Sustainable Buildings grants — page 7
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Funding for low-carbon construction, deep retrofits and building performance. Active funders include UK DESNZ and the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, the US DOE, EU LIFE and Horizon, and local-authority retrofit procurement. Listed below are the open sustainable buildings grant calls in that landscape, taken from each funder's own notice and re-checked on every refresh.
Buildings funding is split between retrofit delivery, which is usually distributed through local authorities, housing providers and national schemes, and building-technology innovation, which comes through Horizon Europe, Innovate UK and the national energy agencies. Retrofit money is normally tied to a specified housing stock and a delivery partner, so the eligibility question is generally which stock rather than which technology.
This page lists open sustainable buildings grants currently tracked by Raise Lens — 339 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 sustainable buildings work rather than anything whose description happens to mention it.
The funders publishing sustainable buildings grants here include Citi Foundation, Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Blue Earth Capital, 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, GLOBAL-SOUTH, AFRICA, SOUTH-ASIA, 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.
Nonprofit Housing Developer RFP
••••• Foundation
A $20 million competitive funding program from the funder supporting nonprofit housing developers across the United States to advance affordable housing development. The grant targets organizations working to expand housing supply and economic opportunity through nonprofit-led development.
Grant Funding: A UK maritime-safety foundation offers grant funding aligned with its strategic priority areas of safer…
••••• Foundation
The funder provides grant funding to advance engineering solutions for a safer world, with priorities aligned to its 2024-2029 strategy. The foundation supports projects in engineering, safety, infrastructure, and maritime sectors.
Private Equity – Social Impact
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The funder offers private equity investment for social impact projects focused on financial inclusion, SME growth, agriculture, and essential services in underserved regions. The fund targets entrepreneurs and organizations advancing healthcare access, education, affordable housing, and agricultural finance in developing markets.
Bespoke Infrastructure Investment Mandates
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Reichmuth & Co offers bespoke infrastructure investment mandates tailored to institutional investors seeking exposure to unlisted European and Swiss infrastructure assets. This is a private investment vehicle for energy, transport, and waste-management infrastructure, not a traditional grant or subsidy programme.
Leather Supporting Makers
••••• Foundation
This grant funds programmes that support makers and producers working with leather as a sustainable and versatile material. It targets creative professionals and manufacturers developing innovative leather production and design practices.
Support for Urban Development Renewal Measures in Saxony-Anhalt (Urban Development Promotion Guidelines – StäBauFRL)
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This is a German state-level urban development renewal funding programme in Saxony-Anhalt that supports sustainable urban regeneration and modernisation projects. It targets municipalities and urban development actors seeking to implement renewal measures aligned with contemporary sustainability and climate adaptation standards.
State Guarantees for Housing Construction
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This is a state guarantee programme from Lower Saxony that provides default guarantees for loans financing residential housing construction, modernization, and acquisition. It supports owner-occupied and rental housing with particular focus on households with children, people with disabilities, elderly housing, and designated development areas.
Regional Economic Development Programme 2021-2027 – Business Investment Support Scheme
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This grant supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany with funding for business investments in regional development areas, including establishment, expansion, and modernization of facilities. The programme prioritizes digitalization, innovation, sustainability, and job creation through non-repayable subsidies.
Promotion of Transfer Facilities and Bus Stop Equipment in Public Transport (ÖPNV)
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This German state funding programme supports the development and deployment of transfer facilities and stop equipment infrastructure in public local transport systems. It targets municipalities and transport operators seeking to improve multimodal connectivity and passenger experience in public transit networks.
Sustainable Land Development to Create Attractive Business Locations (GL JTF Sustainable Land Development)
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This German state-funded programme supports sustainable land development projects that create attractive business locations, likely combining environmental stewardship with economic development. Eligible applicants include businesses, municipalities, and development entities seeking to develop or redevelop land with sustainability criteria.
Rail Freight Long-Distance Network Promotion Act
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This German federal funding programme promotes long-distance rail freight network development and expansion. It targets transport operators, infrastructure providers, and related enterprises seeking to advance sustainable freight logistics through rail.
Urban Renewal and Development Measures (Urban Development Funding Guidelines – StBauFR)
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This German federal programme funds urban renewal and development projects that advance sustainable city planning and infrastructure. It targets municipalities and urban development entities seeking to revitalize urban areas through integrated development measures.
