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 & vehicles1
Coalitions & partnerships2
- Partnership / coalitionFoundationWatch · 67/100
Scottish community benefit fund reopens for Highland energy projects
A Scottish community foundation restarts a dormant renewables community fund, signaling continued local capital flow for Scottish community energy.
- Partnership / coalitionFoundationStrong · 75/100
A US climbing-community foundation lifts solar fund to $4M, reopens partner intake
A larger cohort and an open partner call signal a wider on-ramp for community solar groups over the next two quarters.
Budgets & infrastructure5
- Budget / infraFoundationWeak · 50/100
A North Yorkshire rural community fund awards £22,355, signalling live grant pipeline
A modest but active North Yorkshire community fund round points to accessible small-grant capital for locally-rooted climate and resilience work.
- Budget / infraFoundationWeak · 55/100
A UK national lottery's £60M solidarity fund lands with indirect climate read-across
A large UK community grant round targets poverty and discrimination, but the design cues matter for climate-justice organisations positioning for adjacent capital.
- Budget / infraFoundationWatch · 62/100
Scotland puts £750k behind island net-zero, plus community energy lottery
A modest but targeted Scottish Government package signals where small-ticket capital is flowing for island decarbonization and community-owned renewables.
- 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 · 64/100
Staffordshire opens two sustainability grant funds to local groups
A Staffordshire community foundation has surfaced two live grant funds — backed by a UK cashback platform and a regional environmental initiative — as active routes for local climate projects.
Procurement to note1
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