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 & vehicles2
- New fund / vehicleAccelerator / programmeWatch · 65/100
A Scotland-based geospatial accelerator opens its eighth cohort to climate and geospatial founders
A Scotland-based accelerator's eighth intake widens a rare non-dilutive on-ramp for early-stage built environment, energy and climate tech teams.
- New fund / vehicleFoundationWeak · 58/100
A US foundation backs an African agri-investment platform to co-create African agri-SMEs
A new co-creation investment and companion catalytic capital research point to sharper deal flow for early-stage African agribusinesses.
Coalitions & partnerships7
- Partnership / coalitionFoundationWatch · 62/100
A UN commodity fund opens agrifood finance windows across Pakistan, Palestine, Nepal
A UN commodity financing institution is stacking partnerships in Asia and MENA, creating near-term entry points for agrifood and rural livelihoods projects.
- Partnership / coalitionFoundationWatch · 68/100
A Germany-led pan-African facility opens matching grants for agribusiness MSMEs in 79 states
A pan-African facility co-financed by the EU and a European government is putting matching capital behind climate-resilient cocoa, maize, and livestock value chains.
- Partnership / coalitionDFI / MDB / SovereignWatch · 64/100
Germany and a pan-African development fund align a German state development bank and a German development agency behind an Africa water pipeline
A deepened partnership between a pan-African development fund and Germany channels a German state development bank and a German development agency into project preparation and investment mobilization for African water through 2030.
- 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.
- Partnership / coalitionFoundationWatch · 63/100
Canada takes partner slot at a Berlin innovation summit with climate track
A Berlin summit in November opens a structured Canada-Europe channel for climate innovators seeking research partners and follow-on capital.
Budgets & infrastructure1
Procurement to note2
- 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 / 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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