Innovating for Climate Resilience
Funding to test and expand climate-adaptation solutions that can improve the lives of millions of people living in poverty in developing countries. Applications are currently closed.
Venture capital for climate companies
An investor puts money into your company in return for a share of the business. The investment needs to fit both your climate solution and your company's stage of development.
Funding opportunities (21)
Grants and tax incentives
Investment in the company
Climate Seed Program
A €250,000 minority-equity investment and six months of hands-on support for pre-seed and seed climate or deep-tech startups worldwide with a product in or near the market and some traction.
Innovator Fellowship
Up to $500,000 through a SAFE investment agreement, with technical and commercial support, for early-stage climate-technology innovators worldwide who will work full time on their startup.
Investment for early-stage climate technology
Equity investment for founders at the earliest stages developing commercially driven technology to cut greenhouse-gas emissions, remove atmospheric carbon or buy time by cooling the planet.
Climate-tech startup investment
Climate Tech Partners typically invests A$1 million to A$5 million in climate-tech companies that sell to businesses and are ready to scale with corporate partners; the investor takes an ownership interest in return.
Strategy Track
Investment and coaching for companies typically at Pre-Seed or Seed stage that already have a working prototype and at least three full-time employees, to win early customers, launch products or enter new markets.
Early-stage investment for emissions-reducing technology
New Climate Ventures invests in early-stage startups developing technology that reduces or avoids carbon emissions.
Project Track
Investment and coaching for climate companies building the first project of its kind or another early commercial facility or set of installations.
Early-stage investment for energy and infrastructure software
$500,000 to $2 million in venture investment for pre-seed and seed companies building digital solutions or software for energy, mobility, buildings or industry, primarily for business customers.
Climate-tech venture investment
Investment and strategic support for climate-tech startups developing energy or industrial solutions that can scale into new markets.
Renewables and low-carbon venture investment
Equinor buys a minority ownership share in early-phase and growing companies working mainly on renewable-energy and low-carbon solutions, with potential pilot, technical and scaling support.
Climate technology investment
Investment for founders worldwide whose early-stage companies are bringing renewable-energy, carbon-management, electric-vehicle, battery or other climate technologies to market; Toyota Ventures provides money in return for a share of the company.
Climate Pledge Fund investment
Investment for companies worldwide that can grow to meet Amazon’s demand and help it reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
Early-stage climate and resource technology investment
€500,000–€2.5 million equity tickets for pre-seed to Series A founders, including technologies that reduce emissions, improve climate resilience or conserve resources.
Investment in resource-efficient companies
Equity investment and growth support for established, profitable technology companies that help industry use resources more efficiently.
Carbon Neutrality Fund investment
Investment for companies developing new technologies to cut or remove industrial carbon emissions, with a focus on Canada, the US and Europe.
One carbon-removal investment
Investment for companies worldwide at their earliest financing stages that can deliver or enable large-scale greenhouse-gas removal.
BeyondNetZero energy transition investment
Equity investment for fast-growing technology companies expanding solutions that make the global energy system more efficient.
Climate technology investment
Equity investment for companies building energy, AI infrastructure and critical-mineral technologies with positive climate impact, from initial company building through commercial growth.
Frontier decarbonization investment
Investment for early-stage companies developing new technologies to cut greenhouse gas emissions, with a global climate-technology focus.
Food technology investment
Equity investment for companies developing food-production technologies and alternatives to animal products with potential for positive environmental impact.