GROZ – Qualified Opportunity Zones Strategy Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and large companies and 2 others, at prototype and pilot stage, seed stage and Series A. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United States.
This is an investment vehicle that funds clean energy and sustainability projects located in Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs), offering tax-advantaged returns to investors while advancing the energy transition. It targets projects in economically disadvantaged areas designated by the U.S. government.
About this grant
This investment vehicle funds clean energy and sustainability projects located in Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs)—economically disadvantaged areas designated by the U.S. government. It offers tax-advantaged returns to investors whilst advancing the energy transition. Eligible applicants include startups, SMEs, large companies, nonprofits and social enterprises working in renewable energy, energy efficiency or climate fintech. Projects must be based within a QOZ and structured to deliver tax-advantaged investor returns. The fund supports ventures from prototype and pilot stage through to mature scale. Funding is available through equity, project finance and blended finance instruments.
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Key requirements
- ✓Project must be located within a Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) as designated by the U.S. government
- ✓Primary focus on clean energy and sustainability-focused projects supporting the energy transition
- ✓Project must be structured to provide tax-advantaged returns to investors
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for GROZ – Qualified Opportunity Zones Strategy?
- Eligibility covers organisations in US; startup, sme, large-company, nonprofit, social-enterprise.
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