Carbon Markets and MRV grants — page 2
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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 VOX Capital, Lestari Capital, Mumtalakat Ventures (Bahrain), 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 GLOBAL, MENA, GCC, LATAM, AFRICA. 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.
Sustainable Development Fund IS – Private Credit / Fixed Income
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Brazil's first impact fixed-income fund offering accessible investors structured debt instruments aligned with UN SDGs, with a focus on sustainable agribusiness transition and other impact sectors. Eligible borrowers/investees are enterprises in sustainable agriculture and related impact sectors seeking project or working-capital financing through debt instruments.
Climate: A project-first approach to the professional development and management of high-quality carbon credit…
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This grant funds professional development and portfolio management services for high-quality carbon credit projects, targeting financial institutions and private equity investors. It supports capacity-building and operational excellence in carbon markets and MRV for institutional buyers.
Safa – Voluntary Carbon Offsetting Platform
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Safa is a voluntary carbon offsetting platform enabling carbon credit transactions and clean energy initiatives, launched by Mumtalakat Ventures. The platform targets organizations and individuals seeking to participate in carbon markets and support renewable energy projects.
New Forest Economy
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This grant supports jurisdictions in designing and implementing economic development strategies that integrate forest conservation and emissions reductions. It targets subnational governments and their partners seeking to build sustainable forest-based economies aligned with climate goals.
Jurisdictional REDD+
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This grant funds jurisdictional-scale REDD+ programmes that reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation while generating and monetizing carbon credits. It targets subnational governments, NGOs, and consortia working to implement forest conservation and carbon-market mechanisms at the landscape level.
Divestment Campaigns
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This grant supports organizations running divestment campaigns that pressure companies misaligned with the Paris Climate Agreement to change their business practices. It targets climate advocacy and financial activism as tools for accelerating corporate decarbonization.
A blockchain carbon-credit liquidity platform featuring a carbon classification system, staking…
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Klima Protocol is a blockchain-based liquidity platform for carbon credits that includes a classification system, staking mechanisms, and price-discovery algorithms to improve carbon market efficiency. The grant funds development of decentralized infrastructure for onchain carbon credit trading and market mechanisms.
Carbonmark: A blockchain-enabled automated carbon trading platform designed to enhance transparency, trust, and…
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Carbonmark is a blockchain-enabled platform that automates carbon credit trading with enhanced transparency and fair pricing. The grant funds development of infrastructure to improve carbon market efficiency and interoperability for organizations and traders.
A carbon-finance startup grant active in the Japanese market, working with local partners
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A startup grant from the funder targeting early-stage companies operating in Japan's carbon credit market, specifically working with the J-Credit standard. The grant supports commercialization of carbon-market ecosystem components through partnerships with local businesses, institutions, and government.
Carbon Project Funding
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Direct funding for early-stage carbon removal and carbon avoidance projects globally, with the funder acting as counterparty to purchase or support carbon credits. Eligible applicants are carbon credit project developers at any stage seeking capital to launch or scale their projects.
Carbon Finance Program
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A carbon finance program in partnership with CVF-V20 designed to scale up climate investment and close the financing gap for climate-vulnerable nations. The program supports carbon finance mechanisms and climate mitigation/adaptation projects in developing countries.
Fair Carbon: an initiative focused on protecting and restoring marine and coastal ecosystems
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This grant funds Fair Carbon, an initiative that provides science-based guidance and support for designing, registering, and accrediting nature-based carbon projects in marine and coastal ecosystems. It targets organizations working on blue carbon investment and ecosystem restoration by reducing the complexity and cost barriers to project development.
Grants from Own Funds
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The funder is launching a new grant programme in 2025 focused on carbon accounting and sustainability, offering funding to support organisations in measuring and managing their carbon footprint. The grants target entities seeking to advance sustainability practices through improved carbon tracking and reporting.
Sustainability-focused investment and capital solutions
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The funder offers sustainability-focused investment and capital solutions to help organisations achieve sustainable performance at scale. The fund targets sustainability-driven businesses across nature, net zero, and decarbonisation sectors.
High Integrity Carbon Innovation
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This grant supports the Open Forest Protocol's blockchain-based platform to improve financing mechanisms for nature-based climate solutions and carbon markets. It targets organizations and projects seeking to scale inclusive, data-backed carbon market infrastructure.
