Bezos Earth Fund AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge
Closed for now
The funder has not said when this reopens.
Phase I: $50,000 award each (24 grantees); Phase II implementation grants of up to $2 million each (15 grantees).
Bezos Earth Fund
private · supranational
Deadline: Closed — Ended: application window closed 13 Aug 2024; Phase I and Phase II grantees already selected. No new round announced.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: ai, climate, agri, energy
- Stage: idea stage, pre-seed and seed
Open only to nonprofits and academic institutions (not for-profit startups).
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
Source. https://www.bezosearthfund.org/initiatives/ai-for-climate-and-nature/grand-challenge-details
"inviting nonprofits and academic institutions to submit proposals focused on sustainable proteins, power grid optimization, biodiversity conservation, and visionary wildcard solutions."
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.bezosearthfund.org
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