Bezos Earth Fund – Conserving & Restoring Nature Program

Enriched impact-investor · Found: 2026-04-20 23:21

USD 2 billion committed to conserve and restore nature globally. Grants for conservation and restoration of terrestrial and marine areas, including tropical Pacific Ocean initiative.

Source: https://www.bezosearthfund.org/our-programs/conserving-restoring-nature

Funding Details

Funder

Bezos Earth Fund

Funding Goal

Fund conservation and restoration of terrestrial and marine ecosystems, including marine protected areas (MPAs), ocean protection, coral reef conservation, sustainable fisheries management, forest restoration, biodiversity protection, and locally led ecological restoration in Africa and the United States

Funding Amount

Bezos Earth Fund has committed USD 2 billion to conserve and restore nature. To date: 41 grants totalling USD 590.8 million under this programme. Individual grant sizes not specified on page.

Deadline

Rolling basis — no open call; grants awarded on invite-only or strategic partnership basis (Rolling)

How to Apply

The Bezos Earth Fund does not operate an open application process for this programme. Grants are primarily awarded through invitation or proactive identification of high-impact organisations by BEF programme staff. No application portal is listed. Interested organisations may register for the BEF newsletter or monitor news for any future open calls. Contact via bezosearthfund.org.

Target Region

Global — with specific geographic initiatives in Africa, Amazon Basin, Congo Basin, Tropical Pacific Ocean, Tropical Andes, United States

Contact

bezosearthfund.org — no direct contact email listed for grant applications

Last Checked

2026-04-20 23:56

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Applicant must be an established NGO, conservation organisation, or research institution with proven track record
• Preferred regions: Africa, Amazon, Congo Basin, Tropical Pacific Ocean, Tropical Andes, US

Project Scope

• Work must focus on high-priority biodiversity and carbon-rich areas
• Must demonstrate locally led approaches and engagement of communities and Indigenous peoples
• Marine, terrestrial, or mixed ecosystem work eligible

Required Documents

• Monitor bezosearthfund.org and newsletter for any future open calls

Constraints

• No open call — grants are primarily invite-only or by strategic partnership

Summary

The Bezos Earth Fund's Conserving and Restoring Nature programme is a major philanthropic grant initiative with a USD 2 billion commitment to protect, restore, and sustainably manage ecosystems globally. The programme is one of seven funded by the Bezos Earth Fund, which has a total commitment of USD 10 billion. To date, this programme has made 41 grants totalling approximately USD 590.8 million. The programme's thematic scope covers four broad areas: conservation of high-biodiversity and high-carbon-stock areas (terrestrial and marine); restoration of degraded landscapes including reforestation, grassland revival, and wetland regeneration; technology-driven biodiversity monitoring using AI and remote sensing; and climate adaptation for communities dependent on natural systems. Marine-specific initiatives include the Tropical Pacific Ocean programme, which has funded MPA establishment and ocean governance in Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Samoa, and Niue. The fund also supports AI-based monitoring tools for fisheries, coral reefs, and ocean biodiversity. Eligible activities include establishing and expanding marine and terrestrial protected areas; improving management and governance of existing conservation areas; ecological restoration (reforestation, grassland, wetland); capacity building for local communities and implementing organisations; and application of AI and data science to conservation challenges. Both conservation and restoration activities are explicitly in scope. Geographically, the programme funds work globally with specific regional initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Amazon Basin, the Congo Basin, the Tropical Pacific Ocean, the Tropical Andes, and the United States. Some grants target specific island nations and small developing states in the Pacific. Grant recipients are predominantly established international NGOs, conservation organisations, and research institutions. The fund works through invitation or strategic identification of grantees rather than open calls for proposals. The fund places particular emphasis on locally led solutions, Indigenous peoples' rights, and community-centred conservation approaches. As of 2026, the broader Bezos Earth Fund has made 335 grants totalling USD 2.4 billion across all seven programmes. The Conserving & Restoring Nature strand represents approximately 25% of total grantmaking to date.

Historical Context

The Bezos Earth Fund was established by Jeff Bezos in 2020 with a USD 10 billion total commitment. The Conserving & Restoring Nature programme has made 41 grants totalling USD 590.8 million. Marine grants include Pacific Ocean initiative, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Samoa, and Niue. Founded with mission of fighting climate change and protecting nature through systems change.

Why it was added

discovered from funder #209: Bezos Earth Fund

Sources

• https://www.bezosearthfund.org/our-programs/conserving-restoring-nature
• https://www.bezosearthfund.org/our-programs
• https://www.bezosearthfund.org/how-we-work

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