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
Commitments to watch1
Procurement to note11
- Procurement / RFPOtherStrong · 75/100
Verra opens ICVCM methodologies and insurance-backed durability pilot
New rice and landfill gas methods plus an insurance-backed durability pathway widen the on-ramp for carbon project developers.
- Procurement / RFPAccelerator / programmeStrong · 78/100
A EU soil-health programme puts €200k on the table for soil MRV builders
A direct procurement call signals that soil carbon monitoring is moving from research pilots into paid deployment.
- Procurement / RFPAccelerator / programmeStrong · 76/100
An EU cascade-funding programme opens €200k grants for AI in green industry
A live cascade-funding call channels up to €200,000 per SME into AI and data tools for industrial decarbonization, with a parallel textile-sector route via an EU textile-industry initiative.
- Partnership / coalitionOtherGood · 73/100
A US carbon-standards body and a US financial-data company launch new carbon registry: a July window opens
A revamped registry backbone is arriving in July, and project developers should prepare for a short integration window.
- Procurement / RFPOtherWatch · 66/100
A UK mental health funder opens 2024 call-out for community-led mental health groups in LMICs
A rolling funder-plus-mentorship window is now visible for grassroots mental health organisations in low- and middle-income countries.
- Procurement / RFPAccelerator / programmeStrong · 78/100
A Singapore trade-promotion agency opens a seventh sustainability-innovation challenge with S$3M for sustainability pilots
The seventh round of a Singapore government open-innovation challenge is live, with a 30 January 2026 deadline and five priority sectors for global startups.
- Procurement / RFPOtherGood · 74/100
A leading carbon-standard body opens updated registry registration window as templates go live
Carbon project developers have a concrete entry point into a leading carbon-standard body's updated standard, with public comment now open.
- New fund / vehicleAccelerator / programmeGood · 74/100
A youth-focused social-impact accelerator opens its 2026 Challenge: $15K tracks for under-30 founders
A single youth-focused programme is fragmenting into themed tracks, giving early-stage climate, education and refugee ventures distinct shots at non-dilutive capital.
- Budget / infraFoundationOtherWatch · 67/100
A global sports body–civic advocacy coalition $100M education fund opens to grassroots NGOs
A live grant window aimed at community education and youth sports programmes is now open globally, with a near-term application deadline.
- Partnership / coalitionAccelerator / programmeStrong · 84/100
EU's circular-economy programme opens multi-track funding in Armenia
A new EU-funded programme is rolling out grants, an RFP, and partnership channels for circular economy actors in Armenia over the coming months.
- New fund / vehicleCorporateOtherGood · 70/100
A Swedish fintech opens two climate funds, including an AI track with a Swedish climate-giving platform
A new AI for Climate Resilience Program and a parallel Climate Transformation Fund give adaptation-focused founders and NGOs two distinct entry points.
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