Renewable Energy grants — page 4
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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 — 1,203 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 Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), EBRD, Future Energy Ventures, 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 AFRICA, SUBSAHARAN-AFRICA, EUROPE, MENA, SOUTH-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.
Green Mini-Grids Market Development Program
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This grant supports country-level market development and enabling policy/investment environments for green mini-grid deployment to expand clean electricity access in underserved regions. It targets governments, utilities, and private developers working to scale mini-grid solutions as a pathway to universal energy access.
Concessional Investment Instruments
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SEFA provides concessional financing (loans, equity, results-based instruments) blended with African Development Bank capital to close funding gaps in renewable energy and energy-efficiency projects across Africa. The fund targets viable projects that need subordinated or patient capital to reach financial close.
Green Economy Transition
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The funder's Green Economy Transition initiative provides financing and policy advice to support decarbonization and environmental sustainability across energy, infrastructure, and transport sectors. The programme targets organizations transitioning to low-carbon operations through a mix of capital and advisory support.
A Digital-Energy Investment Fund
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The funder invests up to $11M in asset-light, scalable digital businesses at the intersection of energy, electrification, and frontier technologies (AI, cybersecurity, robotics). The fund targets Series A and beyond companies with proven product-market fit across renewable energy, grid intelligence, energy optimization, smart buildings, mobility, and industrial transformation.
Renewable Energy Procurement
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The funder offers advisory services on renewable energy procurement strategies, including Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), to help organizations achieve price certainty and meet Scope 2 emissions reduction goals. This is a consulting/advisory service rather than a traditional grant, targeting corporate and institutional buyers seeking to procure renewable energy.
Clean Technology Funds
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Technology investment funds focused on early-stage decarbonization and cleantech companies in the Asia-Pacific region, managed in partnership with domain expert asset managers. Eligible companies must develop technologies that advance decarbonization with a global outlook.
A sustainable investment fund: Focuses on renewable energy and resource efficiency
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The funder is a sustainable investment vehicle that deploys capital into renewable energy, energy storage, energy efficiency, and clean technology companies to address market inefficiencies in the sustainability sector. The fund targets both established and emerging clean-tech businesses across solar, wind, energy storage, bio-based chemicals, and resource-efficiency solutions.
Call for Projects
••••• Foundation
This is an open call for NGO-led projects that improve electricity access for underserved communities globally, with a focus on renewable energy and rural development. Eligible applicants are nonprofits and NGOs working through local partner organizations in developing regions.
Seeds of Hope (Multi-regional project)
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Seeds of Hope funds sustainable energy access and development initiatives across multiple regions in partnership with local NGOs. The grant supports projects that advance clean energy deployment and sustainable development outcomes in underserved geographies.
Clean Energy Startup Accelerator
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A 10-week part-time accelerator program for energy sector startups offering mentoring, workshops, piloting support, and investment opportunities of up to €1M per cohort. Designed for early-stage companies in renewable energy, energy storage, grid modernization, and related clean energy technologies.
A US Impact-Focused Pre-Seed Venture Fund
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Pre-seed venture capital fund backing early-stage startups with a strategic sustainability or social-impact mission across cleantech, environment, and inclusive technology. Targets US-headquartered teams demonstrating an 'impact moat'—competitive advantage rooted in their mission.
Clean Energy Innovation Fund
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Growth capital and early-stage investment fund supporting innovative clean energy companies developing new technologies across the energy transition spectrum. Eligible for startups and companies at various stages working on renewable energy, storage, and related clean energy solutions.
Household Energy Upgrades Fund (HEUF)
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The Household Energy Upgrades Fund provides discounted financing to Australian households for renewable energy, battery storage, energy-efficient appliances, EV chargers, and heat pumps. It is designed for residential property owners seeking to upgrade their homes with clean energy and efficiency technologies.
European Energy Technology Fund
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The funder Energy Tech Fund provides pre-seed and seed-stage equity investments of €1–2m to European energy technology companies developing electrification, AI-powered energy solutions, green molecules, home retrofit, and hardware infrastructure. The fund targets early-stage startups building the future energy system across multiple decarbonization pathways.
Research Initiatives & Partnerships
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The funder funds research initiatives and partnerships focused on early-stage clean energy technology development and applied research across multiple innovation areas including renewable energy, energy storage, and clean transportation. Eligible applicants include research institutions, startups, and companies developing novel clean energy solutions.
