Carbon Removal grants — page 3
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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 Future Earth, Ship2BVentures, Innovation Fund, 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, SE-ASIA. 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.
Frontiers Planet Prize
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This is an annual prize competition awarding up to $3 million total to sustainability scientists developing globally scalable solutions for planetary health protection and restoration. Eligible applicants are researchers and scientists with innovative, implementable approaches to climate and sustainability challenges.
Climate Fund: Impact-focused venture capital fund investing in climate tech startups
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The funder' Climate Fund is an impact-focused venture capital fund that invests in climate technology startups. The fund targets early-stage climate tech companies, though specific investment thesis, stage preferences, and cheque sizes are not publicly disclosed.
Project Development Assistance (PDA)
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Project Development Assistance provides non-dilutive support to applicants who were unsuccessful in a previous the funder round, helping them refine and strengthen their projects for resubmission. The programme targets climate mitigation and low-carbon technology projects across any stage of development.
a US venture capital fund
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The funder Main Fund invests in early-to-growth stage deep science and technology companies developing breakthrough innovations in biotech, synthetic biology, materials, and frontier sectors. The fund targets companies with transformative potential to solve humanity's greatest challenges across climate, health, and materials science.
Impact Investment
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The funder provides impact investment capital that generates measurable social and environmental benefits alongside financial returns. The fund is open to organizations and projects that can demonstrate dual impact outcomes and financial viability.
NSW Programs: State-level support programmes for climate tech companies in New South Wales
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State-level support programmes for climate tech companies operating in New South Wales, Australia. Eligible companies can access funding and support services to develop and scale climate technology solutions.
Climate Tech Family Office Investment Platform
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The funder is a climate-tech focused family office investing in early-stage companies working on climate restoration, resource scarcity, and sustainability innovations including decarbonization and carbon removal. The fund prioritizes strong teams and novel business models, with a preference for unique ('n of 1') companies at seed and early growth stages.
A US Private Equity Impact Strategy
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Bain Capital Double Impact is an impact-oriented private equity fund that invests in companies generating both financial returns and measurable social or environmental impact. The fund targets growth-stage and mature companies with proven business models that deliver sustainability or social outcomes alongside profitability.
Climate Grant-Making
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This grant supports climate action initiatives with funding up to $1.1 million from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation's UK Branch. It is open to organizations working on climate mitigation and environmental sustainability projects, though specific sectoral priorities are not detailed in the description.
Natural Capital
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This grant funds investments in nature-based climate solutions including sustainable forestry, wetland restoration, biodiversity conservation, and carbon sequestration projects. It targets organizations and projects advancing natural capital and ecosystem-based mitigation and adaptation.
Carbon Innovation Fund
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The Carbon Innovation Fund supports innovative approaches to carbon reduction and climate action across multiple intervention areas. It is open to organizations developing novel solutions to decarbonization and climate mitigation.
Fellowship Ocean-based Climate Solutions
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A fellowship position at the University of Berne's Faculty of Climate and Environmental Physics to conduct research on ocean-based carbon dioxide removal strategies, particularly alkalinity enhancement, using Earth System models and ocean observations. The fellowship is designed for researchers to advance understanding of nature-based climate solutions in the ocean sector.
A US Climate-Tech Investment Fund
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The funder Climate Fund invests in next-generation climate technologies and breakthrough innovations through long-term capital deployment, partnering with entrepreneurs on commercialization and policy. The fund targets diverse teams building scalable climate solutions with support for commercialization expertise and policy integration.
A European Climate-Focused Mid-Cap Fund
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Vidia Climate Fund I is a mid-cap private equity fund investing in profitable, growing businesses that deliver built-in CO2 reduction across high-emitting sectors globally. It targets companies with sales up to €500M primarily in DACH, Italy, and the Nordics, using an operations-first approach to drive decarbonization.
a climate-focused venture fund closing round two
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The funder Earth Fund II is a deep tech climate venture fund investing in breakthrough decarbonisation technologies across industrial sectors globally, from Pre-Seed to Series B stage. It targets companies with dominant unit economics in cost of ownership that drive measurable emissions reductions.
Deep-Tech Venture Capital Fund
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The funder is a deep tech venture capital fund investing in early-stage through growth companies using AI and advanced technology to solve high-impact problems in energy, climate, biology, cybersecurity, manufacturing, agriculture, and space. The fund backs entrepreneurs building transformative solutions across multiple hard-tech sectors.
