The Bezos Earth Fund, chaired by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, with Lauren Sanchez Bezos serving as vice chair, has committed $4.8 million over three years to support 48 climate and nature solutions nominated for the Earthshot Prize but not selected as finalists.
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Announced on February 4, 2026, the initiative is a collaboration between the Bezos Earth Fund and the Earthshot Prize to help promising environmental projects expand their operations and increase their impact.
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The programme will support 16 organisations each year, with each organisation in the first cohort receiving $100,000.
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The selected organisations work across areas including carbon removal, wildlife conservation, ecosystem restoration and sustainable technology.
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The initiative aims to extend funding opportunities beyond the prize's annual finalists and winners.
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Bezos Earth Fund commits $4.8 million to climate and nature solutions
The three-year partnership will draw from the Earthshot Prize's global pool of nominees who did not make the final shortlist.
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The Bezos Earth Fund will provide $4.8 million in total, supporting 16 organisations annually with grants of $100,000 each.
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The funding is intended to help selected organisations scale their work and reach more communities, ecosystems and industries.
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The initiative brings together the Earthshot Prize's international network of environmental innovators and the Bezos Earth Fund's philanthropic resources to help promising solutions progress beyond their existing scale.
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Dr Kelly Levin, chief of science, data and systems change at the Bezos Earth Fund, said promising innovations often remain small when the world needs them to expand.
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She said the partnership could help these ideas grow into solutions capable of delivering wider environmental benefits.
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Jason Knauf, chief executive of the Earthshot Prize, said the prize's wider nomination pool represents a global pipeline of environmental innovators and potential solutions.
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The collaboration will allow the organisations to support additional projects beyond the prize's annual selection process.
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The first 16 organisations selected for funding
The first cohort includes organisations working on carbon removal, cleaner industrial processes, wildlife protection, habitat restoration and other environmental challenges.
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Each will receive $100,000 to help expand its operations and amplify its impact.
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Air Protein develops alternative proteins using microorganisms and processes that use carbon dioxide as a feedstock.
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Its approach explores ways to produce protein without relying entirely on conventional agriculture and livestock farming.
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Climatenza SolarClimatenza Solar is among the first cohort of selected organisations.
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Its inclusion places it within the initiative's wider effort to support climate-focused innovation, although the announcement does not specify the particular solar technology or project the grant will support.
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Instituto Floresta VivaInstituto Floresta Viva is a Brazilian environmental organisation associated with Atlantic Forest conservation and restoration.
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Its work provides a nature-restoration angle within a programme designed to help environmental solutions expand.
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Forum Konservasi LeuserForum Konservasi Leuser works on protecting the Leuser Ecosystem in Indonesia, an important rainforest landscape in Sumatra that provides habitat for threatened wildlife.
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Its conservation work is linked to safeguarding forests and biodiversity.
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ArgentinaThe Argentine conservation organisation works to protect and restore ecosystems, recover native wildlife and establish protected areas.
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Its projects include rewilding initiatives and efforts to reconnect habitats while supporting local economies linked to nature.
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Hyperion RoboticsHyperion Robotics develops robotic construction technology designed to reduce waste and the carbon footprint of infrastructure.
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Its approach focuses on improving how concrete foundations are designed and built, including for energy and industrial infrastructure.
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InPlanetInPlanet works on enhanced rock weathering, a carbon-removal approach that involves spreading finely crushed silicate rock on agricultural land to accelerate natural chemical reactions that remove carbon dioxide.
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The process can also improve soil conditions by releasing minerals and helping correct soil acidity.
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LassoLasso is associated with technology for recovering and recycling materials, including plastics.
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Its work offers a potential route to reducing waste and recovering resources that would otherwise be discarded.
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Mandai NatureBased in Singapore, Mandai Nature supports wildlife conservation and ecosystem protection, particularly in Southeast Asia.
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It works with local organisations and other partners to protect threatened species, restore habitats and support communities involved in conservation.
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Mati CarbonMati Carbon uses enhanced rock weathering to remove carbon dioxide while working with farmers.
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Its approach involves spreading natural rock dust on agricultural land, where it can help improve soil conditions and support durable carbon removal.
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MERMAIDMERMAID operates a digital platform that helps scientists and conservation practitioners collect, manage and share coral reef monitoring data.
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The information can support research and decisions about reef conservation and management.
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Asociación Conservacionista Misión TiburónThis Costa Rican conservation organisation focuses on marine life, including shark conservation.
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Its work is associated with protecting threatened marine species and promoting the conservation of ocean ecosystems.
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Simple PlanetSimple Planet is among the selected organisations working within the climate and nature innovation landscape.
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…and 22 more, not listed.
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