European Clean Tech Venture Investment Programme
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Early-stage equity investment in clean energy startups with proof of concept or prototype, focusing on CAPEX-heavy hardware, software, and first-of-a-kind technologies across energy storage, mobility, industrial decarbonization, smart grids, renewables, circular economy, and efficiency. Primarily targets European startups, with secondary focus on USA and Japan.
Kora Solar Foundry
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Kora Solar Foundry is a solar-focused investment or operating platform within Wermuth Asset Management, likely offering capital deployment opportunities in solar energy projects or companies. The grant targets solar sector participants seeking investment or operational support, though specific eligibility and application mechanics are unclear from the limited description.
a European venture fund launches €50M SFDR Article 9 impact fund
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A €50M SFDR Article 9 impact fund investing up to €3M per company in Seed and Series A startups with measurable environmental and social outcomes across eight sustainability streams (air, water, energy, mobility, education, healthcare, food/agriculture, circular economy). Targets approximately 10 companies per cohort year with equity-style venture capital.
Investment Solutions (Portefeuille Augmenté)
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The funder offers a multi-family office investment service that builds customized investment portfolios across asset classes with explicit focus on impact-aligned and decarbonization outcomes. The service targets family offices, private investors, and wealth advisors seeking long-term wealth structuring in renewable energy, green infrastructure, and energy-efficient real estate.
A Sustainable Technology EIS Fund
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EIS fund investing in early-stage, sustainable start-ups across climate, sustainability, and deep tech sectors where sustainability is core to the business model. Targets companies in climate-tech, renewable energy, robotics, software, and related fields managed by Sapphire Capital Partners.
Climate and Equity Fund (Grantmaking)
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Multi-year general operating support for grassroots organizations led by Black, Indigenous, immigrant, women, and other People of Color working on climate justice, clean energy, environmental justice, and community resilience across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. This is one of the first dedicated climate and equity funds, launched in 2015.
Early-Stage Cleantech Incubator Programme
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An incubation programme for early-stage cleantech startups offering workspace, mentorship, market access, and capital connections to accelerate commercialization. Designed for founders building solutions in clean energy, transportation, and related sectors.
Direct Equity and Debt Investments
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The funder provides direct equity and debt financing to commercially viable projects in developing countries that advance sustainable development across forestry, agriculture, energy, financial services, and digital infrastructure. The fund targets projects with proven business models seeking growth capital in emerging markets.
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.
Early Stage Investments (Investors Programme)
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This is an investor-access programme connecting venture capital, corporate venture, strategic investors, and business angels with curated early-stage GreenTech startups across Energy Tech, Construction, Circular Economy, and Environment sectors. It is designed for investors seeking deal flow and portfolio opportunities, not for startups seeking direct funding.
European Climate Tech Seed Fund
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The funder Climate Tech Fund invests EUR 1–4m in pre-seed and seed-stage climate technology founders across Europe and Israel, focusing on green energy, transportation, built environment, industry, and carbon solutions. The fund excludes food and agriculture but targets founders building scalable climate tech across five core sectors.
North American Power Sector Private Equity Investment
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The funder is a private equity firm deploying capital into North American power-sector companies undergoing decarbonization, including renewable generation, storage, transmission, and demand-side businesses. This is an investment opportunity for companies operating in clean energy and power infrastructure, not a traditional grant.
Energy Transition
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This grant funds next-generation energy businesses accelerating decarbonization through distributed renewables, demand response, carbon removal, energy efficiency, batteries, and emerging energy sources. It targets early-to-growth stage companies developing technologies and business models to transition away from fossil fuels.
Green Infrastructure
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The funder funds essential infrastructure services—water, energy, sanitation, transport—using environmentally sustainable approaches in developing countries. The grant targets infrastructure projects that balance development needs with environmental protection.
Renewable Energy
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The funder invests in renewable energy projects to expand energy access and supply in developing countries, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa and selected regions in Asia and Latin America. The fund supports deployment of renewable energy infrastructure to address energy poverty and climate mitigation in the Global South.
Green Energy Transition Fund (GETF)
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GETF is a venture fund targeting energy sector transition through clean energy technologies and sustainable energy solutions, with SFDR disclosure requirements. The fund invests in companies and projects advancing the energy transition, likely across multiple clean energy subsectors.
Core Sustainable Infrastructure (North-Western Europe)
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The funder is seeking to invest in Core+ sustainable infrastructure assets across North-Western Europe, with ESG as a primary selection criterion and alignment to global megatrends. This is an investment vehicle for institutional capital into mature, operational sustainable infrastructure projects and companies.
