Key People
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Jeff BezosFounder
Founder and Executive Chair
2020 – present
Jeff Bezos founded the Bezos Earth Fund in 2020 with a $10 billion commitment and serves as Executive Chair. Confirmed on fund website and multiple news sources.
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President and CEO
2021 – 2025
Andrew Steer served as President and CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund from 2021 to 2025. He joined the London School of Economics in 2025. Confirmed by Bezos Earth Fund profile page.
Funding Programs
4| Name | ProgramType | Description | TotalBudget | Currency | Status | Source | Notes | Source check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Solutions Grants | grant-round | Grants for clean energy innovation, nature conservation, environmental justice, and food system transformation. | $10B | USD | open | bezosearthfund.org | $10B total commitment. | Not checked |
| AI Grand Challenge for Climate and Nature | prize | Multi-phase challenge leveraging AI for sustainable proteins, power grid optimization, and biodiversity conservation. | $100M | USD | open | bezosearthfund.org | Phase II: 15 teams received up to $2M each. | Not checked |
| Conserving and Restoring Nature | grant-round | Major portfolio funding nature conservation, ocean protection, and biodiversity. | $2B | USD | open | bezosearthfund.org | $2B committed from $10B total pledge. | Not checked |
| Future of Food Program | grant-round | Transforming food and agricultural systems for sustainability and climate resilience. | $1B | USD | open | bezosearthfund.org | $1B committed. | Not checked |
▶Internal Metadata
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| Wiki ID: | E1470 |
| Type: | organization |
| YAML Source: | packages/factbase/data/fb-entities/bezos-earth-fund.yaml |
| Facts: | 0 structured |
| Records: | 6 in 2 collections |