News published 21 May 2025

BGCI-US, in partnership with BGCI and Bioflore is proud to announce it has been selected as one of the inaugural grantees in the Bezos Earth Fund’s groundbreaking AI Grand Challenge for Climate and Nature. The organisation will receive a $50,000 Phase I grant to partner with Bioflore in combining BGCI’s global network of botanical experts and Bioflore’s pioneering work at the intersection of artificial intelligence and environmental sustainability

The AI Grand Challenge, launched with a commitment of up to $100 million in funding, supports bold, AI-powered ideas to combat climate change, halt biodiversity loss, and protect our planet’s future. The project was chosen for its innovative potential and real-world impact.

The AI Grand Challenge focused on sustainable proteins, power grid optimization, and biodiversity conservation — as well as other visionary wildcard solutions. BGCI-US is contributing to the biodiversity focus area with a project in partnership with Bioflore, a deep tech startup based in Brazil that focuses on developing software and platforms to drive forest conservation and restoration in Brazil.

Each Phase I grant recipient is now eligible to participate in Phase II of the challenge, where up to 15 projects will be selected to receive implementation grants of $2 million to scale their solutions over the next two years.

About The Bezos Earth Fund

The Bezos Earth Fund is helping transform the fight against climate change with the largest ever philanthropic commitment to climate and nature protection. Jeff Bezos has committed $10 billion to protect nature and address climate change. By providing funding and expertise, we partner with organizations to accelerate innovation, break down barriers to success.