The Criteria for Support

We support initiatives and organizations that meet the following criteria through funding, expertise, and networks:

Significance and Potential: The issue addressed by the initiative is essential within RELEX Foundation's priority areas. The solution, action or knowledge it promotes has the potential for a significant and sustainable positive impact on the problem. Currently, the Foundation mainly supports activities that foster biodiversity, contribute to halting biodiversity loss, mitigate climate change, or help adapt to it.

Sound Hypothesis: The initiative is based on a sound hypothesis, meaning there is a clear and well-founded idea of the outcomes and how results will be achieved. However, we understand that the initiative may not always succeed as anticipated.

Replicability or Scalability: The approach or activity can be replicated or scaled, meaning its results can be applied in other contexts, even globally, or it has potential for growth.

Measurability for learning: The initiative and its results can be monitored through chosen metrics. The purpose is to enable learning and changes in the execution if needed.

Equity: The initiative advances equity and social justice. At the very least, it ensures that it does not reinforce or worsen existing inequalities and injustices.

Capability and Commitment: The people involved have the capacity to carry out the proposed initiative effectively. They demonstrate strong commitment to its goals and to learning throughout the process.

In addition to these criteria, we highly value activities that aim to change the prevailing perception of what is possible, significant, or desirable.

When considering support, we assess the long-term sustainability of the activity. We avoid funding one-off, isolated, or short-term activities that lack continuity or connection to a larger context.

The foundation may occasionally support activities that deviate from the above criteria but align with the foundation's purpose.