Commonland and partners receive €12 million from the National ...

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Enriched family-office · Found: 2026-03-11 08:11

A €12 million fund aims to restore 10 million hectares of land worldwide, supporting large-scale environmental restoration efforts.

Source: https://commonland.com/commonland-and-partners-receive-e12-million-from-the-national-dutch-postcode-lotterys-dream-fund-to-restore-10-million-hectares-of-land-worldwide/

Funding Details

Deadline: Annual — charities apply yearly; selection cycle typically December-January (periodic)
Contact: Commonland, Amsterdam, Netherlands. CEO: Willem Ferwerda. Website: https://commonland.com/
Last Checked: 2026-03-15 11:53

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Organization must be a registered charity/non-profit already connected to the Dutch National Postcode Lottery's beneficiary network
Project must be large-scale and transformative — the Dream Fund targets ambitious, multi-year initiatives

Project Scope

Focus must be on landscape restoration and addressing land degradation at scale
Project should demonstrate potential for significant measurable impact (e.g., hectares restored, communities reached)

Constraints

No open application process — organizations are selected/nominated by the Lottery

Historical Context

The Dream Fund is an established program of the Dutch National Postcode Lottery that periodically awards large grants to ambitious charity projects. This specific €12 million award to Commonland was announced in 2023. The Postcode Lottery is one of the largest charity lotteries in the Netherlands, distributing hundreds of millions annually to good causes.

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