All projects within the Nature Transformation Fund

Natural Justice is working to protect Indigenous rights and traditional knowledge across South Africa, Kenya, and Senegal. The initiative focuses on legal advocacy, capacity-building, and integrating Indigenous knowledge into environmental policies. Through partnerships and global advocacy, the project ensures that Indigenous communities have a voice in environmental governance.

Blue Marine Foundation is dedicated to restoring the ocean to health by protecting and restoring marine life. Using a combination of top-down interventions to improve ocean governance and bottom-up project delivery that empowers fishers and local communities, their mission is to see at least 30 percent of the world’s ocean under effective protection by 2030 and the other 70 percent managed in a responsible way.

Human Rights Watch is leading a multi-year initiative to expose and challenge environmental crimes that threaten the Amazon and other major forests. By documenting illegal deforestation, land grabbing, and violence against Indigenous and environmental defenders, the project seeks to drive policy change and hold governments accountable. Through global advocacy, media engagement, and direct support for frontline defenders, the initiative aims to protect both critical ecosystems and the people risking their lives to safeguard them.

ICCI works to elevate the global urgency of ice loss and its impact on climate stability. The project engages governments, scientists, and policymakers to integrate cryosphere science into international climate negotiations. By expanding advocacy efforts and strengthening coalitions, the initiative ensures that melting ice remains a priority in global climate policy.

The Strategic Response Mechanism (SRM), operated by Rights and Resources Initiative, offers prompt funding to support Indigenous people in protecting their land rights in developing nations. By addressing threats and seizing opportunities, the SRM empowers these groups to safeguard their territories, promote sustainable development, and advocate for just climate action.

This pilot project by the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) tackles urban ecology and water management challenges in Bengaluru, India. By combining ecological restoration with sustainable urban planning, the initiative aims to enhance biodiversity and improve water security through the mapping of blue-green spaces, constructed wetlands, and long-term monitoring of urban lakes.

Re:wild is working to protect Suriname’s vast and intact rainforests by strengthening Indigenous-led conservation efforts. The initiative focuses on equipping Indigenous guardians with the tools and training needed to monitor and defend their territories against illegal logging, mining, and wildlife trade. By integrating sustainable livelihood programs, the project ensures that conservation efforts benefit both local communities and biodiversity.

Terrafund for AFR100 is an initiative by One Tree Planted and its partners. The goal is to help local people in Africa to grow trees, which will in turn develop sustainable livelihoods that create an alternative to deforestation, and enhance their livelihoods. This initiative consists of two organizations, Kijabe Forest Trust and Fairtree.org, both located in Kenya. Kijabe Forest Trust restores trees and combats illegal activities in Kijabe Forest with local scouts while Fairtree.org empowers small community groups with its Pay-to-Grow system to plant trees efficiently using digital tools.

Terrafund for AFR100 is an initiative by One Tree Planted and its partners. The goal is to help local people in Africa to grow trees, which will in turn develop sustainable livelihoods that create an alternative to deforestation, and enhance their livelihoods. This initiative consists of two organizations Herp Ghana and Hen Mpoano. Herp Ghana focuses on amphibian conservation through habitat restoration and community engagement, through tree planting and income enhancement for rural communities. Hen Mpoano supports coastal communities through integrated management of coastal and marine ecosystems, emphasizing mangrove restoration, beekeeping, and organic farming for environmental conservation.

Amazon Frontlines works alongside Indigenous communities in the Upper Amazon to secure land rights, defend territories, and protect biodiversity. The project provides direct support to Indigenous-led land patrols, legal advocacy efforts, and cultural resilience initiatives to counter deforestation and resource exploitation. Through strategic partnerships and advocacy, the initiative strengthens Indigenous leadership in environmental governance.

The Annamite Mountains in Vietnam are home to many rare and endangered species, yet habitat destruction and illegal hunting threaten their survival. This project supports a conservation breeding center at Bach Ma National Park, ensuring that species such as the saola, Annamite striped rabbit, and Bourret’s box turtle have a viable future. By maintaining expert oversight, veterinary care, and breeding programs, the initiative lays the groundwork for future reintroductions and long-term species recovery.

The Atelopus Survival Initiative (ASI) unites over 40 organizations from 13 countries to protect harlequin toads, one of the most endangered groups of amphibians. This project strengthens the ASI’s coordination by funding a dedicated role to facilitate collaboration, mobilize resources, and implement conservation strategies. Additionally, field efforts targeting three critically threatened species will improve knowledge, mitigate threats, and implement site-based conservation actions to prevent further declines.

