Carbon Markets Access Toolkit Grant
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This call is open to non-profits, consultancies and professional-services firms and research institutions and 1 other. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Global-South, Asia and Africa and 1 other. The funder accepts early-stage applicants.
A playbook and toolkit providing policymakers in emerging markets and developing economies with guidance to design and implement carbon market policies that unlock climate finance. The grant supports policy development and institutional capacity-building to enable participation in carbon markets.
About this grant
The Carbon Markets Access Toolkit is a resource developed by the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) to provide step-by-step guidance to help policymakers in emerging markets and developing economies decide how best to generate and sell carbon credits in order to access climate finance, catalyze innovation, and de-risk investment. The Toolkit is part of VCMI's broader Access Strategies Program, which is designed to find and fill gaps in carbon market participation around the world by partnering with governments in emerging markets and developing economies to build the foundations for high-integrity carbon markets that work for people, nature, and the planet. The Toolkit is specifically aimed at governments and policymakers, offering dedicated support to unlock finance flows through voluntary carbon markets. VCMI updated and relaunched the Carbon Markets Access Toolkit in August 2025, reflecting ongoing efforts to strengthen government engagement with high-integrity carbon markets.
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Eligibility
The Carbon Markets Access Toolkit is primarily intended for policymakers and governments in emerging markets and developing economies who are seeking to engage effectively in high-integrity carbon markets. It is not described as a grant programme with open applications; rather, it is a guidance and technical assistance resource provided by VCMI to eligible government actors in these regions.
Key requirements
- ✓Applicant must be a policymaker, government agency, or policy-focused organization in an emerging market or developing economy
- ✓Project must focus on unlocking finance from carbon markets through policy guidance and institutional frameworks
- ✓Deliverable should be a playbook, toolkit, or policy guidance document applicable to emerging markets and developing economies
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Carbon Markets Access Toolkit?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL-SOUTH, ASIA, AFRICA, LATAM; nonprofit, consultancy, research-institution, local-authority. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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About this sector
Carbon markets and MRV funding supports measurement, reporting and verification tools, registries, methodologies and the data systems behind credit markets. Work is commissioned by governments building compliance schemes, by standards bodies and by programmes that strengthen market integrity. Buyers look for transparent methods, auditability and alignment with recognised standards.
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