Carbon Markets and MRV grants
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Grants and contracts for measurement, reporting and verification, registries and carbon-market infrastructure. Active funders include the EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework, US DOE V-MRV, Innovate UK, and the standards bodies and buyers underpinning the voluntary market. Listed below are the open carbon markets and MRV grant calls in that landscape, taken from each funder's own notice and re-checked on every refresh.
Carbon funding is unusually concentrated in sovereign and philanthropic money, because most of the sector has no natural commercial buyer yet. The large recurring programmes are the US Department of Energy, the EU Innovation Fund and its Carbon Removal Certification work, UK DESNZ, and foundations including the Bezos Earth Fund. Advance purchase commitments from Frontier and Microsoft behave like grants for early deployment, and are worth tracking alongside the calls proper.
This page lists open carbon markets and MRV grants currently tracked by Raise Lens — 113 of them right now, sorted with the soonest deadline first. Every listing has been classified against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords, so what appears here is carbon markets and MRV work rather than anything whose description happens to mention it.
The funders publishing carbon markets and MRV grants here include Blue Action Fund, Agence de la transition écologique (ADEME), 50129041, among 2 others. Who is funding matters as much as what: eligibility, reporting burden and the realistic timeline to a decision vary far more between funders than between individual calls.
Geographic coverage on this page spans ASIA, SE-ASIA, SOUTH-ASIA, EAST-ASIA, EUROPE. Eligibility is usually tied to where the work happens or where the applying organisation is registered, and the two are not always the same — worth checking before investing time in an application.
1 of these close within the next 30 days. Deadlines are taken from the source listing and re-checked on every refresh, but the originating funder remains the authority — always confirm against the official notice before you submit.
Mangroves, Blue Carbon Markets, and 30x30 in Asia
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This is an open call for proposals to advance mangrove conservation, blue carbon market development, and ocean protection targets (30x30) across Asia, with €17 million in funding available. Eligible applicants can include nonprofits, research institutions, social enterprises, and consortia working on coastal ecosystem restoration, carbon finance mechanisms, and marine biodiversity.
Collective Operations for Business Decarbonization
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This ADEME programme funds collective decarbonization operations that bring together at least 10 companies across any sector to develop and implement transition strategies with tailored accompaniment services. Eligible applicants are intermediary entities (associations, banks, federations, cooperatives, technical centres) and supply-chain buyers who mobilize companies toward Paris Agreement-aligned decarbonization.
Assessing the performance of policy instruments to inform climate change mitigation action
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This Horizon Europe call funds research and innovation projects assessing the performance and effectiveness of climate change mitigation policy instruments to inform future climate action. It targets research institutions, consortia, and organizations conducting policy evaluation and climate science work.
Support to the implementation of an EU policy framework for CO2 transport and storage infrastructure
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This grant supports the development and implementation of EU policy frameworks, infrastructure standards, and coordination mechanisms for CO2 transport and storage networks across Europe. It is intended for consortia of public authorities, research institutions, industry partners, and infrastructure operators working on carbon capture and storage (CCS) deployment and policy alignment.
Carbon farming innovation and scale-up
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This Horizon Europe call funds research and innovation projects to develop, test, and scale carbon farming practices and certification systems that remove and sequester atmospheric CO2. It targets consortia of researchers, farmers, technology providers, and certification bodies working on monitoring, verification, and deployment of carbon farming at scale.
Flood Impacts, Carbon Pricing and Ecosystem Sustainability
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This grant funds climate adaptation and mitigation work in Indonesia, including flood-risk modelling, peatland/mangrove restoration, carbon-pricing policy development, and climate-resilient social support mechanisms. It targets university staff, researchers, and government officials (30,000 direct beneficiaries) and prioritizes women, youth, and low-income communities.
Support to the implementation of the Paris Agreement and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
••••• Commission
This grant funds a technical assistance facility providing high-level policy advice and support to countries for updating and implementing their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. It targets partner countries at national, regional, and global levels via EU Delegations to advance climate mitigation and adaptation commitments.
Climate in the Economy Call for Proposals
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An open call for proposals addressing the intersection of climate and economic themes, funded by the Institute for Climate and Society. The grant supports research, policy, or implementation projects that integrate climate action with economic considerations.
A Latin American green finance programme: Supports green and thematic bond issuances and sustainable finance through local financial institutions
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This grant supports the issuance of green and thematic bonds by local financial institutions in Latin America to fund renewable energy and climate projects. It aims to develop sustainable capital markets and mobilize private capital for climate and environmental solutions across the region.
Impact Registry
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The funder operates a public registry for certified climate and sustainability initiatives, tracking issued credits to ensure impacts are verified and never double-counted. This appears to be infrastructure/platform access for organizations seeking to register and list their certified initiatives on the registry.
Carbon Credit Marketplace Platform
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The funder Marketplace is a platform connecting climate project developers with investors to buy and sell certified greenhouse gas emission reduction credits. Project developers can showcase certified climate mitigation projects while buyers invest directly in verified carbon offset initiatives.