A Climate-Focused Venture Fund
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The funder Core Fund invests at the earliest stages in breakthrough climate solutions with potential for gigaton-scale CO2e reductions, prioritizing impact over typical venture norms. The fund targets startups and innovators developing carbon removal, clean energy, and climate solutions globally.
First Gigaton Captured
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This initiative provides funding to carbon capture startups working toward the milestone of removing the first gigaton of CO2 from the atmosphere. It targets early-stage and growth-stage companies developing direct air capture, point-source capture, and related carbon removal technologies.
ClimaTech: Investment programme dedicated to climate technology companies
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ClimaTech is an investment programme by the funder dedicated to funding climate technology companies across multiple stages and sectors. The programme targets companies developing climate solutions, though specific sector focus and investment stage criteria are not publicly disclosed.
European Early-Stage Climate Tech Venture Fund
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Early-stage venture capital fund investing in pre-seed, seed, and Series A climate tech startups across Energy, Mobility, Nature, and Carbon Tech sectors in Europe. The funder targets innovative companies in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) working on decarbonization and climate solutions.
A European venture-capital impact-investment sleeve targeting companies with measurable positive social or environmental outcomes
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The funder Impact is an investment sleeve providing capital to companies demonstrating measurable positive social or environmental outcomes, with particular focus on climate and sustainability sectors. The fund targets growth-stage companies with proven business models and quantifiable impact metrics.
Organic Farming and Agri-Environmental and Climate Measures in Rural Areas (FRL-Org/AECM)
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This German state funding programme supports organic farming conversion and agri-environmental/climate measures in rural areas, including soil health, biodiversity, and emissions reduction. Eligible applicants are farmers and rural landowners transitioning to or maintaining organic practices with climate and environmental co-benefits.
SEIS/EIS Fund: Pre-seed and seed stage investments into climate startups focused on decarbonising the economy across sectors
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The funder's SEIS/EIS Fund provides pre-seed and seed stage equity investments into climate startups working on decarbonization across food systems, energy, built environment, carbon removals, nature, and green finance. The fund targets early-stage companies with climate solutions that reduce economy-wide emissions.
Philanthropy / Grants
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The funder awards grants to non-profit organizations addressing complex social and environmental challenges, with explicit focus on carbon removal and civic engagement. Eligible nonprofits can apply for funding to advance climate mitigation and community participation initiatives.
All Aboard Coalition Fund
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A $300 million growth-stage venture fund designed to close the 'missing middle' funding gap for climate technology companies that have moved beyond early R&D but lack access to traditional venture capital. The fund targets profitable or near-profitable climate tech businesses ready to scale.
A Venture Fund for Deep Tech and Near-Frontier Innovation
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The funder Deep Tech / Near Frontier Fund invests from pre-seed and seed stage in founders building transformative technology in critical industries including energy, defense, biotech, advanced manufacturing, space, and climate. The fund targets 'near frontier' deep tech companies solving physical-world problems in these sectors.
Carbon Removal Fund
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This fund makes formative-stage (pre-seed and early seed) equity investments in technology companies developing carbon removal solutions and climate-reversal technologies. It targets startups with long-term horizons and potential to scale to industrial levels.
Carbon Quest 2.0
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A climate innovation funding programme from Tencent SSV providing up to RMB 200 million to support global climate innovation teams focused on carbon reduction, offering funding, technical resources, and expert guidance. The 2026 cohort targets 16 teams working on climate solutions across sectors.
Climate Transformation Fund
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The Climate Transformation Fund, backed by the funder's internal carbon fee, supports climate projects with a focus on carbon removal and mitigation initiatives designed to maximize impact per dollar by 2030. The fund is open to a range of climate-focused projects and organizations working on emissions reduction and atmospheric CO2 removal.
Joule for Entrepreneurship Award
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This is a prize/award programme from Eni promoting innovative and sustainable entrepreneurship focused on decarbonization, circular economy, and climate change mitigation to support Italy's economic development. It targets entrepreneurs and startups with solutions in these three core areas.
US Tech Company Climate Innovation Fund
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A $1 billion investment fund from Microsoft that provides equity and debt capital to early-commercial and scaling climate technology companies across carbon removal, energy, water, agriculture, materials, and circular economy sectors. Eligible applicants are companies with early traction needing growth capital or project financing for deployment.
