Funding for climate startups and growing companies

Investment and project grants for companies developing climate solutions. A project grant supports specific work, such as developing an innovative environmental solution. An investor puts money into the company and becomes a part-owner.

Funding opportunities (26)

Grants and tax incentives

Business Fellowship

Breakthrough EnergyGrant

A full-time paid fellowship for experienced climate-business professionals to help early-stage climate-technology teams reach market, with an industry-competitive living stipend.

Startup investment and growth support

EIT Urban MobilityEuropean UnionGrantup to 2.5m EURcloses 16 Nov 2026

Up to €2.5 million for startups raising early investment to develop and grow urban mobility solutions, including cleaner transport, smart charging and lower-emission logistics.

EIC Accelerator

European Commission, EIC FundEuropean UnionGrantcloses 4 Nov 2026

Grants and investment for companies taking breakthrough technologies from validated prototypes towards commercial deployment and growth, including clean energy and climate adaptation.

RAPTOR city mobility pilots

EIT Urban MobilityEuropean UnionGrantup to 60k EURclosed

€60,000 grants for single SMEs to develop and demonstrate a solution to a participating city’s mobility challenge. A mandatory commercial agreement applies; the 2026 round is closed.

Loans and other finance

Innovation loan

AlmiSwedenLoan50–500k SEK

A SEK 50,000–500,000 loan for Sweden-registered companies testing or prototyping a new climate product, service, process or business model before it reaches the market; Almi can cover up to half of project costs.

Investment in the company

GreenTech

Almi InvestSwedenEquity investment

Investment in Swedish startups whose solutions deliver measurable benefits for the climate or nature.

Investment in green technology

Planet AEquity investment500k–4m EUR

An initial €500,000–€4 million investment for mainly European green-technology startups raising an early venture round, formally from pre-seed through Series A.

Investment in climate technology

World FundEquity investment

Venture-capital investment of typically €1–15 million for climate-tech companies raising seed, Series A or Series B funding, with Europe as the main target market.

Venture Builder Cambridge

Carbon13EnglandEquity investment

A three-phase programme for individuals to find co-founders and build a climate-tech startup, with selected teams considered for equity investment.

Sustainable Impact Fund company investment

ABN AMRONorth-Western EuropeEquity investment5–30m EUR

Initial equity investment of €5–30 million for growing companies in Northwestern Europe advancing clean energy, lower-carbon buildings or consumer supply-chain decarbonisation. The amount depends on the business’s stage.