Bezos Earth Fund - Climate and Nature Approach

Enriched Foundation · Found: 2026-03-11 11:09

The Bezos Earth Fund has committed USD 10 billion by 2030 to combat climate change and protect natural systems. Deploys grants strategically for promising technologies to reduce emissions, remove carbon, and conserve 30 percent of natural resources by 2030. Launched AI Grand Challenge for Climate and Nature with significant funding for innovative solutions.

Source: https://bezosearthfund.org/our-approach

Funding Details

Funder

Bezos Earth Fund

Funding Goal

Combat climate change and protect natural systems by deploying strategic grants for transformative technologies, emissions reduction, carbon removal, and conservation of 30% of Earth's natural resources by 2030.

Funding Amount

USD 10 billion committed by 2030 (total portfolio); individual grant amounts not specified. $1 billion earmarked for food system transformation by 2030. (up to 10.000.000.000 €)

Deadline

2030-12-31 (Fixed)

How to Apply

No public open-call application process described on this page. Funding appears to be deployed through strategic partnerships, invited proposals, and specific challenge mechanisms (e.g., AI Grand Challenge for Climate and Nature). Prospective applicants may need to engage directly with the Fund's program staff or respond to announced challenges.

Target Region

Global

Contact

No direct contact details provided on this page. Social media: Instagram (@bezosearthfund), LinkedIn (Bezos Earth Fund), X (@BezosEarthFund), YouTube. Website: bezosearthfund.org

Last Checked

2026-03-11 16:04

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Project must address climate change mitigation, carbon removal, OR nature/biodiversity conservation
• Projects should fit within the 2030 timeframe (the Fund's 'decisive decade' commitment horizon)

Project Scope

• Project should demonstrate potential for transformational/systemic impact, not incremental improvement
• Alignment with one of the Fund's core thematic areas: 30x30 protection, food systems, industrial decarbonization, ocean management, forest protection, or climate technology

Required Documents

• No open-call application visible — likely requires direct outreach to Fund program staff or response to a specific challenge announcement

Constraints

• Funding is for specific, defined projects only — not general organizational support or unrestricted operating costs
• Acceptance of grant terms: funding is solely for the funded project and does not imply endorsement of the organization's other activities

Summary

The Bezos Earth Fund, founded by Jeff Bezos, has committed USD 10 billion by 2030 to address its twin goals of climate change mitigation and nature conservation. The Fund takes a systems approach, tracking 50 key transformations needed this decade across sectors including food systems, industrial decarbonization, ocean management, forest protection, and protected area expansion. Rather than incremental steps, the Fund explicitly seeks bold, transformational investments with the potential to create tipping points for change. The Fund awards grants for specific projects aligned with its strategic priorities. Major thematic areas include protecting 30% of the planet (land and oceans) by 2030 (up from current 15% land and 8% ocean coverage), satellite-based emissions tracking, electrification of transport, transformation of carbon-intensive industries, and climate-resilient food systems. It also launched an AI Grand Challenge for Climate and Nature with dedicated funding for innovative solutions. Grants are project-specific and do not imply broader organizational endorsement. The Fund is guided by ten core principles relating to focus, risk-taking, and partnerships. It works through strategic co-funding, partnerships with entities like the Mission Possible Partnership, and initiatives targeting systemic-level change rather than individual incremental projects. The target applicants are not explicitly defined on this page, but given the scale and ambition, the Fund appears to favor large-scale, high-impact initiatives and established organizations capable of driving global or national transformations. There is no public open-call application process visible; engagement appears to be primarily invitation-based or through specific challenge mechanisms.

Historical Context

The Bezos Earth Fund was launched with a $10 billion commitment. It has previously funded or co-funded initiatives including green industrial hubs in Houston and Los Angeles (with Mission Possible Partnership), satellite climate tracking programs, and electric school bus fleet electrification in the U.S. An AI Grand Challenge for Climate and Nature was launched with significant funding. The 2030 deadline creates a defined "decisive decade" funding horizon.

Why it was added

Major foundation CE/plastic funding

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