Large innovation projects
Grants of up to US$5 million to scale or spread innovative climate-adaptation solutions in eligible developing countries, submitted through accredited implementing entities.
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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.
Good Energy Home Loan
Borrow NZD 3,000–80,000 as a home-loan top-up for qualifying home-energy upgrades, solar power, rainwater tanks or cleaner transport, with an initial three-year fixed rate.
Business Green Loan
Loans for ANZ Business customers investing in qualifying solar systems, energy-saving equipment or cleaner transport, with special floating pricing on up to NZD 3 million per entity.
Better Homes Top Up
Borrow against your existing ASB home loan for eligible home energy upgrades or an electric or hybrid vehicle.
Business sustainability loan
Variable-rate term loans for businesses and farms buying qualifying energy-saving equipment, lower-carbon vehicles or other environmental and social improvements.
Te Ara Urutau – Climate and Emergency Ready Fund
Grants of NZD5,000–50,000 for community and Māori-led projects that cut carbon emissions in Auckland.
Better Future home loan top-ups
Borrow against a BNZ home loan for home energy upgrades or eligible electric and hybrid transport, with a 1% annual fixed rate for the first three years.
Green Business Loan
A discounted term loan for businesses investing in renewable energy, low-emission transport or sustainable land and water use.
Business Fellowship
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.
Explorer Grants
Grants for scientists and researchers worldwide to test high-risk, early-stage climate technologies while remaining in their current university, laboratory or research role.
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.
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.
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.
Green Spark Fund
Grants of up to £2,000 for community-led climate-resilience projects by Communities for Nature partners and groups in their partner communities.
One carbon-removal investment
Investment for companies worldwide at their earliest financing stages that can deliver or enable large-scale greenhouse-gas removal.
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.
Diesel-boiler replacement feasibility study
Up to 40% of the cost of a diesel-boiler fuel-switching feasibility study or business case, capped at NZD50,000, for eligible New Zealand organisations.
Type 3 energy audit for diesel boilers
Reimburses 40% of a detailed diesel-boiler audit and report, up to NZD20,000, for eligible New Zealand organisations with annual diesel-system bills over NZD500,000.
Energy audit co-funding
Co-funding for detailed facility or equipment-system energy audits that identify energy savings and emissions cuts, for large-energy-use private businesses and public organisations.
Energy graduate support
Closed co-funding for large energy users to employ an energy graduate and identify energy-efficiency savings.
Energy systems optimisation
Co-funding for large energy users in New Zealand to tune existing equipment and controls, cutting energy use and emissions.
Feasibility studies and business cases
Historical co-funding for New Zealand businesses and public organisations to assess energy-efficiency or renewable-energy projects.
Fleet study pilot
Co-funding for a fleet study to help New Zealand businesses without telematics data improve vehicle use, reduce fuel consumption and identify cost savings.
Very high temperature heat pump funding for service providers
Closed EECA funding round for experienced service providers to develop and deliver industrial heat-pump projects in New Zealand, with up to NZD10 million per provider allocation.
Low Emissions Heavy Vehicle Fund
Grants of up to 25% towards approved new heavy vehicles or vehicle conversions in New Zealand, delivered through approved suppliers and converters as a reduction in the operator’s price.
Options assessment for piped natural gas users
Co-funding for an independent assessment of ways to reduce piped natural gas use, including energy efficiency and renewable alternatives, for New Zealand businesses.
Frontier decarbonization investment
Investment for early-stage companies developing new technologies to cut greenhouse gas emissions, with a global climate-technology focus.
Project Track
Investment and coaching for climate companies building the first project of its kind or another early commercial facility or set of installations.
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.
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.
Allstars investment for climate-tech funds
Allstars invests in funds worldwide that finance climate-technology companies.
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.
BeyondNetZero energy transition investment
Equity investment for fast-growing technology companies expanding solutions that make the global energy system more efficient.
Grants to scale ecosystem-based adaptation
Grants of up to USD 250,000 for organisations scaling ecosystem-based adaptation, with priority for work in ODA-eligible small island developing states and least developed countries.
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.
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.
Sustainable business loan
Preferential-rate borrowing for businesses investing in approved energy, buildings, transport, waste or land-use projects, with a separate route for B Corp-certified businesses.
Sustainable energy loan
Borrow through a home loan for renewable energy at your owner-occupied home, with a contribution of up to NZ$2,000 when you borrow more than NZ$5,000.
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.
Loans for Nordic green companies
Loans of typically €2 million to €5 million for established Nordic small and medium-sized businesses investing to take proven environmental solutions into international markets.
Early-stage investment for emissions-reducing technology
New Climate Ventures invests in early-stage startups developing technology that reduces or avoids carbon emissions.
Warmer Kiwi Homes
Grants towards insulation and heat pumps for qualifying New Zealand homeowners who live in a home built before 2008.
Te Pūtea Whakamauru Para Waste Minimisation Fund
Grants for New Zealand legal entities building infrastructure that keeps organic waste out of landfill.
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.
Primary Sector Growth Fund
MPI co-investment for New Zealand primary-sector businesses, industry bodies and groups developing innovations with wider benefits for food, fibre and rural communities.
Climate-tech venture investment
Investment and strategic support for climate-tech startups developing energy or industrial solutions that can scale into new markets.
Food technology investment
Equity investment for companies developing food-production technologies and alternatives to animal products with potential for positive environmental impact.
Tourism sustainability grants
Grants for tourism industry organisations and private enterprises to build sustainability skills or help New Zealand communities adapt to climate change.
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.
Energy efficiency loan
Borrow for insulation, solar panels and other energy-efficient home improvements as an eligible member of the UN community.
Greater Choices Home Loan
Borrow up to NZ$50,000 interest free for five years for home energy upgrades, climate resilience or a fully electric vehicle, alongside a qualifying Choices mortgage.
Sustainable Business Loan
A preferred-rate loan for corporate and agribusiness customers investing in renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy storage or climate adaptation, with at least NZ$1 million in total Westpac business lending.
Sustainable equipment loan
A business loan covering up to the full purchase price of eligible electric, hydrogen-fuelled or lower-emission vehicles and equipment, without a deposit.
Sustainable Farm Loan
A financial incentive on farm term lending for agribusiness customers who commit to whole-farm sustainability, including emissions reduction and climate resilience.