The Rivian Foundation funds projects that protect and restore land and water, expand equitable access to nature, and advance clean energy and responsible supply‑chain practices tied to a just climate transition. They support place-based stewardship and community-led conservation in U.S. regions where Rivian operates (e.g., California, Pacific Northwest, Georgia, Illinois, DC/Baltimore), while also making select global commitments that advance natural climate solutions and responsible transition minerals practices. Grants are typically project-focused and intended to drive measurable conservation, access, or clean‑energy equity outcomes.
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$656.4M
$743K
$5.3M
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Rivian Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 94 | $12.7M | 97.9% |
| 2 | Netherlands | 2 |
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Invite-only project grants, relationship-driven; awards reported in the $40,000–$2,000,000 range (profile lists $100K–$2M); funder supports single- and multi-year project funding with no public application deadlines.
Notable grantees: Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $200K |
2.1% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY | OAK GLEN, CA | $900,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT RESTORATION ACTIVITIES IN THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE |
| RESOURCES LEGACY FUND | SACRAMENTO, CA | $850,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE RLF PUBLIC LANDS AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PROGRAM AND TO PROTECT NATURE IN THE UNITED STATES |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST (ORCA) | JENKINTOWN, PA | $500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $500,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT COLLABORATION NEEDED TO PROTECT LANDSCAPES IN CALIFORNIA |
| ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT CAPACITY-BUILDING EFFORTS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES TO INITIATE CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS |
| GLOBAL IMPACT | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE SITING CLEAN COLLABORATIVE |
| CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION | DURANGO, CO | $200,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-LED EFFORTS TO PROTECT U.S. PUBLIC LANDS |
| VIEQUES CONSERVATION AND HISTORICAL TRUST | VIEQUES, PR | $185,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT MANGROVE AND SEAGRASS RESTORATION EFFORTS IN PUERTO RICO |
| INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION | LITTLE CANADA, MN | $150,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADVANCE NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS ON TRIBAL LANDS |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | ARLINGTON, VA | $150,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS IN CONNECTION WITH MINING AND ABANDONED MINE CLEANUP IN THE UNITED STATES |
| SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND NETWORKS | DOVER, DE | $150,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE STUDY OF FUNGI IN US DESERTS AND ALASKA TO IMPROVE CONSERVATION AND BOOST SOIL HEALTH |
| WILD FOUNDATION | BOULDER, CO | $125,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS-LED REWILDING AND BISON RESTORATION IN THE UNITED STATES |
| SURFRIDER FOUNDATION | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO DEMONSTRATE HOW NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS CAN IMPROVE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S COASTLINES |
| FORCE BLUE INC | MT PLEASANT, SC | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT VETERAN MARINE CONSERVATION MISSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES |
| STICHTING DEEP SEA CONSERVATION COALITION | AMSTERDAM | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT MARINE HABITATS AND OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS ARE EFFECTIVELY PROTECTED |
| THE GREENING OF DETROIT | DETROIT, MI | $90,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE ECOLOGY CENTER | BERKELEY, CA | $90,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAVE THE WAVES | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $80,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NORTHERN CHUMASH TRIBAL COUNCIL | LOS OSOS, CA | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DUWAMISH RIVER COMMUNITY COALITION | SEATTLE, WA | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA CONSERVANCY INC | ATLANTA, GA | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE | NEW YORK, NY | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MAD AGRICULTURE | BOULDER, CO | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OREGON NATURAL DESERT ASSOCIATION | BEND, OR | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| APPALACHIA RISING | AUSTIN, TX | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF TREES | PORTLAND, OR | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATURE FOR ALL | MONTEREY PARK, CA | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OCMULGEE NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE INITIATIVE | MACON, GA | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GREENING YOUTH FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NUESTRA TIERRA CONSERVATION PROJECT | LAS CRUCES, NM | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BILLION OYSTER PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HILL COUNTY CONSERVANCY | AUSTIN, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LOS ANGELES NEIGHBORHOOD LAND TRUST | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OPENLANDS | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TREEPEOPLE | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TONGVA TARAXAT PAXAAVXA CONSERVANCY | ALTADENA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PRAIRIE RIVERS NETWORK | CHAMPAIGN, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHELTERWOOD COLLECTIVE | CAZADERO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BRONX RIVER ALLIANCE | THE BRONX, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MIAMI WATERKEEPER | CORAL GABLES, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CALWILD | OAKLAND, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HARLEM GROWN | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CUMBERLAND RIVER COMPACT INC | NASHVILLE, TN | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOUTH RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE | DECATUR, GA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ARABIA MOUNTAIN HERITAGE AREA ALLIANCE | STONECREST, GA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CLARK FORK COALITION | MISSOULA, MT | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WYLDE CENTER | DECATUR, GA | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| URBAN ROOTS | ST PAUL, MN | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TREEFOLKS | DEL VALLE, TX | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COAST SALISH YOUTH COALITION | ANACORTES, WA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
TO SUPPORT RESTORATION ACTIVITIES IN THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE
TO SUPPORT THE RLF PUBLIC LANDS AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PROGRAM AND TO PROTECT NATURE IN THE UNITED STATES
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST (ORCA)
$500,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TO SUPPORT COLLABORATION NEEDED TO PROTECT LANDSCAPES IN CALIFORNIA
ALLIANCE FOR TRIBAL CLEAN ENERGY
$250,000TO SUPPORT CAPACITY-BUILDING EFFORTS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES TO INITIATE CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS
TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-LED EFFORTS TO PROTECT U.S. PUBLIC LANDS
TO SUPPORT MANGROVE AND SEAGRASS RESTORATION EFFORTS IN PUERTO RICO
TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADVANCE NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS ON TRIBAL LANDS
TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS IN CONNECTION WITH MINING AND ABANDONED MINE CLEANUP IN THE UNITED STATES
SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND NETWORKS
$150,000TO SUPPORT THE STUDY OF FUNGI IN US DESERTS AND ALASKA TO IMPROVE CONSERVATION AND BOOST SOIL HEALTH
WILD FOUNDATION
$125,000TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS-LED REWILDING AND BISON RESTORATION IN THE UNITED STATES
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
$100,000TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO DEMONSTRATE HOW NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS CAN IMPROVE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S COASTLINES
FORCE BLUE INC
$100,000TO SUPPORT VETERAN MARINE CONSERVATION MISSIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
STICHTING DEEP SEA CONSERVATION COALITION
$100,000TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT MARINE HABITATS AND OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS ARE EFFECTIVELY PROTECTED
THE ECOLOGY CENTER
$90,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SAVE THE WAVES
$80,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GEORGIA CONSERVANCY INC
$70,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
APPALACHIA RISING
$70,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OCMULGEE NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE INITIATIVE
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GREENING YOUTH FOUNDATION
$60,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HILL COUNTY CONSERVANCY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CALWILD
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ARABIA MOUNTAIN HERITAGE AREA ALLIANCE
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WYLDE CENTER
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COAST SALISH YOUTH COALITION
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT