Accreditation: Route for organisations to become GCF Accredited Entities that design and implement GCF-financed… Grant

About this grant

The Accreditation programme enables organizations to become GCF Accredited Entities, positioning them to design and implement climate action projects funded by the Green Climate Fund. Accreditation is the initial phase of GCF's due diligence process, assessing whether organizations have the capacity for strong financial management and safeguarding of funded projects and programmes. Organizations with specialized capacities in driving climate action—including public, private, non-governmental, sub-national, national, regional, or international bodies—can apply. Successful applicants must demonstrate clear, detailed, and actionable climate change projects or programmes for mitigation and/or adaptation, and meet GCF fiduciary standards, environmental and social safeguards, and gender requirements. Once accredited, entities work alongside countries to develop project ideas and submit funding proposals for GCF Board approval. Accredited Entities carry out activities including development of funding proposals and management and monitoring of projects and programmes. Countries may access GCF resources through multiple entities simultaneously.

Eligibility

Organizations can apply to become GCF Accredited Entities if they are public, private, non-governmental, sub-national, national, regional, or international bodies. Applicants must have clear, detailed, and actionable climate change projects or programmes to present to GCF for mitigation and/or adaptation. Organizations must meet GCF fiduciary standards, environmental and social safeguards, and gender requirements. The accreditation process assesses whether organizations are capable of strong financial management and safeguarding funded projects and programmes. There are no stated geographic restrictions, as GCF works with partners in over 100 countries across Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America and the Caribbean.

How it's scored

The accreditation process includes screening, concept note and funding proposal review, monitoring, and project implementation and closure. Organizations are assessed on whether they are capable of strong financial management and safeguarding funded projects and programmes. Applicants must demonstrate compliance with GCF fiduciary standards, environmental and social safeguards, and gender requirements. The evaluation is guided by country priorities and GCF's investment framework.

Key requirements

• ✓Organization must meet GCF accreditation standards and fiduciary requirements
• ✓Must demonstrate capacity to design and implement climate projects in partnership with countries
• ✓Must align projects with GCF strategic priorities in climate mitigation and adaptation

Recent past awardees

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

• Town Development Fund
• PT Indonesia Infrastructure Finance
• People in Need
• Mali-Folkecenter – NYETAA

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Accreditation: Route for organisations to become GCF Accredited Entities that design and implement GCF-financed…?

Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; nonprofit, large-company, sme, research-institution, university, consultancy, engineering-contractor, consortium. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.