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Investment Opportunities / Blended Finance (Expressions of Interest) Grant

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This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and large companies and 4 others, at prototype and pilot stage, seed stage and Series A. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country, Subsaharan-Africa and South-Asia and 3 others.

Summary

UNCDF offers catalytic concessional capital and de-risking instruments to unlock public and private investment in high-risk, underserved markets including LDCs, SIDS, and fragile settings through blended finance structures. The fund targets climate and development outcomes in markets with limited access to traditional finance.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 5 Sept 2026Accurate?

About this grant

UNCDF provides catalytic concessional capital and de-risking instruments to counterparts operating in high-risk, underserved markets including Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, and fragile settings. It structures blended finance solutions designed to unlock additional public and private investment.

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Key requirements

  • ✓Operations in high-risk, underserved markets (LDCs, SIDS, fragile settings)
  • ✓Blended finance structure with catalytic concessional capital component
  • ✓Ability to unlock additional public and/or private investment
  • ✓Expression of Interest submission (specific deadline and amount details in listing)

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Investment Opportunities / Blended Finance (Expressions of Interest)?
Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL, SUBSAHARAN-AFRICA, SOUTH-ASIA, SE-ASIA, LATAM, MENA; startup, sme, large-company, nonprofit, social-enterprise, local-authority, consortium.

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About this sector

Climate fintech funding backs financial products and infrastructure that move capital to climate solutions, from green lending platforms to risk and disclosure tools. Support comes from innovation programmes, development finance and investors. Applicants are usually asked about regulatory approval, data sources and how the product reaches its users.

Funding route · no open call
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EligibilityGLOBAL, SUBSAHARAN-AFRICA, SOUTH-ASIA, SE-ASIA, LATAM, MENA
Org typesstartup, sme, large-company, nonprofit, social-enterprise, local-authority, consortium
Last verified5 Sep 2026

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