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 & partnerships4
- Partnership / coalitionFoundationWatch · 66/100
A European climate-and-development fund backs a Kenya agricultural venture and rice work in the Indus Delta
The Dutch climate-and-development fund is doubling down on smallholder value chains, signalling where blended adaptation capital is flowing.
- Partnership / coalitionCorporateGood · 70/100
An Australian mining major's CVC arm opens the door: named portfolio signals mining-tech pipeline
The Australian mining major's CVC arm has moved from generic thesis to a named portfolio, giving founders a concrete map of what the company is actually buying.
- Partnership / coalitionFoundationGood · 71/100
A US tech company doubles down on AI-agent grants for climate nonprofits
The US tech company's nature cohort and impact venture fund are converging into a single route for climate AI builders.
- Partnership / coalitionDFI / MDB / SovereignWatch · 68/100
A European development agency marks 20 years in low-carbon building, signals continued procurement
A Swiss development agency reaffirms a two-decade bet on sustainable construction across Asia, Africa and Latin America, with clear entry points for partners.
Budgets & infrastructure4
- Budget / infraFoundationWatch · 64/100
A European government routes €23M through a multilateral development fund for Palestinian local governance
A fresh European-government-backed municipal window opens for Palestinian local authorities, with implications for climate-adjacent service delivery.
- Budget / infraFoundationWatch · 63/100
A US wildlife foundation opens $8.6M across three restoration programs for 2026
Three separate ecosystem grant windows signal continued federal-adjacent flow into place-based restoration despite broader conservation funding uncertainty.
- Budget / infraFoundationWatch · 67/100
Maharashtra unveils USD 1B climate investment pipeline at a 2026 Asia-Pacific philanthropy summit
A subnational government in India signals it wants to be treated as a climate capital allocator, not just a permit issuer.
- Budget / infraFoundationWeak · 53/100
A Scottish heritage agency opens pilot fund for historic places of worship
A new heritage capital line in Scotland opens the door for retrofit, reuse, and sustainability contractors.
Procurement to note3
- Procurement / RFPDFI / MDB / SovereignWatch · 63/100
EU opens Horizon Europe 2028-2034 partnerships consultation
Brussels is redesigning its flagship R&I partnerships, giving climate and health innovators a rare window to shape the next seven-year funding cycle.
- Procurement / RFPGovernment / public programmeGood · 73/100
A UK environmental research council opens £8M for curiosity-driven environmental research
A rare early-stage UK grant window rewards transformative environmental science over near-term commercial readiness.
- Procurement / RFPStrong · 77/100
Two New Zealand councils open water infrastructure renewal tenders
Two New Zealand councils are putting water infrastructure work to market within days of each other, including a 10-year term contract in one southern city.
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