Funding opportunity to accelerate natural climate solutions

Letters of interest are due Jan. 15, 2026

December 10, 2025

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Allen Family Philanthropies, formerly known as the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, has issued a request for proposals for up to $10 million in funding to accelerate natural climate solutions. These are nature-based actions that protect, restore, and improve management of forests, wetlands, grasslands, oceans, and agricultural lands, mitigating climate impacts by working with natural ecosystems. Letters of interest are due Jan. 15, 2026.

Allen Family Philanthropies, formerly known as the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for up to $10 million in funding to accelerate natural climate solutions (NCS). These are nature-based actions that protect, restore, and improve management of forests, wetlands, grasslands, oceans, and agricultural lands, mitigating climate impacts by working with natural ecosystems. This new RFP is seeking to support efforts to develop science and technology solutions to accelerate NCS implementation in the United States.

You can learn more on this webpage, which describes eligibility and the process for submitting a letter of interest (due Jan. 15, 2026).

If you are interested in helping the Science Philanthropy Alliance to understand the various barriers to NCS implementation and possible solutions for overcoming them, you are invited to fill out this 10-minute survey.

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