Green-Focused Climate Foundation
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Futura Green funds research and initiatives addressing climate change and environmental innovation across a broad portfolio. The programme is open to projects that advance climate mitigation, adaptation, and environmental solutions, though specific sectoral priorities and eligibility criteria are not detailed in the available description.
Agri-food Systems Transformation
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This programme funds transformation of agri-food systems in Brazil toward sustainable, low-carbon agricultural and food value chains. It targets organizations working on sustainable agriculture, food production, and climate-smart farming practices.
Forest Restoration
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This grant programme funds forest restoration and reforestation initiatives in Brazil, targeting projects that combine environmental impact with economic viability. It supports scaling up restoration efforts to advance biodiversity and climate goals.
Climate Technologies
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The funder invests in early-to-growth stage climate technology companies across the innovation pipeline with potential for climate breakthroughs. The fund targets startups and scale-ups developing cutting-edge solutions to climate challenges.
European Cleantech Venture Fund
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The funder is a venture capital fund investing in innovative cleantech companies across Europe, with particular focus on the Benelux region. The fund targets companies leveraging technology to advance clean energy and sustainability solutions.
Impact-Focused Venture Builder
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A venture-build fund that partners with proven entrepreneurs to co-create and launch climate technology companies targeting a 10% reduction in global carbon emissions. Focuses on deep-tech and sustainability solutions in Southeast Asia at the inception and early venture stages.
Climate via a major private investment vehicle
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ALTÉRRA is a large-scale private climate investment vehicle managed by Lunate that deploys capital across multiple asset classes globally to fund climate-related investments. The fund targets climate mitigation and transition opportunities but lacks specificity on eligible organization types, geographies, and application mechanics.
Environmental Sustainability
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This grant funds projects that directly address environmental challenges through emissions reduction, biodiversity protection, or climate change mitigation. It is open to organizations working on climate and environmental sustainability interventions.
Advancing Climate Solutions
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The funder' Priority Earth programme funds environmental sustainability and climate action initiatives. The grant supports organizations working on climate solutions, though specific sectors and eligibility criteria are not detailed in the available description.
US Climate Tech Venture SPV Program
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The funder invests up to $1M in early-stage deep tech startups focused on climate and sustainability breakthroughs in areas like electrochemistry, synthetic biology, robotics, ML, and materials science. The fund targets scientific founders at Seed or Series A stage, primarily from the greater Boston ecosystem.
Challenge Fund: A fund to support entrepreneurs and innovative organisations tackling significant challenges
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A competitive challenge fund from the funder supporting entrepreneurs and innovative organisations developing solutions to significant global challenges, particularly climate change and nature valuation. Winners are selected through a competitive process and receive funding to advance their ventures.
Fellowship – Ocean-Based Climate Solutions
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A fellowship position at the University of Berne's Faculty of Climate and Environmental Physics to conduct research on ocean-based carbon dioxide removal strategies, particularly alkalinity enhancement, using Earth System models and novel ocean observations. The fellowship is designed for researchers advancing climate solutions through ocean science.
Research – Nature-Based Climate Solutions
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This grant funds scientific research on nature-based climate solutions, including how to preserve and restore ecosystems globally and leverage nature-based approaches for decarbonization. It supports fellowship and professorship positions at Swiss universities for researchers advancing these goals.
Climate Technology Fund II
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The funder is deploying Fund II to invest in seed-stage climate technology companies that demonstrate capital efficiency and solve environmental challenges with immediate customer ROI. The fund targets companies across clean energy, transportation, carbon solutions, food and water, and circular economy sectors.
Early-Stage Climate Tech Seed Fund
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Early-stage climate tech seed fund investing in capital-efficient, market-ready companies across clean energy, transportation, infrastructure, carbon solutions, sustainable food & water, and circular economy sectors. Eligible for startups and early-stage companies with proven market traction in climate and sustainability verticals.
A US Impact Venture Capital Fund
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The funder is a venture capital fund investing in companies that deliver both top-tier financial returns and measurable social, environmental, and economic impact. The fund targets climate technology, clean energy, agriculture, logistics, and related sectors at Series A through growth stages.
A Global Impact Fund
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Obvious 360 Fund is a venture capital fund investing in exceptional founders building breakthrough solutions across human health, longevity, and sustainability. The fund backs early-stage to growth-stage companies addressing humanity's biggest challenges in these three thematic areas.