Renewable Energy grants — page 14
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Renewable energy is the largest sustainability sector by funding volume, most public-sector climate spend flows here, directly (CfD auctions, IRA tax credits, EU Innovation Fund) or indirectly (grid, storage, transmission). For founders, the non-dilutive opportunities cluster in earlier-stage tech (next-gen PV, floating offshore, enhanced geothermal, perovskites) and in deployment-support for harder-to-finance projects. Listed below are the open renewable energy grant calls in that landscape, taken from each funder's own notice and re-checked on every refresh.
Energy grants divide into two families that rarely share a form. Deployment pots such as the EU Innovation Fund, the US Department of Energy and the UK Net Zero Innovation Portfolio back kit that already works, usually at 30 to 50 per cent intervention rates against matched private capital. Earlier research calls, Horizon Europe and ARPA-E and Innovate UK among them, fund lower technology readiness at far smaller cheques. Applying to the wrong family is the most common reason a strong project scores badly.
This page lists open renewable energy grants currently tracked by Raise Lens — 1,206 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 renewable energy work rather than anything whose description happens to mention it.
The funders publishing renewable energy grants here include Tara Climate Foundation, Techstars Ventures, World Bank — Climate Investment Funds (CIF), 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, GLOBAL, SE-ASIA, SOUTH-ASIA, EAST-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.
Climate Goals: Supports the advancement of ambitious climate goals that accelerate Asia's just energy transition
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This grant supports organizations advancing ambitious climate goals that accelerate a just energy transition across Asia. It funds climate policy and energy transition initiatives in the Asian region.
Corporate Engagement
••••• Foundation
This grant encourages and supports businesses in achieving net-zero emissions targets through collaborative engagement with the funder. It is designed for corporations seeking funding or partnership to accelerate their decarbonization and climate commitments.
Sustainable Finance
••••• Foundation
This grant supports financial institutions in Asia to develop innovative financial mechanisms and solutions that accelerate the clean energy transition. It targets partnerships between funders and financial sector players to mobilize capital for renewable energy and related decarbonization projects.
Just Energy Transition
••••• Foundation
This grant funds projects advancing a just energy transition in Asia that prioritizes equity and protects vulnerable communities while enabling long-term economic growth. It targets organizations working on energy transition, climate mitigation, and inclusive development in Asian markets.
Clean Energy Solutions
••••• Foundation
This grant funds clean energy projects and solutions that drive economic growth and sustainable development across Asia. It targets organizations working on renewable energy deployment and the energy transition to support livelihoods and climate goals in the region.
US Accelerator Programme for Early-Stage EnergyTech Startups
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Techstars Alabama EnergyTech Accelerator provides $220K in equity investment plus mentorship to early-stage energy technology startups. The program targets founders building solutions in renewable energy, energy storage, grid modernization, and related cleantech sectors.
Renewable Energy Integration (REI)
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This World Bank Climate Investment Funds grant supports developing countries in integrating higher shares of variable renewable energy into their power systems. It targets national governments and energy utilities seeking to modernize grids and increase renewable energy penetration.
Energy Programme
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The funder's Energy Programme is a domain-focused investment initiative supporting energy-transition startups from pre-seed through Series B, partnering with organizations like Ørsted Propel and New Energy Challenge. The programme targets founders building solutions across the energy transition landscape.
Fund EX1: Exploratory fund sleeve (EX1) with open Investment Analyst hiring, focused on early-stage venture investments
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The funder is hiring Investment Analysts for an exploratory fund sleeve (EX1) focused on early-stage venture investments in climate tech and deep tech sectors aligned with their impact-scaling thesis. The fund targets companies in energy, cleantech, computing, connectivity, mobility, industrials, and materials.
Early-stage corporate venture capital fund investing globally in tech startups focused on sustainability
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The funder is a corporate venture capital fund investing up to $5M globally in early-stage tech startups developing sustainability and social-value solutions across computing, energy, mobility, and materials. The fund targets founders building technologies that advance decarbonization, clean energy, sustainable transport, and circular-economy outcomes.
Infrastructure-focused debt and equity fund – Innovation strategy for sustainable sectors
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The funder provides debt, equity, and growth capital to middle-market and family-owned private companies building sustainable infrastructure and technologies in energy, agriculture, waste, and industrial sectors. The fund targets companies with hard asset collateral and emphasizes environmental and social innovation.
