Andrew Holden
Founder, Raise Lens
Andrew Holden operates Raise Lens, the climate and sustainability funding service run by Greystones Advisory Ltd. He writes the editorial here: funder guides, sector briefings and the weekly wire.
- CFA charterholder
- A decade in institutional investment analysis
- Carbon-ratings background
- Currently an investment director in climate finance and carbon markets
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24 posts
- New climate funds raised in September 2026
The climate and sustainability funds that closed or launched in September: who manages them, how much they raised, and what they back.
- Regenerative Agriculture tenders to watch, September 2026
Live government and multilateral procurement opportunities in regenerative agriculture, buyer, scope, and closing date.
- Understanding the Nature Restoration Fund: how to apply
Guidance document explaining how the Nature Restoration Fund operates and what developers need to know to participate.
- Where climate software and data grant money went in 2025
An anatomised look at climate software and data grant awards in 2025, who got funded, by whom, and for how much.
- Electric Mobility grants closing November 2026
Open electric mobility funding programmes with deadlines in the next six weeks, eligibility, amounts, and apply links.
- The Ocean Cleanup Partnership: how to apply
This grant funds a technology-driven proof-of-concept deployment of The Ocean Cleanup's Interceptor system in Mumbai, India to stop plastic waste from entering rivers and oceans.…
- Environment Fund: how to apply
UNEP's core funding mechanism that supports the organization's mandated work across climate action, nature conservation, and pollution control. This is a multi-year programme fram…
- Cold outreach to funders on LinkedIn: a practical playbook
LinkedIn is the highest-leverage way to surface a programme officer's attention before an application lands in the queue. Here's a tested cold outreach playbook for climate founders approaching grant funders.
- UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: a complete funding guide for 2026
Everything a climate founder needs to know about UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: programmes offered, typical cheque size, who they fund, and how to get on their radar.
- What's new on Raise Lens, August 2026
New grants, contracts, and offtake programmes added to Raise Lens in August. Sector breakdown, biggest opportunities, and what's worth a closer look.
- Bezos Earth Fund: a complete funding guide for 2026
Everything a climate founder needs to know about Bezos Earth Fund: programmes offered, typical cheque size, who they fund, and how to get on their radar.
- Innovate UK: a complete funding guide for 2026
Everything a climate founder needs to know about Innovate UK: programmes offered, typical cheque size, who they fund, and how to get on their radar.
- EIT Climate-KIC: a complete funding guide for 2026
Everything a climate founder needs to know about EIT Climate-KIC: programmes offered, typical cheque size, who they fund, and how to get on their radar.
- Renewable Energy tenders to watch, August 2026
Live government and multilateral procurement opportunities in renewable energy, buyer, scope, and closing date.
- Funder spotlight, an industrial decarbonization funder worth knowing (July 2026)
One active industrial decarbonization funder, what they back, their cheque size, and how to get on their radar.
- Kenya sustainability funding, July 2026 roundup
Open grants and tenders in Kenya relevant to climate, sustainability, and the energy transition. Eligibility, amounts, and deadlines.
- Nigeria sustainability funding, July 2026 roundup
Open grants and tenders in Nigeria relevant to climate, sustainability, and the energy transition. Eligibility, amounts, and deadlines.
- Grants Programme: how to apply
The Papal Foundation awards grants to Catholic charitable and humanitarian initiatives worldwide, with 116 programs and projects supported in 2025. This is an announcement of past…
- Over 350 threatened species to benefit from record investment: how to apply
Natural England is distributing £60 million across 130 projects to recover 364 threatened species through its Species Recovery Programme. The funding supports conservation and hab…
- Future Venture Funds: how to apply
NGIF Capital announces plans to launch additional venture funds focused on clean technology investments in the energy sector, building on its existing Cleantech Ventures Fund I. T…
- Toyota-SCI Foundation Partnership: how to apply
This is an early-stage announcement of a partnership between Toyota and Safari Club International Foundation to support wildlife conservation initiatives.
- AFIG Fund II: how to apply
AFIG Fund II is a USD 135 million regional private equity fund that invests in African companies with potential to become regional market leaders through growth and expansion. The…
- Climate Investing: how to apply
Wellington Management has established a dedicated climate investing sleeve within its sustainable investing platform, focused on identifying and deploying capital into climate-rel…
- New funding boost to protect England's iconic peatlands: how to apply
The UK government is announcing £47 million in funding to protect and restore England's peatlands, which will reduce carbon emissions, support nature recovery, and strengthen rura…
Raise Lens is operated by Greystones Advisory Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales (company number 15880604).