Carbon Markets: Promotes climate action by developing high-integrity carbon markets and supporting Article 6…
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This grant supports the development of high-integrity carbon markets and Article 6 cooperation mechanisms under the Paris Agreement, with a focus on Nordic actors and climate action. Eligible applicants are organizations working on carbon market infrastructure, MRV systems, and international climate cooperation in the Nordic region.
Family Forest Carbon Program
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This grant enables family forest landowners to enroll their land in a carbon sequestration payment programme, receiving direct financial compensation for carbon credits while advancing forest conservation. It targets individual and small-scale forest owners seeking to monetize environmental stewardship.
Advisory Services
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Expert consultation and independent research services providing technical guidance on greenhouse gas measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) for governments and businesses. This is a service offering rather than a traditional grant, positioning the funder as a provider of advisory expertise to support climate accountability.
Virtual & In-Person Workshops
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This grant funds virtual and in-person workshops that provide specialized technical training to build workforce capacity in greenhouse gas emissions management and reduction. It targets organizations and individuals seeking to develop skills in GHG measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) and emissions reduction strategies.
Diploma Programs
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Structured diploma programs offering professional certification in greenhouse gas measurement, reporting, verification, and management. Designed for professionals seeking deep expertise in GHG accounting and climate-related MRV practices.
Technology Impact Funds
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The funder deploys direct venture and growth equity capital into technology companies delivering measurable environmental and social impact, with a focus on climate and sustainability themes. The fund targets profitable, scalable tech businesses that address climate mitigation and sustainability challenges.
Climate Policy and Institutional Framework
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This grant funds networks and organizations working to strengthen Brazil's climate policy, institutional frameworks, and economic instruments to enable a transition to a low-carbon economy. It targets policy, regulatory, and financial mechanisms rather than direct technology deployment.
Mangroves, Blue Carbon Markets and 30x30 in Southeast Asia and South Asia (Upcoming)
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This grant funds projects advancing mangrove conservation, blue carbon market development, and marine protected area expansion (30x30 target) across Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, and India. It targets nonprofits, research institutions, and conservation organizations working on coastal ecosystem restoration and climate mitigation through nature-based solutions.
Sustainable Finance
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This grant redirects capital toward Africa's climate priorities by supporting government finance ministries, regulators, and project preparation systems to build credible climate investment pipelines and reduce market fragmentation. It targets enabling infrastructure for climate finance rather than direct project deployment.
Monitoring, Data, & Accountability
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This grant funds satellite tracking, emissions monitoring, and climate data infrastructure to measure environmental impacts and track accountability for climate harm. It targets organizations building monitoring systems, data platforms, and accountability mechanisms for emissions and climate impacts.
Economics, Finance, & Markets
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This grant funds the development of hybrid financing models and market-based mechanisms designed to mobilize capital for climate and nature solutions at scale. It targets organizations working on climate finance innovation and market-based environmental solutions.
High Integrity Carbon Innovation – Open Forest Protocol
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This grant funds the development of inclusive, scalable financing mechanisms for nature-based climate solutions using blockchain technology to support carbon markets. It targets organizations partnering with Open Forest Protocol to build data-backed systems that enable investment in forest and nature-based climate mitigation.
Implementation – Nature-Positive Solutions
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The funder invests in organisations delivering measurable, scalable climate-positive and nature-positive solutions that create economic incentives for environmental protection. The grant targets implementers with proven or near-proven models in ecosystem restoration, carbon markets, and nature-based climate solutions.
Jurisdictional & Nested REDD+ Framework (JNR)
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The funder's JNR framework enables jurisdictions and nested entities to design and implement REDD+ programmes that reduce deforestation and forest degradation while generating verified carbon credits. The framework is open to governments, subnational authorities, and private entities operating forest conservation programmes at scale.
Carbon Credits via a Carbon Credit Marketplace
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This grant supports tree planting and forest preservation projects in northeast Ohio through a carbon-credit marketplace operated by City Forest Credits. Companies can purchase carbon credits generated from local environmental projects.
Sustainable Energy Investment Platform
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Vertree is a venture capital investment platform within the funder focused on deploying capital into sustainable energy and ESG value creation opportunities. The fund targets companies and projects advancing energy transition and environmental, social, and governance outcomes within the energy and commodities sector.
iCAT MRV Hubs (SAGE)
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This grant funds the development of MRV (Measurement, Reporting, and Verification) systems and regional hubs to enable national and subnational climate action, including the SAGE research initiative. It targets organizations building climate monitoring and accountability infrastructure.
