Indonesia's funding landscape for environmental civil society organizations (CSOs) is rapidly evolving, creating unique opportunities to reimagine the roles and relationships between international, national and subnational organizations. Funding intermediaries have until recently played vital roles in brokering partnerships and providing access to funding, technical support and organizational development support for local organizations. The decline in international aid, along with growing calls to shift power and direct funding to local organizations, presents a key moment to reflect on the future roles of funding intermediaries. How can funding intermediaries contribute to the enabling conditions for a thriving civil society?

The objective of this report is to understand the funding challenges of Indonesian CSOs, assess their experiences with funding intermediaries and identify guidelines to integrate  equity into the practices of intermediaries. It draws on quantitative and qualitative insights from 24 CSOs that completed an online survey and interviews with 19 representatives from seven CSOs, four intermediaries, and four donors. This report aims to contribute perspectives from Indonesian CSOs to the ongoing discussions around localization, shifting power and equitable funding mechanisms.

This report was prepared and written by: Marc Fruitema, Ratih Pertiwi, Andrew Thornley, Lugas Hakim and Aliya Chandra Pinanditha.