Generator: A youth empowerment initiative launched by a French industrial-company foundation in partnership with a social enterprise
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Generator is a youth empowerment programme that equips students with knowledge and practical skills in sustainability, clean energy, and environmental responsibility through workshops, mentoring, and design-thinking problem-solving. The initiative is open to young innovators seeking to develop solutions in clean energy and sustainability sectors.
Energy Academy Online / Startup School
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Digital bootcamps and courses designed to train entrepreneurs and form startup teams focused on developing clean energy solutions. The programme targets aspiring founders and early-stage innovators seeking to launch new ventures in the clean energy sector.
Accelerators & Incubators
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The funder provides training, mentorship, and network access to early-stage clean energy startups to accelerate their growth locally and internationally. The programme targets entrepreneurs in renewable energy, climate tech, and related sectors at the pre-seed through early growth stages.
Impact fund providing capital resources to clean energy startups at various stages of growth
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NEX Ventures is an impact fund providing capital to clean energy startups across multiple growth stages within the funder's global network. The fund supports companies developing renewable energy, climate tech, and related clean energy solutions worldwide.
Open Innovation Co-Creation Support
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The funder funds co-creation of open-source hardware, software, and research solutions to expand modern energy access to underserved communities. Applicants with transformative energy access tool ideas can partner with the funder to develop and deploy solutions.
Renewable Energy Investment Platform
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CrossBoundary Energy is a direct investment platform deploying capital into renewable energy projects, primarily solar PV and hybrid systems, for commercial and industrial clients across Africa and beyond. The fund targets established or growth-stage renewable energy businesses and projects seeking expansion or deployment capital.
Off-Grid Energy Platform
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CrossBoundary Access is an investment platform providing project finance for mini-grid and last-mile energy access projects in underserved African markets. The fund targets developers, operators, and enterprises deploying distributed renewable energy infrastructure to expand electricity access.
Compact: Large-scale, country-led grants to eligible low- and lower-middle-income countries to reduce poverty
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MCC Compacts are large-scale, multi-year country grants to low- and lower-middle-income countries designed to reduce poverty through economic growth in infrastructure, agriculture, education, transport, and energy sectors. Eligible countries lead the design and implementation of these agreements.
Sustainable Planet
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The funder invests in early-stage companies developing clean energy, sustainable materials, and decarbonization technologies. The fund targets seed through growth-stage startups building solutions for a more sustainable planet.
A European venture capital fund – Pre-Seed & Seed Investment Programme
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The funder invests EUR 1-5M initial tickets in European deep tech founders at pre-seed and seed stages across three focus areas: Resilience in Energy & Resources, Future of Computing, and Frontiers in Health & Bio. This is an equity investment programme targeting early-stage deep tech startups in Europe.
Strategic Innovation Programme
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The funder's strategic innovation programmes fund R&D and deployment projects across batteries, bioenergy, industrial processes, transport, and heating/cooling technologies to accelerate Sweden's energy transition. Eligible applicants include companies, research institutions, and consortia working on innovation in these priority sectors.
Impact Innovation
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A strategic research and innovation programme from the funder supporting high-impact projects that advance the energy sector through R&D and commercialisation. Eligible for research institutions, companies, and consortia working on energy transition technologies and solutions.
Kraftlyftet: A broad initiative aimed at strengthening the electricity system and its capacity to meet future increased demand
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Kraftlyftet is a Swedish government initiative to strengthen electricity grid infrastructure and capacity to meet future demand growth. It funds projects that modernize and expand the electricity system's ability to handle increased consumption.
Energy Security Strengthening: Financing programme to increase Sweden's energy security robustness, targeting both public and private sector actors
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This is a Swedish government financing programme designed to strengthen Sweden's energy security and resilience by supporting infrastructure and operational improvements. It targets both public sector organisations and private operational actors across the energy system.
Digital Energy Challenge
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This grant funds innovative digital solutions for energy access, renewable energy integration, and energy operator performance improvement, with bootcamp support included. It targets startups and organizations developing technology-enabled energy solutions in developing and emerging markets.
Innovatiekrediet: Innovation credit for companies developing innovative products or processes, such as flexible solar…
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This is an innovation credit programme from the Dutch government supporting companies developing innovative products or processes—such as flexible solar panels—to help bridge the gap from development to commercial market launch. It targets companies in the energy transition and advanced manufacturing sectors seeking financial support for scaling innovative technologies.