Promotion of Owner-Occupied Housing and Cooperative Living – New Construction
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This is a German state loan programme supporting new construction of owner-occupied residential properties and communal housing with energy-efficiency or sustainability standards. It targets individual homeowners and housing cooperatives seeking financing for new builds that meet modern building codes.
Urban Renewal Measures (Urban Development Funding Guidelines – StBauFR)
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German state-level funding programme for urban renewal and development projects that improve urban areas through infrastructure and regeneration measures. Eligible applicants include municipalities, public entities, and potentially private developers undertaking urban renewal initiatives.
State Guarantees for the Promotion of Housing
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This is a German state guarantee programme designed to promote housing development and affordability through financial guarantees. The scheme supports housing projects, likely targeting developers, housing associations, and local authorities seeking to expand residential supply.
Social Housing Promotion – Rental Apartments
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This German federal grant programme promotes the development and expansion of social rental housing through apartment construction and renovation. It targets housing providers and developers seeking to increase affordable rental stock in Germany.
Special Programme for Granting Funds for the Renovation of Housing for Disadvantaged Households
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This German federal subsidy programme funds the renovation and energy-efficient upgrade of housing for disadvantaged households. Eligible applicants can receive support to improve residential properties, with a focus on energy efficiency and habitability improvements.
Urban Renewal (AV-Urban Renewal 2014)
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Stadterneuerung (Urban Renewal) is a German federal funding programme supporting urban regeneration and renewal projects. The grant targets municipalities and local authorities undertaking comprehensive city renewal initiatives, though specific sectoral focus and eligibility criteria are not detailed in the available description.
Experimental Housing and Urban Development (ExWoSt)
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ExWoSt is a German federal experimental housing and urban development programme that funds innovative projects in sustainable urban planning, building, and neighbourhood development. It supports municipalities, research institutions, and consortia testing new approaches to climate-resilient, energy-efficient, and socially inclusive urban environments.
Brandenburg Credit for Age-Appropriate Retrofitting
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This is a German state-level credit programme for age-appropriate retrofitting and modernization of residential buildings, likely focusing on accessibility and energy-efficiency improvements for aging populations. Eligible applicants appear to be property owners or residents in Brandenburg seeking financing for home adaptation works.
Creation of rental housing with regulated rental prices and occupancy requirements
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This German state funding programme supports the creation of rental housing with regulated, affordable rental prices and occupancy restrictions to address housing affordability. It targets developers and housing organizations building new or renovated rental stock under strict price and access controls.
School Construction Funding Guideline (SchulBauFR)
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German federal funding programme for school construction projects that meet specified building standards and sustainability criteria. Eligible for public and private school operators seeking capital funding for new construction or major renovation.
International architecture award for cultural and environmental excellence
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The Aga Khan Award for Architecture recognises architectural projects that improve quality of life and address societal aspirations through the built environment. It is open to architects, designers, and organisations worldwide working on built-environment projects with demonstrated social and cultural impact.
a German automotive foundation leaders network
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A global convening and networking programme that brings together leaders from business, policy, science, and civil society to collaborate on solutions to major challenges including climate change, urbanization, and education. The grant funds participation in a leadership network rather than direct project implementation.
Challenge Two
••••• Foundation
The funder's Challenge Two is one of three focus-area challenges addressing urbanization and infrastructure, likely with a sustainability or mobility angle. Specific eligibility, funding amount, and application details are not disclosed.
Built-Environment Technology Fund
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The funder invests in early-stage companies developing technology and innovation across the built environment sectors—architecture, engineering, construction, and real estate. The fund targets entrepreneurs building solutions that reshape how humans design, construct, operate, and experience buildings and infrastructure.
Safer Sustainable Infrastructure
••••• Foundation
This grant supports the safe development and deployment of new engineering technologies and infrastructure innovations, with a focus on preventing unintended harms. It is open to organizations working on technology adoption, infrastructure resilience, and engineering practice improvements.
Community Sustainability Hubs
••••• Foundation
This grant funds the development of physical community hubs using an innovative economic model to advance local sustainability and wellbeing outcomes. Projects are located in specific sites (Finalborgo, Brè, the Pantry, Chillan) and appear to combine real-estate/space development with social and environmental impact.
Weave a Better Tomorrow Project
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This grant supports country-level sustainable artisan business initiatives, helping handmade producers adopt sustainable practices and scale their operations. It targets artisans and organizations working to integrate environmental and social sustainability into craft-based supply chains.
