Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance 2026 Call for Ideas Now Open | Up to USD 250K in Funding
Overview of the Opportunity
The Lab (Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance) has officially launched its 2026 Call for Ideas, inviting high-impact, scalable climate finance solutions from innovators around the world. The Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) serves as the Lab Secretariat.
The call is open to innovators around the world. The Lab is supported by over 100 expert institutions, including funding partners like the Government of Canada, the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and the United Nations Development Programme.
Focus and Support
The 2026 cycle seeks to select eight innovative solutions focused on accelerating climate finance in emerging markets through regional programming. The Lab is interested in models that draw on local expertise and respond directly to climate and financing gaps in target countries.
Priority regions for this call include two specific tracks for Africa:
1. Africa – Mitigation: Seeking practical, financially viable solutions supporting clean energy expansion, sustainable agriculture, green urban growth, and climate-smart economic opportunities for youth and women. Priority will be given to mitigation concepts that leverage blended finance and private capital.
2. Africa – Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems.
Selected applicants receive access to technical, strategic, and investment-oriented support through a structured acceleration process, including market mapping, financial modeling, and pitch preparation for investors.
Funding
Successful ideas are eligible for USD 150,000 to 250,000 in conditional grant financing (Pre-Seed Capital Facility). Selected concepts also benefit from approximately USD 250,000 worth of in-kind analytical and communications support.
Applications must be submitted by November 9, 2025, at 11:59 PM PST.
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