Bonventure 3 (Bv3) 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.
Bonventure 3 is an impact investment fund targeting early-stage startups in climate and nature-focused sectors. The fund provides equity capital to companies advancing climate mitigation, nature conservation, and related sustainability solutions.
About this grant
Bonventure is an impact investment firm that has mobilized capital as a catalyst for change since 2003, partnering with impact-driven founders to scale transformative ideas. The firm manages over €100 million under management across five funds and has invested in 60+ impact startups, avoiding 1.3 million tons of CO₂ emissions and touching 8.2 million lives. Bonventure invests in founders who seek both true impact and financial return across four key areas: digital health, equality and education, climate and nature, and sustainable consumption. The firm provides investment capital, expertise, and support to help founders scale their businesses while maintaining authentic commitment to impact.
Get the official link (free account)
Create a free account to open the official notice and application link: 1 official link a month, free. Pro opens every link.
Eligibility
Bonventure invests in founders who are authentic, driven, and diverse, with a clear focus on generating true impact alongside financial returns. Investment criteria prioritize founders operating in the four impact areas: digital health, equality and education, climate and nature, and sustainable consumption. The firm appears to focus on early to growth-stage companies, though specific stage restrictions are not explicitly detailed on this page.
How it's scored
Investment decisions are based on a thorough investment strategy emphasizing both true impact and return potential. The firm evaluates founders on authenticity, drive, and diversity, with clear focus on the four defined impact areas and the ability to scale transformative ideas.
Key requirements
- ✓Company must operate in climate and/or nature-focused sectors
- ✓Impact-driven business model with measurable sustainability outcomes
- ✓Early-stage startup or SME with growth potential
Recent past awardees
Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.
- Followfood
- Planeteers
- ViViRA
- Sira
- Fenecon
- 42watt
- Gardia · $9.5M
- R3 Robotics · $22M
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Bonventure 3 (Bv3)?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup, sme. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
Relevant sectors
About this sector
Climate adaptation funding helps communities, infrastructure and businesses prepare for heat, flooding, drought and sea level rise. Most of it is public and multilateral money, often targeted at vulnerable regions and delivered with local government. Calls usually ask for a climate risk assessment and evidence that local people shaped the plan.
Free accounts: 1 official link a month · Pro: every link
Quick facts
Get alerts for notices like this
Create a free account and we save a search for this sector and country, so new grants like this one arrive in your weekly email.
Get alerts, free →