Advisory Services & Expert Consultation
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This grant provides technical advisory services and expert consultation on greenhouse gas measurement, reporting, verification, and carbon credit evaluation. It is designed for governments, corporations, and organizations seeking independent research and forward-looking guidance on GHG management and carbon markets.
Workforce Development & Professional Training
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This grant funds specialized training programs in GHG accounting, verification, and data management to build a globally skilled climate workforce. It is open to educational institutions, training providers, and organizations delivering professional development in greenhouse gas management.
A Carbon Offset Forest Programme
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A carbon program that connects forest conservation and tree planting projects with carbon markets to fund large-scale reforestation efforts. Eligible applicants can monetize carbon credits from reforestation to scale conservation impact.
a European climate and sustainability venture fund
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The funder Venture Fund is a pre-seed and seed-stage equity fund investing in early-stage companies across climate, health, and economic empowerment themes in Europe. It targets technology-driven startups capable of reaching $100M ARR within a decade and delivering measurable impact on sustainability, health, and wellbeing.
Environmental Commodities
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The funder finances Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and environmental attributes, providing capital for projects and entities participating in carbon and environmental commodity markets. This is a financing vehicle for renewable energy and carbon market participants, not a traditional grant.
Global Citizen Engagement Programs
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This grant funds programs that engage citizens globally to build political and public support for climate solutions including carbon pricing, forest protection, building electrification, and clean energy permitting reform. It targets organizations working on climate advocacy and education to drive systemic policy change.
a Sustainability Standards Innovation Fund
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The funder supports innovative projects that improve the effectiveness and impact of sustainability certification systems, standards, and related mechanisms. It targets organizations developing new approaches to how sustainability standards operate and are implemented globally.
CELE Indirect Cost Assistance Measure – 2026
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This grant compensates eligible industrial companies in Portugal for indirect costs arising from carbon pricing passed through electricity prices under the EU Emissions Trading System. The measure covers costs incurred during 2025 and is funded through ETS auction revenues as part of Portugal's climate mitigation support framework.
Climate Finance for Development Accelerator
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USAID's Climate Finance for Development Accelerator funds climate mitigation and adaptation activities to scale the transition to a net-zero economy, with a focus on strengthening climate finance partnerships and enabling environments. The program is open to USAID missions, bureaus, and partner organizations seeking to develop and manage climate finance initiatives.
Conservation and Markets Initiative
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This grant funds initiatives that transform commodity supply chains to reduce deforestation and environmental harm through market-based conservation mechanisms. It targets organizations working on supply-chain sustainability, forest protection, and conservation outcomes in commodity sectors.
Carbon Balanced
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Carbon Balanced is a carbon offsetting programme that allows individuals and organisations to neutralise their emissions by funding land protection and restoration projects. The programme is open to any entity seeking to offset carbon through nature-based solutions.
Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT)
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CBIT funds institutional and technical capacity-building for developing countries to meet Paris Agreement transparency requirements under Article 13, focusing on enhanced climate reporting and monitoring systems. Eligible countries can access grants to strengthen their ability to track and report greenhouse gas emissions and climate action progress.
Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Hub
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This grant funds a regional hub supporting the independent Global Stocktake process to advance climate accountability and policy implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean. It targets organizations working on climate policy monitoring, reporting, and transparency in the region.
Climate Finance
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The funder offers investment solutions for climate finance projects in emerging and developing markets, with rigorous ESG risk assessment and due diligence. The fund targets climate and clean energy initiatives that deliver measurable environmental and financial impact.
Public Equity: Invests in publicly listed companies aligned with impact themes of People, Planet, and Productivity
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The funder invests equity capital in publicly listed companies whose business models align with impact themes across People, Planet, and Productivity, with explicit SDG mapping. This is a public equity investment vehicle complementing private equity strategy, open to companies meeting impact criteria across climate, health, fintech, and sustainability sectors.
Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards (CCB)
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CCB Standards is a certification and assessment framework for land-use projects that simultaneously deliver climate mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and community benefits. It is designed for project developers, land managers, and organizations implementing or financing land-use interventions seeking to demonstrate and validate integrated environmental and social outcomes.