$25 Million Impact Fund for Water & Nature – Walton Family Foundation

The Water and Nature Fund has been launched by the Walton Family Foundation to provide catalytic investment for innovative, nature-based solutions that strengthen climate resilience, protect water and support communities.

Here’s what you can expect:

• $25 million total fund

• Financing through loans and guarantees

• Impact-first rather than purely commercial investment

• Capital for innovative and potentially higher-risk nature-based solutions

• Support intended to help projects demonstrate viability and attract further private investment

• Investment in wetland protection and restoration

• Forest and headwater management

• Coastal habitats including reefs, wetlands, seagrasses and mangroves

• Sustainable fisheries

• Agricultural approaches that conserve and improve water quality

• The fund is revolving, meaning financial returns will be reinvested into future projects.

Who can apply?

The Foundation hasn't published a normal open application process or standard applicant eligibility criteria for this fund. It describes potential recipients broadly as projects, entrepreneurs and project developers working on scalable nature-based solutions.

Also worth knowing: the Walton Family Foundation does make traditional grants, but it does not generally accept unsolicited grant proposals.

Deadline: No public application deadline announced.