Operating expenses fall into two broad categories:

(i) grants to support the work of under the umbrellas of five central components — the Earth Commission, Science Based Target Network, the Accountability Accelerator, Systems Change Lab and Earth HQ; and

(ii) the operating expenses for the operation of the Alliance overall and its core team. These are broken down further in the figures below.

As the Global Commons Alliance is evolving, so will our budget. As we’re reshaping our membership structure to deepen relationships with partners and enable stronger, more effective collaboration, the roles of grants will diminish. The GCA Secretariat is also evolving to a leaner set up, with an envisaged operational budget of approximately $1 million in 2026.