Home that's a Good Place to Live – Open Funding Round
••••• Foundation
A multi-million pound funding programme from Lloyds Bank Foundation supporting people and organisations working to improve housing quality and community living conditions in England and Wales. The grant targets community-led initiatives and organisations addressing housing-related challenges to create better places to live.
Historic Community Assets Grant Programme
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This grant supports charities and social enterprises that acquire and repurpose vacant or at-risk historic buildings as community assets, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. It aims to build organisational capacity at scale for heritage-led community development.
Wales Grants Programme
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This grant programme funds three types of support for historic buildings in Wales: project viability assessments, development planning, and capital works. It targets heritage property owners and community organisations seeking to restore and repurpose historic structures.
A Scottish Foundation's Tailored Support Fund for Heritage Organizations
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This grant funds community-led organisations in Scotland working to preserve locally-valued buildings with the funder significance through Project Viability and Project Development Grants. It targets organisations that fall outside other existing grant programmes and need tailored support for heritage building projects.
Scotland Grants Programme
••••• Fund
This grant supports viability and development funding for historic buildings in Scotland through the funder. It targets project owners seeking to restore or adapt heritage structures, with support from Historic Environment Scotland.
Historic Building Conservation Fund (England)
••••• Fund
This grant funds communities across England to rescue, restore, and repurpose neglected historic buildings in town centres, supporting projects from early planning through capital construction works. It is designed for community-led heritage revival initiatives backed by DCMS and Historic England.
General Funds
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UK-wide loans for heritage building preservation and restoration projects, where borrowers may sell the restored building after completion. The funder offers flexible longer-term loan products to support heritage-led development.
Heritage Impact Lending Programme
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This fund provides loans to UK charities and social enterprises acquiring, reusing, or redeveloping historic and architecturally important buildings. It combines flexible financing with free expert capacity-building support to enable heritage-focused organizations to unlock the potential of heritage assets.
Transport & Urban Development
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This grant funds regional connectivity and sustainable urban development projects across the Mediterranean region, focusing on intermodal transport systems and urban planning initiatives. It targets public and private organizations working on transport infrastructure and urban sustainability.
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.
Village Revitalization Initiative
••••• Trust
This grant funds major rehabilitation and revitalization projects in Vermont's historic village centers, supporting physical infrastructure and community development work. Eligible applicants are organizations working on historic preservation and village center revitalization in Vermont.
Barn Grants
••••• Trust
This grant funds preservation and rehabilitation work on historic barns in Vermont, helping barn owners undertake structural and conservation improvements. It is open to Vermont barn owners seeking financial support for heritage building restoration.
Early Stage Venture Fund for Built Environment Technology
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Early-stage VC fund investing in technology-driven startups in real estate, construction, and related sectors, with a track record of backing 60+ companies including Y Combinator graduates. The fund targets founders building solutions for the built environment and adjacent high-impact areas.
Smart Growth Initiative
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Smart Growth California funds initiatives that advance smart growth and livable communities principles within California, typically focusing on land-use planning, sustainable development, and community-centered growth strategies. The programme supports organizations working to reshape how California communities grow and develop in environmentally and socially responsible ways.
Healthy Homes: A programme focused on improving the health and safety of homes in Northeast Ohio communities
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This grant funds programmes that improve health and safety in homes across Northeast Ohio communities through environmental justice, policy, and research initiatives. It targets organizations working on housing-related environmental health and systems-level change in the region.
Medium or Long Term Mortgage Loan with Pre-financing
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This is a medium to long-term mortgage loan product from the funder financing real estate acquisition, construction, and renovation projects valued over €500,000, structured with a pre-financing phase (up to 24 months) during construction and an amortization phase (7-15 years) for operational use. It is designed for businesses undertaking significant property development or expansion work in France.
Equipment Leasing from a European development bank
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BEI Equipment Leasing is a financing solution for SMEs and mid-sized companies to acquire new movable assets (equipment) with flexible payment terms and tax-deductible lease payments, incorporating green asset criteria. The programme is supported by the funder and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Community Development
••••• Foundation
This grant funds projects that improve community health equity by ensuring safe, affordable housing, access to healthy food, clean water, and economic opportunity, with emphasis on built environment and community development. It is open to organizations working on community development, housing, food systems, and economic inclusion.
Nationwide Fund
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Grants of £10,000–£50,000 for charities, Community Land Trusts, and housing co-operatives to fund local community development and housing initiatives in Northern Ireland. The fund supports organizations making tangible change in their local areas through community-led projects.