Lauren Sanchez Bezos Bezos-backed fund gives $4.8 million to 48 climate projects

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. 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. The programme will support 16 organisations each year, with each organisation in the first cohort receiving $100,000. The selected organisations work across areas including carbon removal, wildlife conservation, ecosystem restoration and sustainable technology. The initiative aims to extend funding opportunities beyond the prize's annual finalists and winners.Bezos Earth Fund commits $4.8 million to climate and nature solutionsThe three-year partnership will draw from the Earthshot Prize's global pool of nominees who did not make the final shortlist. The Bezos Earth Fund will provide $4.8 million in total, supporting 16 organisations annually with grants of $100,000 each.The funding is intended to help selected organisa...