Climate Change Exploration Fund is sponsored by The Rockefeller Foundation. This fund supports innovative, people-centered solutions to the climate crisis by transforming key systems: energy, food, health, and finance. It aims to accelerate science-based innovations that build stronger, more climate-resilient communities globally, with a focus on U.S. impact.

We’re a pioneering philanthropy that promotes the well-being of humanity by finding new solutions, building unlikely partnerships, and taking a business-like approach to deliver results for Americans and people around the world.

Building Climate-Ready Health Systems As climate-related health threats intensify worldwide, new research highlights how early-warning systems, disease surveillance, and resilient infrastructure can protect vulnerable communities and economies alike. Read the Report Read the Press Release In a school in Kenya, kids now carry books instead of firewood to class. Why?

The Rockefeller Foundation and our partners built a solar-powered kitchen for a MrBeast school in Kenya. Take a look at the work — over just two weeks — that went into ensuring school children have access to a healthy, nutritious school lunch.

Latin America and Caribbean The Indigenous Women Leading Brazil’s Rainforest Recovery Indigenous communities in the Brazilian Amazon are restoring ecosystems and protecting their land through community-driven efforts supported by innovative financing and global partnerships. A Fair Shot for Every Community: Why Good Jobs Are the American Promise Millions of Americans are ready to work but remain disconnected from opportunity.

Expanding access to quality jobs is essential to restoring economic mobility and ensuring every community has a fair shot at a better future. Why Universal Energy Abundance is the Key to 21st Century Development Bringing abundant, affordable clean energy to every corner of the globe is transforming lives — powering homes, fueling industries, and unlocking a future where no one is left in the dark.

At The Rockefeller Foundation, we work with anyone to ensure everyone has good jobs, good food, good health, and more at a time when climate change’s effects are taking lives and undermining livelihoods. Committed Grants Explore our current and past funding priorities aimed at fostering and enhancing human potential. Focus Areas From energy, food, health, and innovation, investigate our current efforts.

Reports We believe in metrics, not only to celebrate successes, but to find ways to do better. 113 Years of Driving Change From our initial grant to the American Red Cross a century ago, The Rockefeller Foundation’s history is marked by bold initiatives, breakthroughs, and unique partnerships, driving transformative change toward a more equitable and resilient world.

Reimagining Global Health for a Changing World Reimagining Global Health for a Changing World From funding the Nobel Prize-winning yellow fever vaccine to scaling Covid-19 testing during the pandemic, The Rockefeller Foundation has helped shape public health’s principles and institutions.

As traditional funding sources recede, institutional power shifts, and long-standing systems falter, we are accelerating the thinking of global health architecture fit for tomorrow. To fight food insecurity, The Rockefeller Foundation helped boost crop yields in Asia, Africa, and beyond through modernizing agriculture practices.

Today, we are championing regenerative agriculture and helping Americans access nutritious, affordable, and sustainably-grown foods. Connecting People to Energy Connecting People to Energy Nearly half the world's population lacks sufficient access to the energy that offers opportunity, health, and stability in the 21st century.

The Rockefeller Foundation has advanced solar mini-grid prototypes in India, helped create the U.S. Energy Foundation, and co-leads the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, whose mission is to reach one billion people with reliable renewable power.

From the earliest days of nuclear physics to the cutting-edge of AI, The Rockefeller Foundation has worked across sectors and political lines to develop technologies and scale them for efficiency and impact. Too few enjoy the benefits of innovation, which is why our mission is to ensure scientific progress advances good jobs, good food, good health, and safe communities.

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