The Rockefeller Foundation Latin America and the Caribbean Grants

The Rockefeller Foundation Latin America and the Caribbean Grants is sponsored by The Rockefeller Foundation. The Rockefeller Foundation focuses on advancing solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean that are good for people and the planet.

Latin America and the Caribbean | RF Latin America and the Caribbean Building climate resilience and opportunity across the Americas — starting with bold action in Latin America and the Caribbean Throughout the Americas, The Rockefeller Foundation is focused on advancing solutions that are good for people and planet. Why?

Excessive heat kills 56,000 people per year in the Americas, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). A child born in the Americas in 2020 will experience 1. 3 times more fires, 2 times more droughts, 2.

5 times loss of crops, and 4. 5 times more heat waves than those born in 1960. In Latin America and the Caribbean, the lives and livelihoods of 41 million people are under threat, according to the United Nations — but the region is also endowed with valuable natural assets.

With the announcement of a new Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean coming to Colombia in 2025, we are more committed than ever to ensuring everyone has a good job, good health, good food, enough electricity, and a chance to thrive in the face of climate change’s effects.

In 2024, our Big Bets Fellowship brought together 16 leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean working on climate solutions and supported them with programming, networking, and professional development as they developed their big bets.

Five Agendas to Drive the Transformation of the Philanthropic Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean The potential to transform philanthropy in Latin America and the Caribbean is massive: Mobilizing just 1% of the region’s private wealth could unlock over $5 billion annually. This report identifies five critical agendas to unlock the region’s philanthropic potential to meet today’s most pressing needs.

Read the full report to learn more.

of the Latin America and Caribbean population cannot afford a healthy diet people in Latin America and the Caribbean have their lives and livelihoods threatened by climate change of the planet’s biodiversity is found in Latin America and the Caribbean the region is home to 25% of the world’s forests and one-third of its freshwater Meet the 2024 Latin America and the Caribbean Fellows In its first year, 16 leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean were selected to advance bold climate solutions, supported by The Rockefeller Foundation’s Big Bets Climate Fellowship.

Learn how our funding is making a difference across Latin America — backing bold initiatives that strengthen communities, expand opportunity, and drive lasting impact.

View America’s Focused Grants Stories from the Frontlines Latin America and Caribbean A New Chapter for Latin America and the Caribbean With the opening of its Bogotá office, The Rockefeller Foundation is deepening its long-standing commitment to Latin America and the Caribbean by working alongside local partners to advance people-centered climate action, strengthen livelihoods, and drive lasting regional impact.

Latin America and Caribbean Designing a Better World — Together COP30 underscored the urgency of the climate crisis while revealing a clear path forward: climate-smart development, empowered local leadership, and transformed finance systems that integrate adaptation and mitigation to build resilient communities and economies.

Latin America and Caribbean How Nuclear Power Can Reduce the Cost of Clean Energy Abundance in Emerging Economies Nuclear power can reduce clean energy system costs by 2-31% in developing countries by complementing renewables and dramatically lowering the need for expensive solar capacity, storage, and transmission infrastructure.

WRI & Rockefeller Foundation: Early Climate Health Investments Generate 68-Fold Gains in Low- and Middle-Income Countries DengueAI: New Model That Anticipates Outbreaks With 93% Effectiveness and Three Weeks’ Advance Notice La Isla Network Launches New Initiatives To Protect Workers From Extreme Heat in Latin America Get quick updates in our e‑newsletter. Enter your Mastodon instance URL (optional) Share