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Homeworld Collective
Garden Grants
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THE INSTITUTION
What is Homeworld Collective?
Homeworld Collective is a nonprofit organization focused on building the field of climate biotechnology.
It develops research agendas, communities and grant programs around biological approaches to climate problems.
Homeworld Collective was created to accelerate climate biotechnology and support technical work that can reduce greenhouse-gas emissions or remove carbon.
Homeworld reports deploying more than $3 million through Garden Grants across roughly 30 teams; it does not present the program as a traditional venture fund with public AUM.
Grants support early experiments in carbon removal, methane, agriculture, materials and industrial biotechnology where a relatively small research budget can unlock a larger program.
The 2025 greenhouse-gas-removal cycle awarded $1.52 million in grants of $50,000–$150,000 with Spark Climate and Grantham. In 2026 Homeworld also announced Paul Himmelstein as incoming executive director.
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THE PEOPLE
Who leads Homeworld Collective and this program?
Homeworld team
Program team
Garden Grants are designed and reviewed by Homeworld’s climate-biotech team and external experts.
The current grant page does not identify one permanent program director.
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THE PROGRAM
What is Garden Grants?
Garden Grants fund specific early research questions intended to unlock progress in climate biotechnology.
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WHO IT IS FOR
Who should consider it?
- Researchers and small teams in climate biotech
- Projects matching the active call’s exact scope
- Applicants seeking non-dilutive research funding
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SUPPORT
What do you get?
- Historical grants in the stated $50K–$150K range for the referenced call
- Research community and public problem statements
- Non-dilutive project support
Do not misread this
The referenced 2025 call is complete. Historical grant amounts do not mean applications are open now.
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PUBLIC EVIDENCE
What does the public record show?
Grants support early experiments in carbon removal, methane, agriculture, materials and industrial biotechnology where a relatively small research budget can unlock a larger program.
How to read this evidence
Examples show institutional or program history. They do not predict admission, funding, ownership terms or outcomes for a new applicant.
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APPLICATION
How do you apply?
- Wait for a new official call
- Match the new call’s scientific scope
- Submit the research proposal
- Complete technical review
DNA Future research note. This is an independent editorial profile based on official sources. Program terms and availability can change; the institution’s current materials take precedence.
Last reviewed · 13 October 2026