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Most environment grants fund organizations that talk about forests. This one funds the communities living in them.
1. Rainforest Action Network, Protect An Acre
Grants generally do not exceed $5,000 | Global | Rolling
Funder profile: kindora.co/funders/943045180
What we know: RAN's Protect An Acre is a small-grants program supporting grassroots Indigenous partners and frontline communities working on forest protection and rights. Across all RAN grantmaking, top recipients include Amazon Watch ($220,500 over three grants) and Amazon Frontlines ($114,500 over three grants), with a foundation-wide median grant of $10,000. The program is not available to individuals, governments, or exclusively academic projects.
Realistic fit: Indigenous-led or Indigenous-allied grassroots organizations doing on-the-ground forest defense or land rights work.
The $5,000 ceiling means this won't anchor a budget, but it can fill a specific field need quickly. If your work centers Indigenous forest communities, review RAN's partner guidelines page for the application process before reaching out.
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