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Since 1993, Global Greengrants Fund has been one of the leading organizations in the world supporting grassroots-led efforts to protect the planet and the rights of people. Together with our diverse community of people on the frontlines and our supporters, we’ve impacted the lives of millions of people.
How do we do it? We let local people take the lead.
Global Greengrants Fund is different from other international organizations in that we don’t try to dictate an agenda from afar. Instead, we trust local people to advance solutions and strategies that will best fit their needs, providing them the resources to make their ideas a reality.
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Grassroots conservation movements—led by local and Indigenous communities with invaluable knowledge built on generations of peaceful ecological stewardship—are essential to our collective future. Earth is home to a deeply interconnected web of living beings. From Magellenic penguins in Argentina to mighty Sumatran pines to colorful jeweled chameleons in Madagascar, the livelihoods of each and […]
At Global Greengrants Fund, we have learned through decades of partnership with grassroots movements that the most important knowledge rarely fits neatly into predetermined frameworks. It lives in relationships, in memory, in cultural practice, and in deep, place-based understanding. Sometimes, it takes a different kind of map to make that visible. In Ecuador’s Yasuní […]
“Our work is long-term. It is not about projects—it is about movements. When donors provide flexible support, communities respond with creativity and appropriateness that no outside expert could prescribe.” – Cristi Nozawa, Samdhana Institute People power fuels profound climate and environmental transformation. When communities cultivate justice, care, and resilience globally, their efforts weave together […]
Our environment and the health of communities are deeply connected. We prioritize both.
Learn Who We AreOur experts invest in local leaders who are too often overlooked.
Explore Where We WorkWe get financial support to people on the ground—where they need it, when they need it, and without bureaucratic red tape.
Learn About How We WorkOur vast network reaches deep into communities to find innovative, effective, outside-the-box solutions.
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