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 July 2024). 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.
Protecting biodiversity through law
Scoping grant for ELAW to explore a regranting programme on protecting biodiversity through law
$110,000
2024
1 year
Legacy Landscapes Fund match grants
Match funding to create endowments for Chiribiquete (Colombia), Makira-Masoala (Madagascar) and Tambrauw (Indonesia).
$25,000,000
2023
1 year
EU Nature Restoration Law
To provide support to environmental organisations, citizen groups and grassroots movements in a set of key EU Member States to strengthen the EU’s negotiation of the Nature Restoration Law.
$1,100,000
2023
1 year
Biodiversity and habitat governance
To support ClientEarth to use legal systems to develop and enforce biodiversity and habitat governance. ClientEarth will support the implementation of global policies and commitments to ensure terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems are appropriately safeguarded, managed and restored.
$6,250,000
2023
5 years
Halcyon Land & Sea and core support
$18,000,000
2023
3.5 years
Core costs to the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition
To support the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition to continue its mission to protect deep-sea species and ecosystems from the harmful impacts of fishing and mining, and to strengthen and enhance biodiversity conservation and governance in international oceans.
$339,000
2023
3 years
Preserving Climate-Critical Rainforests
To constrain the role of finance in the destruction of climate-critical tropical forests and related human rights abuses, which is vital to combatting global climate change and meeting the Sustainable Development Goals.
$3,795,000
2023
5 years
Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme
The Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme gives grants for large-scale restoration projects across Europe’s land and seas. The programme supports projects that will restore extensive areas of terrestrial and marine habitat so that they are resilient and self-sustaining.
Learn more$71,648,800
2023
8 years
Saving Nature's Strongholds
To support WCS in securing long-term conservation through a portfolio of nature strongholds - establishing or expanding protected areas and strengthening conservation of the most important existing wilderness areas
$8,000,000
2023
2 years
Marine protection fund
The Marine Protection Fund gives grants for work towards the target of protecting 30% of the world’s marine and coastal areas by 2030. It supports Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, non-government organizations and governments working in coastal areas, national waters and the high seas.
Learn more$25,000,000
2023
5 years
Core support to re:wild
$6,000,000
2022
5 years
Rewilding Argentina Ibera Wildfire Crisis Fund
To provide a donation to Rewilding Argentina's Ibera Wildlife Crisis Fund, paid through their fiscal sponsor re:wild
$100,000
2022
1 year
Safeguarding the ocean for future generations: Advancing equity, science and capacity
To support the operations of the Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative (DOSI), so that it can continue to provide evidence-based advice to inform international policy concerning 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 support Miriam Rothschild scholars to participate in the Cambridge Masters in Conservation Leadership.
$3,000,000
2022
10 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
Advancing rewilding across Europe
To continue advancing and scaling up rewilding across Europe through the development of innovative rewilding models, starting a new initiative to accelerate wildlife comeback in Europe.
$4,999,995
2022
5 years
Ocean campaign
To support the Environmental Justice Foundation's ocean campaign to end illegal fishing and protect marine biodiversity
$1,500,000
2022
5 years
Support for Blue Ventures’ core operations.
Support for Blue Ventures’ core operations.
$2,500,000
2022
5 years
WCS - Legacy Landscapes Fund
To provide Legacy Landscapes Fund with match funding for Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) Leuser Ecosystem bid in Sumatra, Indonesia.
$5,000,000
2022
5 years
Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative (ELTI)
To train conservation practitioners in tropical Asia and Central America to enable them to take responsibility for local and national conservation
$3,000,000
2022
5 years