Government Support for Paris Agreement Markets
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This grant supports governments to design and implement carbon markets that align with Paris Agreement commitments, combining climate mitigation with sustainable development outcomes. It funds capacity-building, market infrastructure, and climate finance mechanisms to ensure measurable emissions reductions and development co-benefits.
Climate Responsibility Frameworks for Companies
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The funder provides frameworks and guidance to help companies take credible climate action, reduce emissions, and invest in certified climate projects while communicating verified impact. This is designed for responsible businesses seeking structured approaches to corporate sustainability and carbon-market participation.
International Carbon-Credits Certification for Project Developers
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This grant enables project developers to certify carbon reductions, removals, and sustainable development impacts through the funder's robust methodologies and governance frameworks. It supports climate mitigation and SDG outcomes for projects across sectors globally.
Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards (CCBS)
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CCBS is a certification standard for land-use projects that deliver measurable co-benefits in climate mitigation, community development, and biodiversity conservation. Projects can apply for third-party certification to validate and unlock value from their environmental and social outcomes.
Clean Cooking / Climate Finance Pilot – Ethiopia (Request for Proposals)
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This pilot grant funds school-based clean cooking solutions in Ethiopia that generate carbon credits to unlock climate finance for education. It targets organizations proposing innovative approaches linking clean energy infrastructure, carbon markets, and educational outcomes.
CORSIA Compliance
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This grant helps aviation sector clients secure ICAO-approved carbon credits and develop compliant emissions procurement strategies to meet CORSIA (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) requirements. It is designed for airlines and aviation operators needing to demonstrate regulatory compliance through verified emissions units.
Scope 3 Decarbonisation
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This grant funds supplier engagement programmes and tools that deliver measurable Scope 3 emissions reductions across value chains, including land and forest-related emissions. It targets organizations seeking to turn supply chain decarbonization into credible, quantifiable progress.
Pre-Seed & Seed Climate Tech
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This grant funds early-stage startups building climate tech solutions at the intersection of Web3, AI, and climate science, with focus on climate data intelligence, digital twins, disaster resilience, and climate asset tokenization. Pre-seed and seed stage companies are eligible for investment cheques.
Initiative in Sustainable Finance
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A research and education initiative at the University of Zurich's Department of Finance that funds research and applied projects on sustainable finance topics, including climate risk, biodiversity risk, green innovation, and climate-related financial impacts. The grant targets academic researchers and institutions working at the intersection of finance and sustainability.
Smart Society: Digital Technologies and Business Models for Circular Economy and Carbon Credits
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This grant funds digital technologies and business models that advance circular economy, carbon credits management, food/agriculture, smart infrastructure, and decarbonization solutions. It targets innovators and companies developing scalable climate and sustainability solutions across multiple sectors.
International Climate Cooperation: Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
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This grant supports Swedish and international organizations implementing climate cooperation projects under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, including carbon credit mechanisms and bilateral/multilateral climate partnerships. Eligible applicants include government agencies, companies, and organizations working on internationally coordinated climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives.
Grants from Own Funds – Carbon Accounting
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The funder is offering grants from its own funds to support carbon accounting and climate footprint measurement for agricultural businesses, a newly launched product in 2025. The programme targets farms and agribusinesses seeking to quantify and manage their greenhouse gas emissions.
Regenerative Agriculture Value Chain Investment
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Soilworks invests in B2B companies across the regenerative agriculture value chain, from ranching and supply chain to consumer products. The fund targets scalable, repeatable businesses that support the regenerative economy ecosystem from land to shelf.
Clean Cooking Solutions
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The funder finances clean cookstove deployment initiatives across Africa, backing established project developers like BURN Manufacturing and Global Cookstoves to scale clean cooking solutions and generate carbon offset credits. The fund targets organizations working to replace traditional biomass cookstoves with efficient, low-emission alternatives.
Nature-Based Solutions Project Development
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The funder funds large-scale nature-based carbon and biodiversity projects including reforestation, agroforestry, and cookstove distribution, selling resulting carbon and biodiversity credits to corporate clients. The grant supports end-to-end project development across Africa and other regions for organizations advancing nature-based climate and biodiversity solutions.
Carbon Footprinting in Cultural Institutions
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A pilot programme supporting 19 cultural institutions across Germany to measure and publicly document their CO2 emissions and carbon footprint. The grant funds carbon accounting and measurement infrastructure for the cultural sector.
Carbon Project Financing
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The funder provides innovative financing and market access for high-integrity carbon projects, particularly mangrove restoration and afforestation initiatives. The fund supports project developers in designing and implementing nature-based solutions that meet buyer demand, with the goal of scaling delivery and unlocking long-term carbon credit value.
Indirect Costs Support Measure under EU ETS – 2026
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This grant provides financial aid to cover indirect costs incurred by eligible industrial operators in Portugal under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) in 2026. It targets industrial facilities facing carbon pricing compliance costs and aims to support their transition within the EU's climate policy framework.
Carbon Farming Programme
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This programme enrolls farmers into soil carbon sequestration monitoring and credit generation using verified MRV technology, enabling them to generate tradeable carbon credits. It targets agricultural producers seeking to monetize regenerative soil practices through a standardized, third-party-verified carbon accounting framework.
