Weekly briefings
Curated weekly briefings on sustainability funding signals, what changed across foundations, DFIs, corporates, and government procurement, and what to watch in the next 1-6 months. RSS · JSON
New funds & vehicles1
Coalitions & partnerships3
- Partnership / coalitionFoundationWatch · 62/100
A Swiss family foundation deepens Mekong bets under its total-impact strategy
A Swiss family foundation is signalling appetite for co-funded sustainable development and community health work across the Mekong.
- Partnership / coalitionFoundationWatch · 61/100
A water-energy-food donor programme backs biodigesters, livestock and drought alerts in new cohort
The water-energy-food donor programme's latest portfolio adds signal where blended finance is flowing for smallholder climate adaptation.
- Partnership / coalitionFoundationWatch · 65/100
A global agri-energy initiative adds six ventures, signalling active deal flow
Two consecutive portfolio expansions at a multilateral food-and-energy programme point to sustained pipeline demand in solar irrigation, waste-to-value and pay-per-use farm energy.
Commitments to watch1
Budgets & infrastructure5
- Budget / infraFoundationWatch · 67/100
A global ecosystem-based adaptation fund opens USD 7.5M window
Two new Calls for Proposals at UNCCD COP17 signal continued donor appetite for locally-led adaptation that bridges climate, biodiversity and land.
- Budget / infraFoundationWatch · 61/100
A US water foundation maps $59.8M in water grants, signalling steady 2026 pipeline
A five-year grantmaking breakdown gives water-sector nonprofits a rare, concrete map of where philanthropic capital is landing and who to approach next.
- Budget / infraFoundationWatch · 61/100
A Swiss family foundation opens 2026 funding window across 8 countries
A Swiss family foundation is inviting applications for sustainable development projects spanning Southeast Asia, Southern Africa and Latin America.
- Budget / infraFoundationWeak · 59/100
An African women's development foundation deploys $123.7M across 52 countries, signalling feminist climate capital
A pan-African women's development fund's 2025 disbursement sets a new benchmark for women-led sustainability funding across Africa and the Middle East.
- Budget / infraFoundationWatch · 65/100
A US philanthropic foundation commits $19.55M to rivers, water, and resilience in March round
The foundation's latest environment grants point to sustained philanthropic appetite for ecological restoration and governance work on 18–36 month horizons.
Procurement to note2
- Procurement / RFPFoundationWeak · 51/100
A Chile-based housing foundation draws 361 applications for 2027 grants
The Chile-based foundation's oversubscribed call points to intense demand for capital at the housing-climate resilience intersection.
- Procurement / RFPFoundationGood · 73/100
A European outdoor-industry conservation body ties grants to IPBES Nexus, sharpening biodiversity criteria
A European outdoor-industry conservation association is now scoring project grants against 11 specific IPBES Nexus response options, narrowing the aperture for restoration funding.
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