Different levels of engagement, all leading to the same room. Choose the one that matches where you are. The Foundation is open to philanthropic, government and strategic partners aligned with its mandate.
Each one leads to the next, when you're ready.
Patient capital. Deep relationships. A shared commitment to building something that lasts.What a Foundational Partnership actually is
A genuine seat in the architecture, not a logo on a wall, not a quarterly report. A real role in what the institution becomes.
Across Biome Foundation communications, publications and convenings, in the form and language you choose. We honour both named and quiet support.
Genuine input into strategy, not reporting alone. Quarterly working sessions with the Co-Founders, the Chair, and other Foundational Partners. Direct voice in where the Foundation invests next.
Externally audited annual impact report, plus access to full quarterly updates. Specific outcomes against specific commitments. No vague metrics, no marketing dressing.
Direct line to the Foundation team, Traditional Owner partners and scientific advisors. The work is relational, and the partnership is too.
Standing invitation to all Foundation convenings as a participant under Chatham House rules. Including the Perth Campfire and every Campfire after it.
Early access to methodology working papers, regranting decisions, and Foundation insight reports, before they are public. So you can think alongside us, not after us.
As the Biome architecture is adapted for other jurisdictions where the same capability gaps exist, Foundational Partners receive first read on the work and are invited into the conversations about where the next Foundation gets built. The investment is in the Australian institution; the horizon is the model.
Standalone, ring-fenced from any commercial vehicle. No commingling of capital under any circumstances. ACNC registration in process; DGR1 status pursued.
A single integrated body combining scientific expertise and First Nations cultural and ecological authority. Genuine authority within investment and methodology decisions.
FPIC for all supported projects. Complete ring-fencing of capital. Independent annual audit. Quarterly reporting to Foundational Partners. Publicly published impact reports.
However you'd like to begin, we'll meet you where you are. The Foundation moves at the pace of trust.