Funding Round

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Join Ma Earth’s platform to access funding and community support for your regenerative agriculture and land stewardship projects.

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Join a funding round with a $500K matching pool

How it works

During a funding round, projects gather support from their communities. That support is then amplified with funds from a matching pool.

Quadratic funding

Quadratic funding levels the playing field for land stewards. The more individual supporters a project has, regardless of donation size, the more funding it receives.

Funding simulator

This simulator provides a broad estimate only, as many variables affect the matching funds calculation. Learn more about our collective funding model.

Supporters

Total number of unique donors funding your project

90

Average Donation Amount

Average donation (actual average donation will vary)

$25


Total crowd donations

Total amount raised from community

$2,250

Estimated matching funds

A blend of unique supporters and total donations

$6,250-10,417

Collective bonus

Each project gets a bonus if the collective goal is reached

$1,000

Example total

Projects receive $2k min - $15k max from the matching pool

$9,500-13,667

Donations to your project will be subject to payment processing fees, which vary depending on your country, donor payment method, and card origin. Matching funds are not subject to a fee. Learn more

How to get funded

Accepted projects join a live funding round, fundraising with community support and amplifying their impact with matching funds. After the round closes, project work begins.

  1. Submit your application

    Round opens soon

  2. Applicants notified

    Notified after applications close

  3. Accepted projects join round

    Date TBA

  4. Round ends, receive funding

    Date TBA

  5. Begin the work

    Within the next year

Eligible project types

  • Restoration

    Regenerating degraded lands and ecosystems

  • Conservation

    Protecting biodiversity and endangered habitats

  • Agriculture

    Innovating food systems to regenerate the land

  • Education

    Training environmental stewardship

  • Community

    Empowering people through local initiatives

  • Water

    Restoring watersheds and managing water systems

  • Energy

    Implementing renewable energy systems

  • Technology

    Building tools for regenerative solutions

  • Resilience

    For disasters and health emergencies

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Project requirements

Please make sure you meet all requirements before applying.

Nature-based

Projects are rooted in regenerative principles and support the thriving of life, culture, and nature.

Comprehensive

Projects take a holistic approach, seeking to understand their relationship to the whole community, landscape, and natural systems.

Connected

Demonstrate your connection to the work, such as personal passion, stewardship, research, or traditional knowledge.

Community-oriented

Supports ongoing education, community cohesion, and resilience.

Feasible

While you may be running an ongoing initiative, we recommend setting specific, achievable goals within a defined timeframe.

Funding scope

Seeking project-specific funding of USD $2,000-15,000 (not for general operating costs).

Verifiable

Makes authentic claims about what success looks like, and is committed to provide regular documentation and evaluation. This includes self-reporting as well as participation in third-party assessments.

Stripe supported country or fiscally hosted

You need a host partner if you’re not a registered nonprofit or if you’re in a country where Stripe payments aren’t supported.

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