Carbon Removal grants
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Carbon removal sits next to carbon capture but funds a distinct set of technologies, direct air capture (DAC), enhanced weathering, biochar, bio-oil sequestration, mineralisation, ocean alkalinity enhancement, and biomass carbon removal & storage (BECCS). Public-money pots (DOE Carbon Negative Shot, EU Innovation Fund, UK Track-2) overlap with carbon capture programmes but the offtake-purchase side is where carbon removal lives uniquely. Listed below are the open carbon removal 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 removal grants currently tracked by Raise Lens — 192 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 removal work rather than anything whose description happens to mention it.
The funders publishing carbon removal grants here include European Commission (EC) - LIFE, USDA-FS, 49662814, 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 EUROPE, GLOBAL, AFRICA, LATAM, SUBSAHARAN-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.
2 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.
Climate Change Mitigation
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The European Commission LIFE programme funds climate change mitigation projects across the EU, supporting organizations to implement concrete environmental and climate actions. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, public bodies, SMEs, and other organizations working on emissions reduction, adaptation, and nature protection.
2026 National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost Share Grant Program
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This funder grant funds community forestry projects that convert wood waste from pruning, removals, and storm events into marketable products (lumber, furniture, biochar, etc.), strengthening local economies and reducing disposal costs. Eligible applicants are communities and organizations with existing forestry plans, industry partnerships, and demonstrated economic, environmental, or workforce benefits.
EIC STEP Scale Up
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EIC STEP Scale Up funds deep-tech, cleantech, and biotech companies at scale-up stage across Europe, providing €10–30 million per project in equity-based financing. The programme targets entrepreneurs scaling innovative technologies toward market deployment and commercial impact.
Environmental Impact Assessment Grant
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This grant funds predictive environmental impact assessments, impact modeling studies, and stakeholder engagement for small-scale field tests of new climate intervention technologies. It targets researchers and organizations conducting early-stage testing and evaluation of climate solutions.
Nominations 2027
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The funder invites nominations for individuals or groups conducting scientific research and innovations in environmental and sustainability fields, including global change, biodiversity, and energy efficiency. Eligible applicants include universities, research institutes, scientists, engineers, and organizations worldwide.
Better understanding and attribution of land and ocean carbon sources and sinks
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This Horizon Europe research call funds projects to improve understanding and attribution of carbon sources and sinks in land and ocean ecosystems, supporting climate science and monitoring. It targets research institutions and consortia across EU and international partners, with emphasis on digital tools, data infrastructure, and Africa/LAC collaboration.
Advancements in Direct Air Capture
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This grant funds research and innovation projects advancing direct air capture (DAC) technology to remove CO2 directly from the atmosphere. It targets consortia and organizations developing DAC solutions, with awards up to €8,000,000 per project under the EU Horizon Europe framework.
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.
Cub/Kip/93/Inv/71 (Kip I)
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This grant funds Cuba's implementation of the Kigali Amendment to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Montreal Protocol, supporting environmental policy, biosphere protection, and capacity-building. It is targeted at Cuban government and implementing entities working on ozone-layer protection and climate-relevant refrigerant transition.
US State Energy Innovation Accelerator Program
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A multi-phase accelerator programme (Phase 0–3) that supports diverse founders building climate tech startups, from early ideation through investment readiness. The programme provides structured mentorship, funding facilitation, and business development support to advance clean energy and climate technology ventures.
Arbaro Fund: Equity and debt fund investing in sustainable commercial forestry in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America
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Arbaro Fund is an equity and debt investment vehicle targeting sustainable commercial forestry enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, with co-benefits for carbon sequestration, smallholder livelihoods, and forest management. The fund is open to forestry businesses and projects that combine commercial viability with environmental and social impact.
A European Climate Tech Angel Syndicate
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A business angel syndicate co-investing in European climate tech startups at pre-seed and seed stages, with members contributing minimum €10K per deal alongside the funder's own capital. The fund targets hard environmental problems with measurable impact metrics and strong commercial economics.
A European Climate Innovation Fund
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This fund deploys €500k–€5M in equity investments across 100 radical deep-tech climate innovations targeting major CO₂ reductions in energy, materials, plastics, and ocean sectors. It targets early-stage scientific breakthroughs and recruits entrepreneurs to co-manage companies alongside the scientists behind each innovation.
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.
Forestlands Strategy
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The funder invests in forestland real assets to develop regenerative forestry systems that generate carbon capture, biodiversity benefits, and financial returns. The fund targets forestry operators, land managers, and conservation-focused enterprises seeking capital for forest acquisition and management.
