Clean Energy Ventures Fund Grant
In context
This call is open to startups and small and medium-sized businesses, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Funding is an equity investment. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.
Clean Energy Ventures Fund invests in early-stage hard-tech climate companies developing defensible science and technology innovations across decarbonization sectors with gigaton-scale impact potential. The fund targets founders combining breakthrough technology with strong commercial fundamentals.
About this grant
Clean Energy Ventures is a venture capital fund that invests in early-stage companies commercializing disruptive advanced energy technologies and business model innovations. The fund focuses on climate technology startups with the potential to achieve multi-gigaton-scale greenhouse gas emissions reductions within three decades of investment. The team, composed of trained physicists and engineers, conducts deep technical due diligence on each technology to validate its viability. Clean Energy Ventures positions itself as often being the first VC backer for its portfolio companies, and its leadership has over 15 years of experience investing in early-stage climatetech. Beyond capital, the fund provides high-touch, value-add support including co-developing patents, talent acquisition assistance, and strategic marketing guidance.
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Eligibility
Applicants must be early-stage climate technology startups commercializing advanced energy technologies or business model innovations. The technology or business model must have the potential to achieve multi-gigaton-scale GHG emissions reductions within three decades of investment. Applications are open to companies globally, with offices noted in Boston, MA and London, UK. All startups are evaluated beginning with a formal application submitted through the fund's secure online form.
How it's scored
The fund evaluates companies on the disruptiveness and technical viability of their advanced energy technology, assessed by a team of trained physicists and engineers. A core criterion is the potential for multi-gigaton-scale greenhouse gas emissions reduction within three decades. The fund also considers the company's stage and readiness for early-stage venture investment. No further details on scoring criteria, weightings, or panel composition are disclosed on this page.
Key requirements
- ✓Defensible science and technology innovation with clear IP/differentiation
- ✓Commercial fundamentals and path to market viability
- ✓Gigaton-scale decarbonization impact potential
- ✓Focus on hard-tech climate solutions across decarbonization sectors
Recent past awardees
Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.
- NexDash · 2025 · $5.5M
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Clean Energy Ventures Fund?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup, sme. 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.
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