The Javan rhino is one of the most critically endangered mammals on Earth, with fewer than 75 individuals remaining, all confined to Ujung Kulon National Park. This project strengthens real-time protection systems to monitor and safeguard the species by enhancing data analysis, remote camera networks, and patrol coordination. By maintaining essential conservation activities and addressing emerging threats such as poaching and habitat degradation, the initiative aims to secure the long-term survival of the Javan rhino and its critical swamp forest habitat.

The Red Colobus Conservation Network (RCCN) works to improve the conservation status of red colobus monkeys, a group of primates facing severe threats across Africa. This project supports RCCN in implementing conservation action plans, training conservationists, and expanding local and regional conservation networks. By strengthening collaboration and increasing visibility for red colobus conservation, the initiative creates a long-term framework for protecting these endangered species.

Buglife’s "B-Lines" initiative is creating a network of wildflower corridors across the UK to support pollinator populations. The project works with local communities and conservation groups to restore and connect fragmented habitats, ensuring safe pathways for insects. By strengthening biodiversity and securing long-term habitat protection, this initiative plays a crucial role in reversing pollinator decline.

RWCA is working to enhance the ecological health of Rugezi Marsh through community-led conservation and restoration efforts. The project focuses on habitat protection, sustainable land management, and the development of alternative livelihoods for local communities. By integrating nature-based solutions, RWCA is improving biodiversity while strengthening climate resilience in Rwanda.

Gaia Amazonas is working to strengthen Indigenous governance in the Amazon through conservation, policy advocacy, and knowledge-sharing. The project enhances territorial protection by supporting Indigenous leadership in decision-making processes and reinforcing sustainable land management practices. By fostering intercultural collaboration, the initiative secures both ecological integrity and cultural heritage.

CORDIO is working to strengthen the resilience of marine ecosystems and coastal communities in Eastern Africa. The initiative focuses on nature-based solutions, improved fisheries management, and capacity-building for local conservation leaders. By enhancing governance and implementing sustainable practices, the project ensures the long-term health of coral reefs and marine biodiversity.

Acción Andina is leading a large-scale reforestation and conservation initiative to restore one million hectares of high-altitude Polylepis forests across the Andes. These forests are critical for regulating water cycles, preventing soil erosion, and maintaining biodiversity. The project focuses on conserving 500,000 hectares and restoring an equal area while promoting community-led natural resource management.

The Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA) incubator aims to identify, incubate and enhance conservation finance solutions and tools to drive greater impact. Over the course of one year, it will support 5-10 groundbreaking projects selected through a global call for proposals by providing grants, mentorship, and development opportunities. By nurturing these concepts, the program aims to unlock additional funding and scale impactful conservation initiatives worldwide.

Blue Alliance is developing the Blue Finance Impact Facility, a blended finance mechanism, to regenerate coral reef ecosystems and improve livelihoods in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi Province. The facility will support the management of 16 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) spanning 600,000 hectares of coral reefs and develop reef-positive businesses like ecotourism, aquaculture and sustainable fisheries. Financial sustainability of the MPAs will be ensured through dividends and revenue-sharing, with a versatile structure that combines grants, refundable grants, performance impact loans, and climate insurance solutions.

Earth Acre, in partnership with East Africa Carbon and Biodiversity Limited, is accelerating the creation of carbon and biodiversity credits on community-managed lands in Kenya. However, carbon and biodiversity credit development is a lengthy process, and to bridge this gap, the project provides direct cash transfers to landowners and uses a technology platform to manage nature-based revenue streams. This initiative helps sustain community engagement, expand sustainable land management, and protect critical ecosystems in the region, especially by restoring historic migratory corridors.

Rare is pioneering a first-of-its-kind Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) Impact Bond which will enable community-led co-management of fisheries in Southeast Sulawesi. The project will establish five new “Managed Access with Reserves (MA+R)” areas, to be designated as Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs), to protect vital territorial seas that host over 80% of the world’s corals, seagrasses, and mangroves, where protection is often insufficient. The investment will also formalize and strengthen microbusinesses in MA+R sites, boosting sustainable employment and enabling Fisheries Management Bodies (FMBs) to become financially independent. By tying outcomes to measurable conservation impacts, Rare secures private, public and philanthropic funding to ensure long-term sustainability for both the fisheries and the communities that rely on them.