Conservation Challenge 0 - Groundwork For Collaboration Fund 2026

Conservation Challenge 0 - Groundwork For Collaboration Fund 2026

Status: Active, launched December 2, 2025

Purpose: Supports critical early engagement work between Wise Ancestors and potential community partners, particularly Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), during the initial exploration phase before full Conservation Challenge development.

Focus Areas:

Geographic Scope: Global

Eligibility:

What They Fund:

Contact: info@wiseancestors.org or fill out brief contact form at wiseancestors.org

Background: Recognizes that traditional funding models place unreasonable burden on community partners by requiring them to bear costs of initial engagement and typically only fund fully developed projects, favoring well-resourced institutions and creating imbalances that can lead to extractive practices.