Climate Software and Data grants — page 12
573 listings tracked right now · page 12 of 12
Climate software is the hardest sustainability category to fund non-dilutively, most public-money programmes require capex deployment or hardware, and software-only plays compete in narrower calls. The strongest options are EU Horizon Cluster 4 (Digital), Innovate UK Smart Grants, EIT Climate-KIC, EU Pathfinder, ARPA-E SCALEUP, and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Software. ARIA UK is opening to software-led decarbonisation in 2026. Listed below are the open climate software and data grant calls in that landscape, taken from each funder's own notice and re-checked on every refresh.
Funding for the enabling layers, data, software, finance infrastructure and community-facing work, comes from innovation agencies such as Innovate UK, the European Innovation Council and Horizon Cluster 4, environmental protection agencies, and a significant amount of foundation money on the justice and equity side. Software-only proposals are eligible far more often than teams assume, though several programmes still require a hardware or deployment partner.
This page lists open climate software and data grants currently tracked by Raise Lens — 573 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 climate software and data work rather than anything whose description happens to mention it.
The funders publishing climate software and data grants here include Interreg Danube Programme (DTP), Arcadia Fund, EQT Foundation, 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, AFRICA, SUBSAHARAN-AFRICA, GLOBAL-SOUTH. 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.
Priority 1: A more competitive and smarter regional macro-region
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This grant supports transnational cooperation projects that drive innovation and competitiveness across the Danube Region, co-funded by the EU under the Interreg Danube Programme 2021-2027. It targets organizations collaborating on smart economy and innovation initiatives with a regional development focus.
Promoting Open Access
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This grant funds initiatives that make publicly-funded research and government documents freely accessible online, removing legal and commercial barriers to knowledge. It supports organizations working on open-access infrastructure, policy advocacy, and tools that help people discover and use openly available information.
A European Impact Investment Fund (Startup Investments)
••••• Foundation
The funder's investment arm provides catalytic equity and flexible financing to impact-driven deep-tech startups from early R&D through first commercial demonstration. The fund targets entrepreneurs building solutions in health, impact, and deep-tech sectors.
Pre-Seed Venture Fund for Deep Tech
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Pre-seed venture fund backing technical founders building transformative companies in computing, robotics, genomics, AI, and energy sectors. Supports research-driven engineers and scientists from inception through Series A and beyond.
Regional Growth Investment Programme
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Wavemaker Growth is an investment programme providing capital to scale technology companies across Southeast Asia, with a focus on climate and sustainability solutions. The programme targets growth-stage startups ready to expand operations and market reach in the region.
Regional Climate Venture Fund
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Wavemaker Partners operates a core venture fund investing in early-stage technology startups across Southeast Asia, with a focus on climate-related solutions. The fund provides equity capital to pre-seed and seed-stage companies developing innovative technologies in the region.
a Southeast Asian venture fund
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The funder is an early-stage venture fund investing in startups across Enterprise, Deep Tech, and Sustainability sectors in Southeast Asia, from seed through Series A. The fund backs technology-driven solutions in these three focus areas.
Tech4Good: A component of Seeds for the Future focused on researching and suggesting technologies to shape global…
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Tech4Good funds research, innovation, and entrepreneurship in digital technologies for global sustainability, delivered through onsite courses, a global competition, and a startup acceleration programme. The grant targets early-stage innovators and entrepreneurs developing tech solutions to advance sustainability goals.
a US tech-company venture-capital impact fund
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The funder is an investment sleeve targeting enterprise technology companies that deliver measurable societal and environmental impact alongside financial returns. It funds SaaS and enterprise software startups whose products drive sustainability or social outcomes.
A European Growth Investment Programme
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The funder provides patient capital and active operational partnership to technology-enabled challenger businesses across healthcare, software, and climate sectors in Europe and the US at all growth stages. The fund focuses on building long-term value through hands-on ownership rather than passive investment.
Women in Data Science Fellowship
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A fellowship programme supporting women in African countries to develop data science skills applied to agricultural research and development. The grant targets early-career women researchers and professionals seeking to build technical capacity in data analytics for sustainable agriculture.
Digital Public Infrastructure
••••• Foundation
This grant funds the development and deployment of open, interoperable digital systems that enable governments and organizations to deliver public services more efficiently to underserved populations. It targets digital infrastructure as a foundational tool for service delivery and financial inclusion in developing regions.
Global Youth Innovation Hackathons
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The funder Hacks funds local hackathons worldwide where young people collaborate on innovative solutions to sustainable development challenges. The programme supports youth-led innovation addressing SDG-aligned problems through competitive hackathon events.
Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Workshops
••••• Foundation
The funder funds skills acquisition and entrepreneurship workshops across social, technology, and agriculture sectors to promote innovation and economic advancement in Africa. The grant supports workshops and forums that build entrepreneurial capacity in tech, agriculture, and social enterprises.
Major Technology Accelerator Program
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The funder invests in early-stage startups across all sectors (including climate tech, SaaS, fintech, biotech, hardware, AI) in exchange for equity, providing 3-month intensive mentorship, weekly partner meetings, and demo day access. The program is open to founders building companies at pre-seed and seed stages globally.
India Innovation Growth Program
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The funder' India Innovation Growth Program supports high-growth innovative startups across deeptech, digitalization, and climate technology sectors in India. The program provides funding and support to early-stage and growth-stage ventures developing transformative technologies.
Acceleration: Workshops, diagnostics, problem-solving, bespoke coaching and support curated to startups' goals and…
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The funder offers tailored acceleration support including workshops, diagnostics, coaching, and problem-solving for startups across deeptech, climatetech, and digitalization sectors. The program is curated to match startup goals and development stages, with both sector-focused and sector-agnostic tracks.
Incubation
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The funder provides state-of-the-art physical infrastructure, training programs, and access to a collaborator network for early-stage startups across four Indian cities. The program supports deeptech, climatetech, and digitalization ventures in their formative stages.
a US venture capital fund
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The funder is a venture capital fund investing across early to growth-stage technology companies in AI, health, climate, and related sectors. The fund targets startups and scale-ups building solutions in these domains, though specific application mechanics and ticket sizes are not detailed in this listing.
Construction Fund
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The funder' Construction Fund invests in technologies that modernize the design, building, and operation of real assets through digital and sustainable innovation. The fund targets early-to-growth stage companies advancing built-environment modernization, though specific investment thesis and stage preferences are not publicly disclosed.
HV Industrial: Invests in Industry 4.0 innovators focused on sustainable productivity, efficiency, and flexibility
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The funder invests in Industry 4.0 innovators developing smart manufacturing and enterprise solutions that improve productivity, efficiency, and flexibility while advancing sustainability. The fund targets early-to-growth stage companies building digital, IoT, and automation technologies for the future of work.
Geographic Information Systems Technical Assistance Grant
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This grant provides technical assistance to rural communities to implement Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for mapping and managing infrastructure assets. It targets rural nonprofits and community organizations seeking to improve infrastructure planning and asset management through geospatial technology.
Direct Investment – Digital Solutions and Infrastructure
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The funder provides direct investment in digital infrastructure and digital solutions that address global development challenges in emerging markets. The fund targets technology-enabled interventions in the Global South, though the specific sustainability focus is not explicitly detailed.
Take Smart Solutions into Use
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The funder's Ta I Bruk Smarte Losninger (Take Smart Solutions into Use) programme funds deployment and adoption of smart energy and sustainability solutions in Norway. The grant targets organizations implementing proven technologies to reduce energy consumption and environmental impact.
Innovation Cluster Funding Call AI Technologies
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The funder is funding the establishment of a new AI innovation cluster that brings together experts, companies, research institutions, and public bodies to accelerate AI adoption and strengthen Finnish competitiveness. The grant covers cluster operating costs during early stages, including personnel, administration, marketing, and training programmes.
Scholarship Fund
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This is a scholarship program funded by the funder. that provides GHG training and education to professionals seeking to build expertise in climate mitigation. The program targets working professionals and aims to strengthen the climate workforce through accessible education.
International Conference
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Annual international conference bringing together participants worldwide to learn about and advance climate change solutions. The grant funds attendance, participation, or engagement at this educational and advocacy-focused convening.
a Canadian telecom venture capital programme – Enterprise Platforms & IoT
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TELUS Pollinator Fund invests in enterprise SaaS, IoT, and smart infrastructure companies that use data and intelligent systems to optimize smart homes, infrastructure, and industrial operations. The fund targets growth-stage technology companies building the software and platform layer for connected systems.
Digitization: Investing in data-centric technologies to reduce friction, optimize planning, and enhance decision-making
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The funder is investing in data-centric technologies that improve decision-making and operational efficiency in industrial and energy sectors. The fund targets startups and companies building software, analytics, and digital tools to reduce friction and optimize planning in energy and heavy industry.
