Wollemi Capital Climate Fund Grant

About this grant

Wollemi Capital is a specialist climate investment firm that backs businesses and projects aimed at decarbonising the planet. The firm invests across a full spectrum of climate solutions, from early-stage climate technology companies to emerging infrastructure and nature-based projects, with the goal of delivering both measurable decarbonisation impact and top-tier financial returns for investors. Wollemi provides flexible, patient capital across equity, equity-like, and debt instruments, addressing funding gaps and scale-up challenges across the risk curve. The firm focuses on sectors where its domain expertise is strongest and the need to advance decarbonisation is most critical, including renewable energy, circular economy, agricultural technology, carbon farming, and hard-to-abate industries. The firm only invests in businesses and projects that contribute to a quantifiable direct or indirect reduction in greenhouse gas emissions — whether through avoidance or removal — via technology or nature-based solutions, while adhering to environmental and social safeguards. Wollemi operates from offices in Sydney, Seattle, and San Francisco, with a team that combines infrastructure finance, private equity, venture capital, and specialist technical and operational expertise.

Eligibility

Wollemi Capital invests in businesses and projects that seek to address climate change by contributing to a quantifiable direct or indirect reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, through either technology-based or nature-based solutions. The firm considers both early-stage climate technology companies and more mature infrastructure-scale projects. There is no explicit geographic restriction disclosed, though the portfolio to date includes Australian and US-based companies. Applicants must align with Wollemi's environmental and social safeguards. This is an investment fund, not a grant programme, so recipients receive capital (equity, debt, or hybrid instruments) rather than grants.

How it's scored

No formal evaluation criteria or scoring framework is disclosed on the page. Investment decisions appear to be based on alignment with Wollemi's climate verticals, the potential for quantifiable greenhouse gas emissions reduction, prospective financial returns, and the ability to scale. The firm applies deep domain specialisation in its chosen climate sectors and evaluates opportunities through its team's combined technical, financial, and operational expertise.

Key requirements

• ✓Climate-first business model or infrastructure project in focus sectors (renewable energy, circular economy, carbon removal, agri-bioenergy, hard-to-abate industries)
• ✓Equity or equity-like capital structure acceptable
• ✓Early-stage technology businesses through infrastructure-scale projects eligible

Recent past awardees

Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.

• Kalfresh · $62.4M
• Samsara Eco · 2024
• MPOWER · 2025
• Bright Feeds
• Kanin Energy
• Loam Bio
• Fortera

Funder contact

The notice names a programme contact you can speak to before applying.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Wollemi offer?

Wollemi Capital Climate Fund offers AUD 220M – AUD 230M.

Who can apply for Wollemi Capital Climate Fund?

Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup, sme, large-company. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Renewable energy funding covers solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal and bioenergy, from early research to grid-scale deployment. Public money tends to back demonstration, grid connection and access to energy in emerging markets, while procurement notices buy installation, operation and maintenance. Calls often ask for proof of resource assessment, permitting progress and local partners.