Lauren Sánchez Bezos-backed fund commits $4.8 million to 48 climate solutions that missed Earthshot Prize finals; funding supports projects ranging from carbon removal to wildlife protection
- 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.
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- 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.
Sources: Times of India