Seed Fund for Hard-Tech Startups
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The funder's seed fund invests $1–2M checks in early-stage hard tech startups across aerospace, AI infrastructure, applied biology, critical materials, earth systems, energy, fertility, and health. The fund targets founders building transformative technologies in these focus areas as a first institutional investor.
a US tech company research awards programme
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Amazon Research Awards provides unrestricted funding and AWS credits to academic institutions and non-profit researchers worldwide to advance research in machine learning, robotics, sustainability, security, and related fields aligned with Amazon's scientific priorities. Applicants are faculty and researchers at universities globally.
Strategic Consulting Mission for Future Industry
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The funder offers a consulting mission to help SMEs implement their first strategic transformation toward Industry 4.0, including validation and deployment of technologies like robotization, collaborative robots, augmented reality, and data analysis. The programme provides 13 person-days of expert consulting over 6-8 weeks to validate technology choices, calculate ROI, and formalize functional requirements.
EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU)
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EuroHPC JU funds high-performance computing infrastructure and capabilities across Europe to advance competitiveness in AI, big data, and scientific computing. Eligible organizations in EU member states and associated countries can apply for support, though the specific application mechanisms and sector focus remain partially unclear from the limited description.
Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU)
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Chips JU is a public-private partnership funding research, development, and innovation in semiconductor technologies and electronic components to strengthen Europe's competitive position in digital and green transitions. Dutch participants (large enterprises, SMEs, universities, research organizations) can access co-financing for projects in AI, high-performance computing, cybersecurity, power electronics, photonics, 6G, quantum chips, and software-defined vehicles.
Grants & Funding
••••• Foundation
The funder provides grants to changemakers and innovators building alternatives for a better technology future, with focus on digital rights, open-source, and responsible AI. The fund supports scaling of impactful work without compromise on values.
Custom Challenges
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The funder offers bespoke challenge programmes co-designed with corporate and foundation partners to address their specific social impact or industry goals using the funder's methodology and platform. Eligible applicants are innovators and organizations solving problems aligned with partner-defined challenges across climate, health, education, economic development, and AI sectors.
SWITCH 2.0: An innovation and entrepreneurship development initiative
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SWITCH 2.0 is an innovation and entrepreneurship development initiative run by EPICentar, supported by the Deep-Tech Climate Accelerator Serbia, designed to support early-stage ventures in the deep-tech and climate innovation space. The programme targets entrepreneurs and startups seeking to develop and scale climate-focused technologies and business models.
Individual Inventor Fellowship
••••• Foundation
Supports scientist-inventors developing tools, technologies, and innovations that accelerate scientific discovery while addressing environmental and societal challenges. Targets individual researchers and teams creating breakthrough technologies with potential for broad impact.
Mexican Climate Community
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This grant funds the development of a collaborative community platform for climate stakeholders in Mexico to share knowledge and coordinate climate action. It targets organizations and individuals working on climate policy and capacity-building in the Mexican climate sector.
Grants from a US foundation
••••• Foundation
The funder funds invention ecosystems across three strategic pillars: STEM-based invention education, invention-to-market entrepreneurship support, and climate action through innovation. It works with organizations globally (US, India, Kenya, and beyond) using a relationship-driven approach to catalyze invention-based solutions.
Custom Web Application Grant
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This grant funds development of customized web applications and database solutions tailored to organizational needs, with a focus on data science and analysis capabilities. It targets organizations seeking to advance their technological capabilities and remain competitive through technology partnerships.
Global Impact Cash Grants
••••• Foundation
The Global Impact Cash Grants program funds innovative, tech-enabled solutions from nonprofits and NGOs addressing crisis response, education, economic empowerment, and climate resilience in underserved communities. Applicants submit a Letter of Inquiry year-round for eligibility screening before full application.
Collective Flourishing
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ARIA's Collective Flourishing programme funds research and innovation in systems that combine human-centered design, advanced modelling, and foresight tools to help societies navigate volatility and make better collective decisions. The grant targets researchers, technologists, and interdisciplinary teams developing new frameworks for understanding complex global challenges.
Extending Our Perception
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ARIA is funding research to develop Hypersensory Intelligence—AI systems integrated with novel sensors to perceive reality in new ways and unlock breakthroughs across disciplines. The grant targets researchers and innovators building next-generation AI perception capabilities.
Farm tech turbocharged to help send innovations into orbit
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The funder is funding farm technology innovations that leverage space and AI to drive agricultural growth, development, and nature recovery. The grant targets agri-tech entrepreneurs and innovators developing solutions that integrate satellite/space data and artificial intelligence to improve farm productivity and environmental outcomes.