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Amazonia BioBuilders Grant

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This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and social enterprises and 1 other, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Brazil, Peru and Colombia and 6 others.

Summary

Initiative supporting ventures that combine bioeconomy development with biodiversity conservation in the Amazon region. Funds early-stage to growth-stage companies and social enterprises building sustainable business models around Amazon resources.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 9 Aug 2026Accurate?

About this grant

This grant funds innovations that advance biodiversity conservation and sustainable value chains across the Amazon region. The call targets entrepreneurs, startups and organisations developing agtech and climate solutions that balance economic viability with ecosystem protection and climate mitigation. Eligible applicants include startups, small and medium-sized enterprises, nonprofits, social enterprises, universities and research institutions based in Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname or French Guiana. Projects at idea, research and development, prototype, pilot, pre-seed and seed stages are welcome. Proposals should present innovations addressing biodiversity conservation or sustainable value chains in Amazonian contexts, with a clear business model or pathway to scalability. Agtech and climate-focused solutions are particularly encouraged. Assessment will consider alignment with the funder's sustainability and impact investment priorities.

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Key requirements

  • ✓Ventures must operate in or focus on the Amazon region
  • ✓Primary mission must advance biodiversity conservation alongside bioeconomy development
  • ✓Business model should demonstrate sustainable use of Amazon resources

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Amazonia BioBuilders?
Eligibility covers organisations in BR, PE, CO, EC, BO, VE and 3 more countries; startup, sme, social-enterprise, nonprofit.

How this compares

  • Compared with 26 similar grants (biodiversity in Brazil) listed in the last 12 months.
  • This is the only similar grant from this organisation listed here in the last 12 months.

Figures are computed from notices listed on Raise Lens in the same sector and country over the last 12 months.

About this sector

Biodiversity funding backs habitat restoration, species protection, protected areas and nature-positive business. It comes from environment agencies, multilateral nature funds and conservation philanthropy, often through competitive calls with defined regions. Applicants are usually asked for baseline surveys, local partners and indicators that show ecological change.