In context
This call is open to large companies, small and medium-sized businesses and non-profits and 2 others, at prototype and pilot stage and scale-up and mature. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Global-South, Africa and Asia and 1 other.
Norfund invests in essential infrastructure projects in developing countries that improve services and advance decarbonisation. The fund targets infrastructure developers, utilities, and climate-focused enterprises operating in emerging markets.
About this grant
This grant supports infrastructure projects delivering water, energy, sanitation and transport services in developing countries, with a requirement for environmentally sustainable and climate-resilient design. Projects must demonstrate clear development impact and engage local stakeholders meaningfully. Nonprofits, social enterprises, large companies, local authorities and consortia may apply. The funding is available to organisations working across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the wider Global South. Projects at prototype, pilot or mature scaling stages are eligible; early-stage concepts are not. The grant is offered as a combination of grant funding, concessional finance and blended finance instruments. Applicants should be prepared to balance infrastructure development needs with environmental protection objectives.
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Key requirements
- ✓Projects must improve essential infrastructure services in developing countries
- ✓Decarbonisation or climate-mitigation focus required
- ✓Applicants should demonstrate impact on energy transition or emissions reduction
- ✓Infrastructure must serve public or community benefit
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Green Infrastructure?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL-SOUTH, AFRICA, ASIA, LATAM; large-company, sme, nonprofit, social-enterprise, engineering-contractor.
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Grid modernisation covers transmission, distribution, smart meters, interconnectors and the software that balances a network with more variable supply. Funding comes as innovation calls for network operators and suppliers as well as large public tenders for equipment and works. Applicants are usually asked to show technical readiness and experience working with regulated network companies.
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