SDG Labs: A global competitive call for innovative solutions to complex sustainability challenges, seeded at a small…
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SDG Labs funds innovative prototype-scale solutions addressing complex sustainability challenges across climate, food, water, and energy, with potential for scaling. The programme brings together researchers, community leaders, and entrepreneurs to co-develop interventions using academic and traditional knowledge.
Grants Programme
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The funder funds high-performing nonprofits and social ventures addressing extreme poverty through interventions in agriculture, food, water, girls' education, livelihoods, land/ecosystems, and energy access. Applicants must demonstrate strong track records in one or more of these four thematic areas.
Impact Investments
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The funder offers equity and impact investments in scalable, technology-driven social ventures addressing agriculture, food, water, girls' education, livelihoods, land conservation, and energy access for people in extreme poverty. The fund targets high-performing organizations with proven models ready to scale.
Generator (Youth Innovator Generation)
••••• Foundation
Generator is a youth empowerment programme that teaches students about sustainability, clean energy, and environmental responsibility through design thinking and mentoring. It targets young innovators and aims to inspire the next generation of sustainability leaders.
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.
Core Fund for Deep-Tech Innovation
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The funder Core Fund invests in hardware and software innovations across energy, mobility, and industrial sectors to advance energy security, reindustrialization, and energy transition. The fund backs companies from inception through Series B and selectively co-creates new ventures with exceptional founders.
Network Fund (Seed Fund)
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A quarterly subscription micro-fund that deploys $25K checks into 50-60 early-stage climate tech startups annually across energy, infrastructure, and resilience sectors. Open to accredited investors committing $5,000/quarter minimum, with priority access to follow-on investment vehicles.
Sustainable Ground Power Supply at Airports
••••• Ministry
This grant funds sustainable ground power supply infrastructure at airports to reduce emissions from airport ground operations. It targets airport operators, energy companies, and technology providers implementing electric ground support equipment and renewable energy systems.
Pioneer City Partnerships – Climate-Neutral City
••••• Ministry
This grant funds large, small and medium-sized towns to join 'Pioneer City' partnerships aimed at achieving climate neutrality, with 11 million Euros available across two proposal calls. Eligible applicants are municipalities and urban authorities in Austria seeking to implement climate action and energy transition initiatives.
Private Sector Guarantees for Renewable Energy
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Norad provides financial guarantees to mobilize private sector capital for renewable energy projects in low- and middle-income countries. The instrument is designed to de-risk private investment and accelerate clean energy deployment in developing economies.
Climate, Food, Environment and Energy
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Norad supports initiatives addressing climate change, sustainable food systems, environmental protection, and clean energy access in developing countries. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, research institutions, and local authorities working on climate mitigation and adaptation in the Global South.
A Pan-African Growth-Stage Impact Fund III
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The funder Africa People and Planet Fund III invests up to $147M in growth-stage companies across Africa that are transforming markets in climate, energy, mobility, and consumer sectors with positive people and planet impact. The fund targets bold entrepreneurs building scalable businesses in these thematic areas.
Fossil-Free Energy
••••• Foundation
This grant supports organisations working to accelerate Europe's transition away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy systems. It targets a broad range of actors driving decarbonisation and energy system transformation across the continent.
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.
Major EU Low-Carbon Technology Funding Programme – Calls for Proposals
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The funder is one of the world's largest funding programmes for demonstrating innovative low-carbon technologies and processes, financed by EU Emissions Trading System revenues. It is open to projects across all EU Member States that advance low-carbon innovation in energy, industry, and related sectors.
A European Climate Tech Venture Fund
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The funder invests equity capital in hard tech companies developing breakthrough materials science, chemistry, and biology solutions for clean energy, biotech, and global challenges. The fund targets venture-stage companies with global reach and a 25+ year track record of backing 40+ portfolio companies.
ESG Next Generation Infrastructure Fund
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DWS Invest ESG Next Generation Infrastructure is an investment fund targeting long-term capital appreciation in Euros by deploying capital into next-generation infrastructure assets with explicit ESG (environmental, social, governance) criteria. The fund is designed for investors seeking sustained returns through infrastructure that aligns with environmental and sustainability standards.
Impact Investment
••••• Foundation
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.
Horizon Europe – Climate, Energy and Mobility cluster
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Horizon Europe funding for research and innovation projects addressing climate change, renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable transport, and related environmental challenges. Eligible applicants include universities, research institutions, companies, and consortia across EU member states and associated countries.
