Partners4Nature

The funding that keeps conservation moving

Traditional conservation funding is essential, but it is often tied to specific projects, budgets and timelines. The landscapes where Peace Parks works are remote, complex and dynamic. Opportunities cannot always wait for the next funding cycle, and gaps can interrupt teams and operations.

Partners4Nature provides flexible catalytic, bridge and emergency funding so work can continue, opportunities can be acted on quickly and larger investment can be unlocked.

“Partners4Nature gives us the space to try, fail, learn, and persist until we find solutions that truly fit the context.”

Lilian Spijkerman

Chief Development Officer

USD 11.9 million deployed → USD 15.6 million unlocked

Every dollar invested through Partners4Nature is designed to unlock greater conservation impact by enabling implementation, attracting additional funding and strengthening long-term partnerships.

Three ways Partners4Nature can respond

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Catalytic Funding:

Funding that helps get important work started or unlocks new opportunities, partnerships or further investment.

2

Bridge Funding:

Short-term funding that keeps important work moving between funding periods or while longer-term funding is being secured.

3

Emergency Funding:

Funding that can be released quickly when an unexpected problem or urgent risk threatens ongoing work

Partners4Nature in Action

Greater Mana Pools Ecosystem, Zimbabwe

Partners4Nature provided USD 2.9 million million to support the establishment and early operations of the Greater Mana Pools Conservation Trust in Zimbabwe. This helped bring additional rangers into the field, improve ranger accommodation and repair the park’s airstrip, strengthening day-to-day management and safeguarding tourism access.

The investment also helped secure a further USD 4.6 million from the European Union’s NaturAfrica programme, extending support for the long-term management of the Greater Mana Pools landscape.

USD 2.9 million invested | USD 4.6 million in additional funding secured

Founding Partners

Partners4Nature was established in 2024 with USD40 million in founding commitments from Mr Johann Rupert, Mr André Hoffmann, Mr Wijnand Pon and the Postcode Lottery UK. The ambition is to grow the fund to USD100 million. As the fund grows, so does its ability to unlock new partnerships, strengthen operational capacity and help conservation respond to an increasingly uncertain world.

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Help keep conservation moving.

Whether you’re interested in strategic philanthropy, institutional partnerships or joining Partners4Nature, we welcome the opportunity to start a conversation.