Bezos Earth Fund Climate and Nature Solutions

Enriched Foundation · Found: 2026-03-11 13:05

$10 billion fund to be disbursed by 2030 for climate change and nature protection. Supports innovation in conservation and low-carbon technologies. Grants through collaborative ventures with Earthshot Prize and WWF.

Source: https://www.bezosearthfund.org/news-and-insights/bezos-earth-fund-to-accelerate-48-transformative-climate-and-nature-solutions-in-collaboration-with-the-earthshot-prize

Funding Details

Funder

Bezos Earth Fund

Funding Goal

Accelerate breakthrough climate and nature solutions by supporting innovators from The Earthshot Prize nomination pool who were not selected as Finalists, helping scale transformative projects in climate mitigation and nature protection globally.

Funding Amount

$100,000 per grantee; 16 grantees per year; $4.8 million total over three years (2026–2028) (100.000 € – 100.000 €)

How to Apply

Organisations are not directly recruited through an open call. Candidates are sourced from The Earthshot Prize's global nomination pool — specifically those who were nominated but not selected as Finalists. To be eligible, an organisation must first be nominated for The Earthshot Prize. Bezos Earth Fund and Earthshot Prize then jointly identify and select 16 grantees per year from that pool.

Target Region

Global

Contact

No direct contact information provided on the page. General contact via bezosearthfund.org. Newsletter subscription available on site.

Last Checked

2026-03-11 16:31

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Must have been nominated for The Earthshot Prize (but not selected as a Finalist)

Project Scope

• Organisation must work on climate mitigation or nature conservation innovation
• Projects must demonstrate scalability and potential for transformative environmental impact

Constraints

• Grantees must be willing to operate under the Bezos Earth Fund / Earthshot Prize collaborative framework
• No direct application — selection is made by Bezos Earth Fund and Earthshot Prize from existing nomination pool
• Grant is $100,000 per organisation; no larger amounts are indicated

Summary

The Bezos Earth Fund has launched a $4.8 million, three-year collaboration with The Earthshot Prize to fund 48 transformative climate and nature solutions. Each year, 16 organisations receive $100,000 grants sourced from The Earthshot Prize's global pool of nominees who were not selected as Finalists. The program announced its first cohort of 16 grantees in February 2026. The initiative draws on The Earthshot Prize's extensive network of high-impact environmental innovations, covering areas from conservation and rewilding to clean technology and community-based solutions. Grantees are not selected through an open application process but rather identified from the existing Earthshot Prize nomination pipeline. The Bezos Earth Fund is part of Jeff Bezos's $10 billion commitment to climate and nature protection through 2030. This specific initiative focuses on unlocking funding for promising innovations that did not advance through the Prize competition, ensuring breakthrough ideas can still receive support to grow and scale globally. Because eligibility is tied to prior Earthshot Prize nominations, this is not an open-call grant program. Organisations wishing to be considered would first need to be nominated for The Earthshot Prize, making entry into the pipeline the critical first step.

Historical Context

The Bezos Earth Fund was founded with a $10 billion commitment from Jeff Bezos to be disbursed by 2030. This specific Earthshot Prize collaboration was announced on February 4, 2026, with the first 16 grantees named simultaneously. The program runs for three years, funding 16 organisations annually.

Why it was added

Major earth fund with potential for plastic/circular economy alignment

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