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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

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

Tag✓ #systems-change ✕

Coalitions & partnerships1

Partnership / coalitionFoundationWatch · 66/100
A US foundation adds climate action, opens $25K–$1M to lived-experience leaders
A US ESG-backed funder has formally widened its mandate to climate, with checks sized for early-stage NGOs and social enterprises in four geographies.
13 Jun 2026Africa +33 related opportunities#climate-adaptation #just-transition #blended-finance

Budgets & infrastructure2

Budget / infraFoundationWatch · 67/100
A UK foundation winds down by 2028, betting big on climate-peace nexus
A UK foundation's spend-down signals a wider funder shift toward fewer, larger grants at the intersection of climate and conflict.
16 Jun 2026EU +23 related opportunities#biodiversity-nature #climate-policy #peacebuilding
Budget / infraFoundationWatch · 60/100
A UK systemic-change foundation opens flexible grants for climate justice storytelling projects
A UK systemic-change foundation is funding creative engagement work tackling environmental and social inequities, with broad eligibility including fiscally sponsored individuals.
6 Jun 2026US3 related opportunities#climate-justice #systems-change #narrative-funding

Procurement to note1

Procurement / RFPFoundationWatch · 65/100
A European fashion-and-textile foundation knowledge hub RFP stays live into June 2026
A six-month-old procurement for a systems-change knowledge hub is still open, signalling room for late entrants with the right credentials.
11 Jun 2026Global3 related opportunities#philanthropic-infrastructure #systems-change #knowledge-management

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Weekly briefings

Coalitions & partnerships1

A US foundation adds climate action, opens $25K–$1M to lived-experience leaders

Budgets & infrastructure2

A UK foundation winds down by 2028, betting big on climate-peace nexus

A UK systemic-change foundation opens flexible grants for climate justice storytelling projects

Procurement to note1

A European fashion-and-textile foundation knowledge hub RFP stays live into June 2026

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