We wanted bold ideas that addressed specific low-carbon challenges. Ideas that were creative, innovative and scalable. Ideas that would promote gender equality and social inclusion and inspire future programmes to drive climate ambition at scale.
With a 12-month implementation period for the grantees, it was no small ask. We wanted everyone who applied to show us a new way of looking at these challenges and they had a rigorous process to go through to prove to us what was possible.
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Based on four funding windows – NGOs, businesses and academics all bid for funding of up to £500K. They attended webinars hosted in their region to learn more about the fund and the types of projects we expected to fund. From training and strengthening local networks to policy proposals that would accelerate emission reductions, our grantees brought the innovation we were looking for.
But the story doesn’t end there.
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Greening financial systems supports target countries across Asia and Latin America to mainstream climate-related financial risks and opportunities in order to accelerate the low-carbon transition and enable a green recovery.
Electrifying urban mobility aims to advance more equitable, accessible and cleaner transport systems in target Asian countries, with a focus on electric vehicles.
Clean energy transitions promotes new renewable energy policies, the transition of energy infrastructure and ensures energy security.
Nature-based solutions supports economic alternatives that limit deforestation, and promote uptake of silvopastoral, agroforestry and regenerative agricultural systems.
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We provide a funding mechanism for projects that we are confident will have an impact.
We support stakeholder engagement to ensure projects succeed with their beneficiaries.
We help our grantees communicate great stories about their project to a wide audience.
We provide connections to experts for each theme to support the success of projects.