Innovation Fund
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This is a callable funding opportunity from the European Commission's CINEA agency that finances innovative low-carbon technologies including renewable energy, energy-intensive industrial decarbonization, and carbon capture and storage to advance EU climate targets. It is open to organizations developing or deploying these technologies across the EU.
Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) – Energy
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CEF Energy funds cross-border energy infrastructure projects that integrate EU energy markets and advance decarbonisation and energy security. Eligible applicants include public authorities, utilities, and consortia developing interconnection and renewable energy infrastructure across EU member states.
LIFE Programme: EU funding programme for climate action, nature, environment, and clean energy transition projects
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The LIFE Programme is an EU funding scheme managed by CINEA that supports projects advancing climate action, nature conservation, environmental protection, and clean energy transition aligned with the EU Green Deal. It is open to organizations across the EU working on climate mitigation, adaptation, biodiversity, and renewable energy initiatives.
Brighter Living
••••• Foundation
This grant supports livelihood development and access to sustainable lighting for underprivileged communities through the funder's Brighter Living initiative. It targets energy access and community development in underserved regions.
Brighter Learning
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Brighter Learning funds access to light in educational settings within developing remote and off-grid communities, combining energy access with educational outcomes. The grant supports projects that bring reliable lighting to schools and learning environments in underserved regions.
Ireme Invest: A financing facility boosting private sector access to climate finance, targeting startups and SMEs
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Ireme Invest is a financing facility providing climate finance to private sector startups and SMEs in Rwanda, with a focus on green businesses and clean energy. The fund has deployed RWF 2.7 billion in investments and offers accessible financing pathways for early-stage climate entrepreneurs.
Agrivoltaics (Solar Agriculture)
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This grant funds the development and deployment of agrivoltaic projects that combine agricultural land use with solar energy generation. It targets organizations working in Israel and Italy to advance renewable energy and sustainable land-use integration.
Urban renewable energy initiative targeting city-scale clean energy solutions
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This grant funds city-scale clean energy solutions with a focus on urban renewable energy deployment and integration. It targets municipalities, energy companies, and urban development organizations seeking to transition cities to renewable power sources.
Green Hydrogen: Building Israel's first green hydrogen production facility and leading long-term investments and development
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This grant funds the development and deployment of Israel's first green hydrogen production facility, supporting long-term investments and commercial agreements in the green hydrogen sector. It targets organizations and consortia capable of leading large-scale hydrogen infrastructure projects and sector development.
Solar Energy & Energy Storage
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The funder funds development and operation of large-scale solar photovoltaic and energy storage projects across Israel, USA, and Europe. The grant supports distributed rooftop to utility-scale multi-GW installations for renewable energy deployment and grid-scale storage.
Energy: Supports energy transition projects at the territorial level, including community renewable energy initiatives…
••••• Foundation
This grant funds energy transition projects at the local and territorial level, with a focus on community-led renewable energy initiatives and local actors driving the energy transition. It targets organizations and communities working to deploy renewable energy and advance decarbonization at the grassroots level.
Renewable Energy Funding
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The funder offers promotional loans for renewable energy projects, targeting the energy sector with strong growth anticipated in 2025. This is a debt-financing instrument for organizations deploying renewable energy infrastructure.
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
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The funder is launching a AED 55 billion pipeline of public-private partnerships to deliver public assets and services across renewable energy, transportation, healthcare, education, and infrastructure sectors. The programme targets both public sector entities and private companies capable of structuring and delivering long-term infrastructure and service delivery partnerships.
Global Transition Fund
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A private equity/infrastructure fund investing in renewable energy, clean technology, and transition-enabling assets to accelerate the global shift to net-zero. Targets both developed and emerging markets with capital for scaling proven climate solutions.
Funding Window 2 - Green Mini Grid Companies
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This grant provides financing and technical assistance to green mini grid companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa to expand energy access through distributed renewable energy systems. It targets early-stage and growth-stage companies in the clean energy subsector with combined capital and capacity-building support.
Funding Window 1 - Off-grid Companies
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This grant provides financing to off-grid energy companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa to accelerate energy access, paired with technical assistance. It targets companies developing and deploying off-grid renewable energy solutions in underserved regions.
An Early-Stage Deep-Tech Fund
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The funder invests equity capital at pre-seed and seed stages in early-stage startups developing breakthrough technologies in energy independence, industrial resilience, and frontier industries. The fund targets founders across the US and Europe building solutions in deep-tech sectors with potential for systemic impact.