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 & vehicles5
- New fund / vehicleWatch · 66/100
A US tech company–US geothermal developer deal sets new benchmark for geothermal offtake
The largest next-gen geothermal procurement to date reframes baseload scarcity as a live funding thesis for climate founders.
- 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 / vehicleVC / private capitalGood · 73/100
A German fintech opens $5.2M seed on AI/blockchain deal rails
A German fintech is raising to modernise private capital plumbing, with second-order implications for how climate deals get sourced and closed.
- New fund / vehicleVC / private capitalWatch · 66/100
A European energy-tech fund opens €1–2m pre-seed cheques for European energy tech founders
A decade-old European energy specialist is actively writing early tickets across green molecules, grid AI, and retrofit.
- New fund / vehicleVC / private capitalWatch · 68/100
A US cleantech nonprofit opens a climate challenge fund for Washington cleantech startups
A new philanthropic challenge fund targets pre-revenue Washington cleantech companies with catalytic capital.
Coalitions & partnerships4
- 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 / 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.
- Partnership / coalitionWeak · 59/100
A voluntary carbon integrity body teams with an East African regional alliance
A new integrity partnership signals where carbon market capital and buyer trust are heading in East Africa.
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 / RFPFoundationStrong · 78/100
A Brazil climate-philanthropy foundation opens climate communications call, deadline August 31
A Brazil climate-focused foundation is funding communications projects that push climate mitigation and advocacy across Brazil.
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