Fund III: Active Impact's current seed-stage climate tech fund, Canada's largest of its kind, focusing on early-stage… Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, at seed stage. Funding is an equity investment. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Canada.
A seed-stage investment fund focused on early-stage climate tech companies that deliver measurable environmental impact alongside market-beating financial returns. The fund targets companies across clean energy, transportation, carbon solutions, food and water, and circular economy sectors.
About this grant
Active Impact Investments is Canada's largest climate tech seed fund, operating Fund III as part of its multi-fund investment platform. The fund invests in early-stage, capital-efficient, market-ready companies that are reimagining industries to address supply constraints and environmental challenges through innovation. Fund III focuses on delivering cheaper, better solutions with immediate customer ROI across four thematic areas: Clean Energy & Transportation, Infrastructure & Carbon Solutions, Sustainable Food & Water, and Circular & Sharing Economy. The fund aims for market-beating financial returns while generating quantifiable environmental impact, targeting the biggest and most urgent environmental challenges of our time. Active Impact Investments provides hands-on support to founders in the areas of sales, talent, and fundraising, backed by a global network of operators and investors.
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Eligibility
Fund III targets early-stage companies in the climate technology space. Applicants should be operating in one or more of the fund's thematic areas: Clean Energy & Transportation, Infrastructure & Carbon Solutions, Sustainable Food & Water, or Circular & Sharing Economy. Companies should be capital-efficient and market-ready, with solutions that deliver measurable customer ROI. The fund appears to have a Canadian nexus given its identity as Canada's largest climate tech seed fund, though geographic restrictions are not explicitly stated on this page.
How it's scored
The fund evaluates companies on their ability to deliver cheaper and better solutions relative to incumbents, with a focus on immediate customer ROI and capital efficiency. Environmental impact quantifiability and financial return potential are both considered. The team assesses alignment with their four thematic pillars and the founder's ability to scale from early stage.
Key requirements
- ✓Early-stage climate tech company with demonstrable environmental impact
- ✓Business model capable of delivering market-beating financial returns
- ✓Focus on clean energy, transportation, carbon solutions, food/water, or circular economy
Recent past awardees
Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.
- King Energy
- Solstice
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Fund III: Active Impact's current seed-stage climate tech fund, Canada's largest of its kind, focusing on early-stage…?
- Eligibility covers organisations in CA; startup. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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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.
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