Mission
Empower African-led environmental-focused grassroots level startups, emerging green and blue ventures, and African women in STEMM, through matched funding from African and international philanthropy.
Vision
Shifting the business of natural resource protection to be upheld, driven and shaped by African communities.
Our Impact Targets by 2030
The Problem
Across Africa, communities are experiencing the effects of climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation and declining natural resources. Many of the people closest to these challenges are also developing practical solutions.
From restoring degraded lands, transforming agricultural waste into useful products with economic viability, tacking human-wildlife conflict, to improving food security and promoting healthier environmental ecosystems, grassroots innovators are creating solutions that benefit both people and nature. However, too many of these ideas remain under-resourced and unseen.
Impact Criteria for Support
Nature’s Pitch seeks to support emerging African, small-scale grassroots green and blue enterprises, businesses and innovations. To qualify for funding the enterprises need to fulfill 2 or all of the following criteria:
Green enterprises/ busineses/ initiatives focus on eco-friendly ventures that promote environmental preservation.
Blue enterprises/ businesses/ initiatives are those that involve marine and aquatic activities.
Who you are:
- $You are an African woman and/or youth-led venture that focuses on sustainable utilization and preservation of natural resources, biodiversity and climate solutions.
- $Innovative concepts addressing climate and environmental challenges, emphasizing sustainable natural capital utilization, biodiversity protection, and restoration.
- $Integration of STEMM, conservation-based business, storytelling, education, information, and communications to address environmental issues.
- $You have a business plan, concept note, project plan or proposal outlining your vision, mission and strategies.
