Meet the people on the frontlines working to achieve greater justice and self-determination
Fondo Socioambiental del Perú supports locally-led efforts toward conservation and sustainable development
Fondo Socioambiental del Perú (Socio-Environmental Fund of Peru) promotes and finances Indigenous community projects and grassroots organizations working in support of vulnerable and historically marginalized populations in Peru. They support initiatives that help conserve nature, defend Indigenous lands, protect cultural identities, and advance social justice and sustainable development.
“By empowering Indigenous communities, we advance socio-environmental justice by protecting Peru's biodiversity and restoring the balance between people and nature. We recognize the vital role these communities play, as their practices of buen vivir safeguard approximately 80% of the world's most biodiverse forests. Every project we support is a significant step toward a more just, equitable, and sustainable future for generations to come. This is our commitment."
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Global Greengrants funds intersectional community-led efforts to protect local food, water, and resources
Global Greengrants Fund believes that the people who know best how to address social and environmental injustice are those most affected by it. Through a decentralized grantmaking model, they work with regional and local advisory boards to get resources directly into the hands of people on the frontline, so communities can protect the health of their livelihoods, ecosystems, and rights to land, food, water, and resources. Global Greengrants Fund works in some of the remotest corners of the world, and is the first funder for at least 40% of their grantees.
"Panta Rhea's commitment to helping communities build power in the climate space sets it apart from other private family foundations. Climate work is inherently linked to racial, gender, and other social inequalities. While funding typically remains segregated—creating a major barrier to progress—Panta Rhea takes a systems-thinking approach that recognizes these interconnections. By centering communities—and specifically Indigenous peoples, women and gender-diverse individuals, and people with disabilities—their approach creates more effective, equitable solutions that benefit those most impacted by climate change."
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FASOL aims to support grassroots groups, collectives, and communities working to achieve socio-environmental justice in Mexico
Fondo Acción Solidaria, A.C. (Action Solidarity Fund) provides initial seed funding, capacity building, and other programs and strategies that strengthen organizational processes. It supports initiatives that strengthen human rights and promote the participation of women, Indigenous populations, youth, and the elderly. Key focus areas include food sovereignty, sustainable agriculture, conservation, water resources, climate change adaptation, and human and environmental health.
“Panta Rhea is willing to engage deeply with our work. They trust us to use resources in the best way we can, and they trust the work the people are doing. This is so much more valuable than any amount of money.”
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Virgin Islands Good Food is working to strengthen the local food system in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Virgin Island Good Food helps farmers, fishers, and food producers build sustainable business practices, strengthen their infrastructure, increase production, and get more healthy local foods in the hands of Virgin Islanders. They also provide technical assistance and services to help food producers prepare for and recover from emergencies and natural disasters.
“Panta Rhea came through with vital resources during difficult times, but their support isn’t just financial. Panta Rhea’s belief in our mission and trust in our work is a valuable source of moral encouragement.”
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Fondo de Acción Urgente offers quick, agile support to Latin American activists in situations of risk and opportunity
Fondo de Acción Urgente (Urgent Action Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean) is a regional feminist fund. Through agile and flexible grants, FAU-LAC responds to crises and urgent contexts, prioritizing integral security and protection, and collective care.
“We deeply value our alliances with partners such as Panta Rhea, whose flexible funding has strengthened our capacity to respond to the most urgent needs of those who are at the heart of constructing more just and inclusive societies.”
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Fresh Milk Barbados connects and supports Caribbean artists, and raises regional awareness of contemporary arts
Fresh Milk offers Caribbean artists residencies, conferences, and other resources—including, local, regional, and international lectures, screenings, fellowships, workshops, and exhibitions—that foster a thriving local art-activism community. With a focus on contemporary visual arts, the organization spans creative disciplines, generations, and linguistic territories while engaging with its diaspora and international collaborators.
"I took part in the inaugural Lucayan Archipelago Residency facilitated by Panta Rhea. Over two months, I was able to collaborate with Jocmarys Viruet Feliciano, a brilliant artist from the Spanish-speaking Caribbean who was equally concerned with the reboundability of our small islands from the unhalting threat of hurricanes and sea level rise. It was such a unique project, which I credit for expanding the horizon of my own eco-conscious creative work."
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I-Fish and Social Capital Foundation are organizations of Afro-Indigenous fisherpeople committed to social good and ocean stewardship
I-Fish is an association of Raizal Afro-Indigenous fisherpeople in the Western Caribbean Colombian islands of Providencia and Santa Catalina who use ancestral knowledge and innovation to mitigate the impacts of climate change, build more equitable societies through circular economies, uphold human rights, and ensure the long-term well-being of their community and ecosystems. Social Capital Foundation is their think tank.
“Panta Rhea understands the resistance of the excluded peoples, the ethnic territories, the Indigenous territories who know that long-term change isn’t just about money. It’s about values
and human sensitivity, and having a poetic, aesthetic vision of human development.”
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