Welcoming applications from climate leaders globally for a six-month online program for technical and hands-on sessions. Deadline: 11th December.
Location: Global
Sector: Climate action
Stakeholders: World Bank Group
Deadline: 11th December
Inviting proposals from companies in the clean energy transition for the Offgrid Energy Challenge, and up to $250k grant capital.
Location: Specific African Countries
Sector: Offgrid Energy
Stakeholders: USADF
Deadline: 12th December
Inviting applications from social entrepreneurs who are improving small-holder farmer livelihoods OR creating a waste-free world through plastics circularly for £125k grant, an opportunity to test products or services in the Unilever value chain, and more.
Location: India
Sector: Agri-business and circular economy
Stakeholders: TRANSFORM
Deadline: 15th December
Accepting applications from talented women in science from all disciplines to participate in a one-year intensive programme.
Location: Global
Sector: Women in science
Stakeholders: Falling Walls Foundation
Deadline: 15th December
Actively seeking impactful businesses currently raising at least €500k in investment, whether through equity, debt, or mezzanine financing.
Location: Asia, Africa, and the MENA regions
Sector: WASH
Stakeholders: SIINC
Deadline: 15th December
Invites applications from projects implementing activities that clearly contribute to climate change adaptation for up to €5M funding.
Location: Pacific Island countries
Sector: Climate action
Stakeholders: Kiwa Initiative
Deadline: 15th December
Accepting applications from 18–35-year-old Nigerian entrepreneurs for ₦12M funding.
Location: Nigeria
Sector: Unspecified
Stakeholders: DAAYTA
Deadline: 14th January
Offering grants of up to £300,000 for PURE projects ranging from 12 to 24 months.
Location: Africa, Asia and the Pacific Island Countries
Sector: Clean Energy and E-mobility
Stakeholders: PREO
Deadline: Rolling
Accepting applications from entrepreneurs and business leaders in the clean cooking sector for a Clean Cooking Venture Community for networking, resource sharing and more.
Location: Global
Sector: Clean cooking
Stakeholders: Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA)
Deadline: Rolling
Inviting applications from creative solutions that demonstrate rigorous evidence of impact, cost-effectiveness, and a viable pathway to scale and sustainability, for grant funding of up to $5 million.
Location: USAID’s countries of operation
Sector: Unspecified
Stakeholders: USAID
Deadline:Rolling
Welcoming applications from companies working on SDG 7 or 13 for a loan volume of at least €200K.
Location: Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and Singapore
Sector: Energy and climate action
Stakeholders: Bettervest
Deadline: Rolling
Accepting applications from start-ups and SMEs to raise between €50K to €250K in equity finance from the Diaspora, EU citizens and Financial institutions, to build their businesses.
Location: Africa
Sector: Unspecified
Stakeholders: Wajenzi
Deadline: Rolling
Welcoming applications from women-led businesses in Africa with an annual turnover of more than $25K to grow their business sustainably and up to $100K investment fund.
Location: Africa
Sector: Energy
Stakeholders: CSI Energy Group
Deadline: Rolling
Actively seeking to fund social enterprises working on innovative solutions for a better world.
Location: Global
Sector: Unspecified
Stakeholders: DOEN Foundation
Deadline: Rolling
Accepting applications from early-stage, locally owned, renewable energy companies for a pilot program on a new financing facility.
Location: Africa
Sector: Energy
Stakeholders: IKEA Foundation, CLASP and Charm Impact
Deadline: Rolling
Actively seeking to invest debt and mezzanine capital in leading companies throughout the clean cooking value chain, including cooking fuels, biofuels, electric appliances, and efficient biomass stoves.
Location: Africa
Sector: Improved cooking
Stakeholders: Spark+
Deadline: Rolling
Welcoming applications to this on-demand, free accelerator programme for social enterprises.
Location: Global
Sector: Unspecified
Stakeholders: TRANSFORM
Deadline: Rolling
Looking for women-led businesses working in non-tech enabled sectors (such as personal care and hygiene), who would benefit from debt investment and business advisory.
Location: Kenya
Sector: Non-tech enabled
Stakeholders: LendHer Capital
Deadline: Rolling
Aiming to help social enterprises scale up, as a way of empowering communities and enabling them to build sustainable livelihoods.
Location: ASEAN
Sector: Unspecified
Stakeholders: AirAsia Foundation
Deadline: Rolling
Accepting concept notes for high-impact partnerships implementing innovative business models to accelerate achievement of the SDGs.
Location: Bangladesh, Colombia, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, South Africa and Vietnam
Sector: WASH, energy access
Stakeholders: P4G
Deadline: Rolling
Providing loans starting at $50k to viable energy access companies facing liquidity challenges due to COVID-19.
Location: Africa and Asia
Sector: Energy access
Stakeholders: SIMA and 16 partners
Deadline: Rolling
Supporting the development of innovative approaches to solving a challenge faced by people living on less than US$5 a day e.g. a new business model, technology, or new ways of delivering products.
Location: Global
Sector: Not specified
Stakeholders: Global Innovation Fund
Deadline: Rolling
Supporting early-stage companies with high developmental impact to scale up.
Location: Africa and India
Sector: Not specified
Stakeholders: DEG
Deadline: Rolling
Helping companies that have been hit by unexpected obstacles to keep on track with impact aims.
Location: Global
Sector: Not specified
Stakeholders: Open Road Alliance
Deadline: Rolling
Welcoming applications from social enterprises keen to access coaching and partner with corporations.
Location: Global
Sector: Not specified
Stakeholders: MovingWorlds
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