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 & vehicles3
- New fund / vehicleFoundationGood · 70/100
A US philanthropist's $12M to a Micronesian conservation trust signals a Pacific bet
A repeat unrestricted gift brings a US philanthropist's total to $18M and points to sustained philanthropic appetite for Pacific ocean and biodiversity work.
- New fund / vehicleFoundationWatch · 66/100
A US philanthropic foundation puts $2.75M into sustainable chemistry research
Three grants across photo-responsive materials, green chemistry engineering, and sustainable catalysis signal renewed philanthropic appetite for early-stage climate chemistry.
- New fund / vehicleFoundationGood · 71/100
A US philanthropic fund commits $50M to 13 climate-equity groups in Global South
A new collaborative philanthropy fund signals where intersectional climate capital is heading over the next year.
Coalitions & partnerships4
- Partnership / coalitionFoundationWatch · 60/100
A Swiss family foundation backs a Swiss digital-skills nonprofit and a Southeast Asia child-welfare nonprofit in 2026 push
A Swiss family foundation is signalling catalytic co-financing appetite across education, youth and health delivery through 2026.
- Partnership / coalitionFoundationWeak · 52/100
A UK philanthropic foundation puts £500k into a UK green-skills programme
A three-year grant to train 300 young people signals growing philanthropic appetite for regional green-skills pipelines.
- Partnership / coalitionFoundationWatch · 60/100
Women's land rights coalition in Nairobi signals donor alignment
A regional convening pulled a German philanthropic foundation, a German land-governance research institute and a global grassroots women's network into the same room as grassroots groups, hinting at where gender-land funding is heading.
- Partnership / coalitionFoundationWeak · 54/100
A Canadian foundation commits $29M to an Indigenous youth programme over 5 years
A multi-year partnership channels patient capital into Indigenous youth-led climate and social change organizations, with implications beyond Canada.
Commitments to watch1
Budgets & infrastructure4
- Budget / infraFoundationWeak · 55/100
A US effective-altruism philanthropy moved $1B+ in 2025 grants
The rebranded philanthropy is signalling scale and thematic focus that climate founders and NGOs can map against.
- Budget / infraFoundationWatch · 61/100
A Swiss family foundation opens 2026 funding window across 8 countries
A Swiss family foundation is inviting applications for sustainable development projects spanning Southeast Asia, Southern Africa and Latin America.
- Budget / infraFoundationWatch · 67/100
A US outdoor-sports-philanthropy foundation commits $11M to 70+ community solar partners
The athlete-backed funder's largest-ever allocation signals sustained appetite for community-led solar across five continents.
- Budget / infraFoundationWatch · 67/100
A US conservation foundation keeps micro-grants open for local climate work
A small but active grant window signals continued philanthropic appetite for community-led biodiversity and climate projects.
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