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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

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Funder typeFoundation240 DFI / MDB / Sovereign62 Government / public programme11 Corporate13 VC / private capital55 Blended finance1 Accelerator / programme7 Other11

Signal typeNew fund / vehicle100 Partnership / coalition145 Commitment22 Budget / infra72 Procurement / RFP190

Sectors✓ Adaptation Regen Ag Env Justice Renewables Biodiversity Efficiency Buildings Circular Industry Decarb Carbon Removal ✓ Climate Fintech ✓ Food Systems clear

Tag✓ #public-grant ✕

New funds & vehicles1

New fund / vehicleStrong · 75/100
A UK advanced-research agency backs synthetic crops with £62.4m across nine UK teams
A UK advanced-research agency has opened a structured route for synthetic biology teams working on resilient, higher-yield crops.
7 Aug 2026UK3 related opportunities#food-systems #climate-adaptation #synthetic-biology

Coalitions & partnerships1

Partnership / coalitionFoundationStrong · 76/100
A conservation fund opens co-development slots for 6 new sites in 2026
A €400M+ German-ministry- and German-development-bank-backed conservation vehicle is scouting partners for landscapes totalling roughly the area of Sweden.
10 Jul 2026Global +23 related opportunities#biodiversity-nature #climate-adaptation #conservation-finance

Commitments to watch1

CommitmentFoundationWatch · 65/100
Scotland puts £750k into a Scottish island venison plant as islands aim for 2040
A modest pilot grant hints at a larger islands decarbonisation procurement pipeline worth tracking now.
6 Aug 2026UK3 related opportunities#food-systems #circular-economy #biodiversity-nature

Procurement to note2

Procurement / RFPGovernment / public programmeStrong · 75/100
A UK arts-and-humanities research agency opens £1M design programme Round 2 for green transition research
UK design-led green transition research gets a dedicated £1M pot, with £150k-£200k awards closing 29 September.
26 Jul 2026UK3 related opportunities#climate-adaptation #design-research #uk-grants
Procurement / RFPDFI / MDB / SovereignGood · 70/100
A European urban-transitions research partnership readies its 2025 funding call for climate-neutral cities
A EU co-funded urban research partnership is lining up its 2025 call, with urban adaptation and mitigation projects across Europe in scope.
17 Jul 2026EU3 related opportunities#climate-adaptation #sustainable-buildings #electric-mobility

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Weekly briefings

New funds & vehicles1

A UK advanced-research agency backs synthetic crops with £62.4m across nine UK teams

Coalitions & partnerships1

A conservation fund opens co-development slots for 6 new sites in 2026

Commitments to watch1

Scotland puts £750k into a Scottish island venison plant as islands aim for 2040

Procurement to note2

A UK arts-and-humanities research agency opens £1M design programme Round 2 for green transition research

A European urban-transitions research partnership readies its 2025 funding call for climate-neutral cities

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