Overview
| Donor: | Innovate 4 Nature (I4N) Foundation |
| Application procedure: | Online Application |
| Donor base: | Switzerland |
| Reference number: | - |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
| Deadline: | 15.06.2025 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Small - up to $100,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | 15.000$ |
| Total available budget: | 150.000$ |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 25.000$ |
| Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Agriculture & Rural Development
- Climate Change
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Research, Technology & Innovation
Project Locations
Africa
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe
America
Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela
Asia
Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen
Europe
Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
Pacific
Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Description
1) Objective
The annual I4N Award is the key driver for identifying and accelerating nature-positive solutions in collaboration with partners to contribute to the restoration and regeneration of nature by 2030. Its purpose is to recognise and spotlight high-quality solutions, promote a vibrant ecosystem and inspire transformative thinking towards a regenerative economy. The four focus areas of the I4N Award are:
- sustainable management of ecosystems;
- nature as infrastructure and planet-compatible cities;
- productive and regenerative agriculture; and
- circular nature-positive solutions.
2) Eligibility
Eligible are projects, companies and entrepreneurs developing particularly promising nature-positive solutions across four focus areas.
3) Location
Actions can take place worldwide.
4) Budget
The I4N Award offers both financial and non-financial benefits worth CHF 150,000 in total, with the aim to accelerate nature-positive solutions: Four cash prizes of CHF 25,000 each across four focus areas and a special grant of CHF 15,000; Access to the I4N ecosystem, including corporates, investors and experts; Tailored training and mentorship opportunities; Increased visibility through I4N channels and exclusive events.
5) Application
The application deadline is extended to 15 June 2025.

