Grants awarded
You can search below for information about all grants we awarded. Our grants data is also available in csv format here.
We are committed to transparency, and believe that with better information, grant-makers can be more effective decision makers. In 2017 we started to work with 360Giving to publish information about Arcadia grants (last updated August 2026). Arcadia has waived all copyright and related or neighbouring rights to Arcadia’s grant data, to the extent possible under law, by dedicating it to the public domain with the Creative Commons CC0 waiver. This means the data is freely accessible to anyone to use and share.
Core costs to the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
To support DSCC’s work to protect deep-sea ecosystems from fishing and mining, and strengthen biodiversity conservation and governance in international oceans.
$339,000
2023
3 years
Core support to re:wild
To provide core support to re:wild to help it expand its work as a regranting partner and fiscal sponsor for nature conservation organizations worldwide.
$6,000,000
2022
5 years
WCS - Legacy Landscapes Fund
To provide match funding for a long-term endowment from the Legacy Landscape Fund for the conservation of the Leuser Ecosystem in Sumatra, Indonesia.
$5,000,000
2022
5 years
Advancing rewilding across Europe
To promote nature restoration across Europe through the development of innovative models, including a grant programme to accelerate wildlife comeback in Europe.
$4,999,995
2022
5 years
Safeguarding the ocean for future generations: Advancing equity science and capacity
To support the Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative (DOSI), so it can continue to provide evidence-based advice to inform international policy on the management and conservation of the deep ocean.
$4,641,000
2022
10 years
Cambridge Conservation Initiative: Masters in Conservation Leadership
Masters in Conservation Leadership - University of Cambridge
https://www.cambridgeconservation.org/our-work/mphil-in-conservation-leadership/
To enable students from biodiversity-rich, cash-poor countries to participate in the Cambridge MPhil in Conservation Leadership.
$3,000,000
2022
10 years
Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative (ELTI)
To provide training for people working in conservation in Asia and Central and South America.
$3,000,000
2022
5 years
Support for Blue Ventures’ core operations.
Core support for Blue Ventures’ to help it achieve its mission to rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities.
$2,500,000
2022
5 years
Core support to Global Canopy
To provide Global Canopy with core support to target the market forces destroying nature.
$1,725,000
2022
4 years
Ocean campaign
To support a campaign to end illegal fishing and protect marine biodiversity.
$1,500,000
2022
5 years
Rewilding Argentina Ibera Wildfire Crisis Fund
To provide a donation to Rewilding Argentina’s Iberá Wildlife Crisis Fund, paid through its fiscal sponsor re:wild.
$100,000
2022
1 year
European Open Rivers Programme
To support a grant programme to remove redundant dams, weirs and other river barriers across Europe, so that rivers can flow naturally and biodiversity can flourish.
Learn more$50,575,000
2021
6 years
Earth Investigations Programme
JournalismFund Europe
https://www.journalismfund.eu/news/eu115-million-environmental-investigative-journalism
To support a grant programme for environmental investigative journalism on European affairs inside and outside Europe.
Learn more$13,685,000
2021
6 years
Oceans 5 General Fund
To support a collaborative grant programme to help stop overfishing, establish marine protected areas, and constrain offshore oil and gas development, to provide lasting benefits to coastal communities and the world’s oceans.
Learn more$6,000,000
2021
3 years
Protected Planet
Towards the core costs of the Protected Planet platform
$5,000,000
2021
5 years
Towards work on soil carbon sequestration.
To assess the scientific foundation for agricultural soil carbon credits.
$2,500,000
2021
4 years
FFI Conservation Resilience Fund
To help local conservation organizations adopt new operational models to adapt to a post-COVID-19 future.
$2,000,000
2021
3 years
WCS Local Conservation Partners Fund
To help local conservation organizations adopt new operational and business models to adapt to a post-COVID-19 future.
$2,000,000
2021
3 years
Support for the Environmental Governance Programme
To support the Forest Peoples Programme’s environmental governance programme to protect terrestrial biodiversity.
$1,380,000
2021
5 years
To support the Wildlife Justice Commission’s (WJC’s) core operations.
To support WJC’s mission to support the investigation and prosecution of high-level wildlife crime cases.
$1,190,000
2021
5 years