lenders usually set interest rates based on market conditions, some public organisations (such as MDBs) provide loans at reduced (or concessional) interest rates.Apart from any terms set when the lender and borrower enter into the contract, lenders generally have little influence over the investment. For green loans and bonds, the terms may include compliance with green or sustainable standards. For example, green bond standards limit the use of the borrowed funds to particular environmental projects and also apply conditions on how the funds are managed in the meantime. Green bonds (and related thematic bonds such as blue and SDG bonds) are very attractive to investors and are usually oversubscribed.
EQUITY INVESTMENT
Equity investing means that the investor takes an ownership stake in the project. Having an ownership stake means that the investor can sell their share of the project at a future date. In addition, equity holders can usually expect to receive a regular payment (or dividend) from the profits of the project. Equity may be private or public. Public
HYBRID INVESTMENT
In commercial settings, hybrid funding models have elements of both debt and equity, which means that the investor receives both a fixed return (similar to the interest returned on a loan) and a variable element (similar to the dividend received from holding shares). In development settings, hybrid funding models may instead have elements of both loans and grants.There are three particular hybrid models that are particularly relevant to ocean finance:• Conservation Trust Funds, which invest funds in low-risk investments and use the returns from these investments to provide grants towards conservation projects• Carbon credit schemes, where organisations purchase carbon credits from projects that are either sequestering or reducing GHG emissions• Debt-for-nature swaps, where a country’s foreign debt is reduced or cancelled in exchange for the country investing in the protection of its natural resources
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has also become essential for building resilience and driving innovation across every sector. In 2025, organizations that integrate AI into core strategies make faster, smarter decisions, boost efficiency, and unlock new solutions to the challenges of climate change and development. Adopting AI is no longer optional—it’s key to staying competitive, anticipating risks, and creating positive impact. Staying informed and embracing AI empowers individuals and businesses to navigate uncertainty with confidence and support global initiatives like 751 Earth.
Project Support and Investor Matching
At 751 Earth, government agencies, NGOs, and private sector entities can access the tools and resources needed to complete project applications or develop robust proposals. Our step-by-step guides are designed to simplify the process, or you may choose to schedule a direct consultation with our team for one-to-one support.
For investors, we offer an opportunity to submit key areas of interest, geographic focus, or preferred sectors for investment. This helps us identify alignment with projects in development or emerging opportunities.
To ensure absolute discretion, 751 Earth follows a strict confidentiality and data protection policy. All client information—whether from investors or implementing bodies—is safeguarded throughout the engagement process.
Only when a suitable match is identified between an investor and a stakeholder will either party be contacted. Permission is always sought from both sides before facilitating a formal introduction.
