Environmental Conservation: Andes-Amazon Initiative

_Please note that we do not accept unsolicited grant proposals. Because of our tightly-defined grantmaking strategies, many worthwhile projects fall outside the scope of our funding priorities.

The goal of the Andes-Amazon Initiative is to ensure the long-term ecological integrity and climatic function of the Amazon basin. Achieving that goal will require that at least 70 percent of historic forest cover remains intact.

The Andes-Amazon Initiative is dedicated to promoting conservation and sustainable development by working with and supporting NGOs, Indigenous organizations, research institutions, governmental agencies and committed private sector partners.

In 2022, to avert an ecological tipping point and conversion of forest ecosystems to savannas in the Amazon region, the Moore Foundation extended its commitment to work in the Amazon Basin.

Current Strategies

• Ensure the conservation and effective management of 50 million hectares of Indigenous peoples and local communities lands,
• Ensure the conservation and effective management of 50 million hectares of freshwater/forest ecosystems.
• Redirect and reduce the drivers of habitat change in the area,
• Support institutional frameworks necessary for the economic success of the Indigenous people and local communities.

Setting our sights high

• Is it important?
• Is it measurable?
• Does it contribute to a portfolio effect?

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._