Croplands Strategy
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The funder invests in cropland real assets across USA, Europe, and Australia to implement regenerative agriculture practices that improve soil health, carbon storage, and biodiversity. The fund partners with local agricultural operators to deploy nature-based climate solutions at scale.
Geodesic (Climate Tech Accelerator)
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A 6-month accelerator programme for pre-seed and seed-stage deep tech and climate tech startups with scientific foundations or demonstrable climate-change impact potential. Eligible companies receive structured mentorship, resources, and support to advance climate solutions from early development through commercialisation.
Environment Pillar
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The funder's Environment Pillar funds wildlife conservation and climate mitigation efforts, including carbon reduction, sequestration, and reversing fossil fuel impacts globally. Eligible organizations work on conservation and climate change solutions worldwide.
Climate Change and Environment Programme
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TWAS offers a dedicated programme funding research and initiatives addressing climate change and environmental challenges, primarily supporting scientists and institutions in the Global South. The programme targets climate mitigation, adaptation, and environmental protection across multiple intervention areas.
REDD+ and Other Calls
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The Green Climate Fund is calling for proposals aligned with its priorities, with a specific focus on REDD+ (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation) and other targeted climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives. Eligible applicants include governments, NGOs, research institutions, and private-sector entities working on forest conservation, land-use change, and climate resilience in developing countries.
A forestry-focused investment platform within a European asset manager, likely targeting natural capital and carbon sequestration
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WAM Forestry is an investment platform within Wermuth Asset Management targeting forestry projects and natural capital with a focus on carbon sequestration. The platform seeks to deploy capital into forestry-focused ventures and projects that generate environmental and financial returns.
Research Spin-Off Programme
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This programme accelerates the commercialisation of deep-tech, energy, and environmental innovations by co-building spin-off companies from university and research institutions, bridging the gap between laboratory discovery and market entry. It targets researchers and institutions seeking to translate their innovations into viable commercial ventures.
Builder Platform from a US federal research agency
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NSF-backed platform supporting 9 Regional Innovation the funders and 130+ ecosystem partners to commercialize research breakthroughs into Tough Tech ventures across deep-tech, climate, biotech, and advanced-materials sectors. Eligible ventures can access funding, mentorship, and ecosystem support to scale from research to market.
Climatetech Investment Theme
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The funder provides early-stage equity investments in climatetech startups developing disruptive solutions to climate change, building on India's established climate accelerator and energy VC heritage. The fund targets fearless entrepreneurs across the climate tech ecosystem.
Research and Development Projects
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This grant funds innovative research and development projects addressing environmental and nature conservation challenges, with a focus on advancing local sustainable development and carbon neutrality. It is open to researchers and organizations developing solutions to current environmental problems.
A European Climate Tech Growth Fund
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The funder Sub-Fund C is a climate tech investment vehicle targeting early-to-growth stage companies developing climate solutions across Europe and Israel. The fund deploys capital (likely equity or growth equity) into climate technology startups and scale-ups.
European Climate Technology Investment Fund
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The funder Sub-Fund B is a climate tech investment vehicle targeting early-to-growth stage companies developing climate solutions across Europe and Israel. The fund deploys capital (likely equity or growth equity) into climate technology startups and scale-ups.
a European climate-tech investment sub-fund
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The funder Sub-Fund A is a climate tech investment vehicle targeting early-to-growth stage companies developing climate solutions across Europe and Israel. The fund deploys capital into climate technology ventures as part of a broader SICAV structure.
Climate-Focused Early-Stage Investment Fund
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The funder invests in early-stage companies developing technologies and solutions to reduce CO2 emissions, remove carbon from the atmosphere, and intervene in climate change across energy, transportation, industrial materials, agriculture, and carbon capture sectors. The fund backs companies from seed through growth stages.
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.
Green Loans: Financing targeted at farmers adopting sustainable and environmentally beneficial farming practices,…
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This grant provides financing to farmers implementing sustainable and regenerative farming practices that improve soil health and sequester carbon. It targets agricultural producers adopting environmentally beneficial methods.
Green Climate Fund
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The Green Climate Fund provides climate finance to developing countries for mitigation and adaptation projects, channeled through the funder as an accredited implementing entity. Eligible organizations in developing nations can access funding to support climate action across both emissions reduction and climate resilience initiatives.