A Venture & Growth Investment Fund
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The funder invests in fintech, insurtech, and climate fintech companies at venture and growth stages, focusing on digitizing financial services through AI, carbon markets, climate insurance, and embedded finance. The fund targets startups and scale-ups reimagining financial infrastructure to drive both profit and climate/societal impact.
A sustainability-focused venture fund — Pre-seed to Series A
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The funder provides follower equity cheques for pre-seed through Series A climate, energy, AI, and sustainability companies across the USA, Europe, and Latin America. The fund is led by experienced founders, operators, and investors backing ventures in renewable energy, circular economy, carbon markets, and related deep-tech sectors.
High-Integrity Marine Natural Capital Markets
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This grant funds the development of structured investment frameworks and markets for marine natural capital, enabling nature-based value creation in coastal and marine environments. It targets organizations working to integrate blue carbon, marine conservation, and ecosystem services into scalable investment mechanisms.
Safa - Voluntary Carbon Offsetting Platform
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Mumtalakat's Safa platform enables carbon credit transactions and clean energy project financing through a voluntary carbon offsetting marketplace. The platform targets organizations and projects seeking to participate in carbon markets and deploy renewable energy initiatives.
Finance and Capital Markets
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This programme funds initiatives that realign financial systems and capital markets to support a just transition toward a green and inclusive economy. It targets financial institutions, investment firms, and sustainability-focused organizations working to integrate climate and social outcomes into capital allocation.
Carbon Finance: A US conservation nonprofit works with nature to remove planet-warming carbon from the atmosphere…
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The funder offers carbon finance mechanisms that leverage nature-based solutions and carbon markets to remove atmospheric CO2 while generating conservation impact and community benefits. The grant targets organizations working on climate mitigation through carbon finance, conservation, and nature-based carbon removal.
Venture Building / Technology Sourcing
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The funder funds the creation of new ventures that identify and address market gaps in carbon markets and decarbonization technology across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. The programme is designed for teams or partners with deep expertise in carbon solutions to build scalable businesses in these regions.
Sustainable Financing Innovation
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This grant funds financing and liquidity solutions for voluntary carbon markets, regenerative agriculture, plastic credits, carbon accounting, ESG reporting, and green/net-zero bonds. It targets financial innovators, fintech platforms, and climate-focused investment vehicles working in sustainable finance infrastructure.
Climate Finance for Emerging Markets
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Quadrature Climate Foundation provides early-stage project development finance for climate initiatives in emerging economies, targeting climate finance bottlenecks through catalytic investments that demonstrate commercial viability. The fund supports a broad portfolio of climate mitigation and adaptation projects across emerging markets.
Nature Based Carbon Strategy
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A $445 million fund that finances nature-based carbon credit projects and solutions to help corporates and investors achieve net-zero targets. The fund supports verified carbon credit generation through forestry, land-use, and ecosystem-based interventions.
Afforestation project in India generating carbon credits while supporting biodiversity and community benefits
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This grant funds afforestation and reforestation projects in India that generate carbon credits while delivering biodiversity and community co-benefits. It targets organizations implementing nature-based climate solutions with measurable environmental and social outcomes.
Delta Blue Carbon
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This grant funds mangrove restoration and blue carbon credit generation projects in Pakistan, supporting nature-based climate solutions. It targets organizations working on coastal ecosystem restoration and carbon market development in South Asia.
Project Financing for Carbon Developers
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The funder provides innovative project financing and market access for high-integrity carbon projects, enabling developers to design solutions aligned with buyer demand. The programme targets carbon developers seeking capital, risk reduction, and accelerated deployment at scale.
Carbon Solutions for Businesses
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The funder offers businesses verified carbon credits and bespoke procurement strategies to meet climate and sustainability targets. The grant supports both current carbon-reduction goals and next-generation high-impact climate projects.
Natural Climate Solutions
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EFM funds carbon sequestration and ecosystem services projects on managed forestland that generate carbon credits while preserving biodiversity and timber revenues. The grant targets forest managers and conservation-focused organizations seeking to monetize natural climate solutions through carbon markets.
Private Equity Funds
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EFM offers private equity fund investments in forestland acquisition and management across the Pacific Northwest and beyond, generating returns through timber production combined with carbon sequestration, conservation, recreation, and biodiversity revenues. The fund targets institutional and accredited investors seeking climate-smart, diversified forestry strategies with long-term value creation.
Separately Managed Accounts
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EFM offers customized separately managed accounts for institutional and high-net-worth investors seeking exposure to climate-smart forestland with returns from timber, carbon credits, and ecosystem services. This is an investment product for accredited investors, not a traditional grant.
Regenerative Agriculture Venture Investment
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The funder invests in B2B companies across the regenerative agriculture value chain, from farmer tools to consumer food brands, seeking scalable businesses that accelerate the transition to regenerative practices. This is a venture investment programme targeting high-potential startups and growth-stage companies in the agtech and food systems space.