Climate Action: Drives Asian leadership in the climate agenda by channeling more resources into climate action across Asia
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This grant channels resources into climate action initiatives across Asia, supporting organizations and projects that advance climate mitigation and adaptation in the region. It is open to entities working on climate solutions with a focus on Asian leadership in the global climate agenda.
A Japanese Technology Company's Innovation Fund
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Ricoh's corporate strategic investment fund targets growth-stage companies developing sustainability and carbon management solutions aligned with decarbonization and ESG goals. The fund invests in companies enabling climate and environmental outcomes across multiple sectors.
Environment Fund
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UNEP's core voluntary funding mechanism that pools contributions from member states and partners to finance the funder's work across climate action, nature, chemicals, and pollution. Eligible applicants aligned with UNEP's mandate can access funding to support environmental and climate initiatives globally.
Hybrid Fund-of-Funds + Direct Investment Programme
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A hybrid investment programme combining fund-of-funds and direct early-stage startup investments across climate tech, deep tech, AI, biotech, space tech, and fintech sectors globally. The programme targets emerging fund managers and pre-revenue startups to capture alpha while mitigating early-stage risk through hyper-diversification across the U.S., Latin America, and beyond.
a US carbon-removal coalition advance market commitment
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Frontier AMC is a $1.8B advance market commitment that prepurchases durable carbon removal from early-stage and scaling suppliers, de-risking technology commercialization through long-term offtake agreements. It targets carbon removal companies with verifiable, scalable technologies capable of reaching 0.5 Gt/year capacity by 2040.
EU Climate Partnership Project Funding
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EUKI finances cross-border climate projects across European countries, supporting initiatives that advance climate action through energy transition, sustainable mobility, just transition, carbon removal, and climate policy. The fund supports projects ranging from knowledge transfer and institutional anchoring to measurable CO₂ reduction outcomes.
Research and Development Projects
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This grant funds innovative research and development projects that address environmental and conservation challenges while supporting Hong Kong's transition to carbon neutrality. It is open to organizations developing solutions in climate research and green innovation sectors.
Climate Change: Seed funding for projects addressing climate action, including scientific research, entrepreneurial ventures, and policy work
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Seed funding for early-stage climate action innovations, research, entrepreneurial projects, and policy work, ranging from 10,000–100,000 CHF annually. Open to startups, researchers, social enterprises, and policy organizations working across climate mitigation, adaptation, and related sustainability domains.
Climate Justice & Corporate Accountability
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This grant funds climate solutions that hold corporations accountable for reducing emissions and environmental harms, with a focus on remedying impacts to affected communities and the environment. It targets organizations working at the intersection of climate mitigation, corporate accountability, and environmental justice.
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.
Environment: Dedicated to supporting wildlife conservation efforts globally and reversing climatic effects through…
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The funder funds organizations working on wildlife conservation and climate mitigation through carbon reduction, sequestration, and conservation activities globally. Eligible applicants are nonprofits and charities demonstrating effectiveness in these areas.
Other Funding Options (REDD+ and calls for proposals)
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The Green Climate Fund offers targeted calls for proposals to finance REDD+ and other projects aligned with GCF climate priorities, including forest conservation and land-use mitigation. Eligible applicants can seek funding for climate mitigation and adaptation projects in developing countries and vulnerable regions.
a Japanese tech company's environment-focused innovation fund
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Sony Innovation Fund: Environment invests in early-stage startups developing new technologies to address global environmental challenges including climate change, resource management, harmful chemicals, and biodiversity loss. The fund is open to founders building climate-tech and cleantech solutions ready to scale.
A Pre-Company Founder Programme for Tough Tech
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Whiteboard is a pre-company programme for first-time and aspiring founders in deep tech, climate, biotech, and advanced materials, providing education, resources, and mentorship to move ideas toward venture creation. The programme targets founders with no prior founding experience and helps them develop business fundamentals before formal company launch.
A climate-aligned investment fund focused on green and climate-related investments across a portfolio of companies and projects
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Green Growth Fund 1 is an investment vehicle managed by Wermuth Asset Management that deploys capital into green and climate-aligned companies and projects across multiple sectors. The fund targets investors and portfolio companies seeking growth-stage capital in the clean technology and climate mitigation space.
Advisory (Fundraising)
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The funder provides advisory services and investor introductions to help select companies raise capital, connecting them with a qualified investor community beyond the fund's own mandate. The programme targets cleantech, decarbonization, and climate-tech companies seeking growth-stage funding.