Funders & financing

The capital behind the work.

23 multilateral funds, development-finance institutions and philanthropies putting capital into climate projects, weighted to the Global South. This is the supply of finance into projects, distinct from the demand-side buyers of what they produce.

Showing 23 of 23 funders

Green Climate Fund

External
GCF

The largest dedicated climate fund, channelling finance to developing countries for mitigation and adaptation at scale.

Climate financeAdaptation & resilienceGlobal South
Checked Jun 2026Visit

Global Environment Facility

External
GEF

A multilateral fund financing biodiversity, climate, land and international-waters projects across developing countries.

Climate financeForests & natureGlobal South
Checked Jun 2026Visit

Climate Investment Funds

External
CIF

Concessional finance delivered through the multilateral development banks for clean energy, resilience and nature transitions.

Climate financeEnergyGlobal South
Checked Jun 2026Visit

Adaptation Fund

External
Adaptation Fund

Finances concrete adaptation projects in developing countries, pioneering direct access for national implementing entities.

Climate financeAdaptation & resilienceGlobal South
Checked Jun 2026Visit

IFC Climate Business

External
International Finance Corporation

The World Bank Group’s private-sector arm mobilising climate investment in emerging markets, including green bonds and blended finance.

Climate financeEnergyGlobal South
Checked Jun 2026Visit

African Development Bank — Climate

External
AfDB

The continent’s lead development bank for climate finance, backing renewable energy, adaptation and the African carbon market.

Climate financeEnergyAdaptation & resilienceAfrica
Checked Jun 2026Visit

British International Investment

External
BII (UK DFI)

The UK’s development finance institution, a major climate-finance investor across Africa and South Asia.

Climate financeEnergyGlobal South
Checked Jun 2026Visit

Bezos Earth Fund

External
Bezos Earth Fund

A $10bn philanthropic commitment funding climate and nature, including monitoring systems and carbon-market integrity.

Climate financeForests & natureGlobal
Checked Jun 2026Visit

Breakthrough Energy

External
Breakthrough Energy

A network of investment vehicles and programmes founded by Bill Gates to fund hard-to-abate clean-energy innovation.

Climate financeEnergyGlobal
Checked Jun 2026Visit

Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance

External
Climate Policy Initiative

An incubator that designs and pilots innovative climate-finance instruments aimed at mobilising private capital in emerging markets.

Climate financeGlobal South
Checked Jun 2026Visit

Amazon Fund (Fundo Amazônia)

External
BNDES (Brazilian Development Bank)

A REDD+ mechanism created in 2008 and managed by Brazil’s development bank BNDES, raising donations for non-reimbursable grants against Amazon deforestation. Its site reports 147 supported projects and about $632M disbursed.

Forests & natureClimate financeCarbon marketsLatin America & Caribbean
Checked Jun 2026Visit

BPDLH (Indonesia Environment Fund)

External
Public service agency under Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance

A public service agency established in 2019 under Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance to channel environmental and climate funds, including a REDD+ window and a forest-rehabilitation revolving fund.

Forests & natureClimate financeCross-cuttingAsia-Pacific
Checked Jun 2026Visit

FONERWA (Rwanda Green Fund)

External
Government of Rwanda

Rwanda’s environment and climate investment fund, established in 2012 and among Africa’s first national climate funds. Reporting indicates it had mobilised around $300M by 2024 and launched the Rwanda Green Investment Facility that year.

Adaptation & resilienceClimate financeCross-cuttingAfrica
Checked Jun 2026Visit

National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC)

External
NABARD, Government of India

An Indian central-sector scheme set up in 2015 for adaptation in vulnerable states, with NABARD as National Implementing Entity. Government reporting cites 30 projects sanctioned across 27 states and union territories.

Adaptation & resilienceAgriculture & landClimate financeAsia-Pacific
Checked Jun 2026Visit

FNEC (Fonds National pour l’Environnement et le Climat)

External
Public institution, Ministry of Living Environment, Benin

Benin’s national environment and climate fund, accredited to the Green Climate Fund as a direct national entity from March 2019 and re-accredited to the Adaptation Fund. It finances local adaptation and environmental projects.

Adaptation & resilienceClimate financeCross-cuttingAfrica
Checked Jun 2026Visit

Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI)

External
UNDP-hosted; Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office

A 2015 partnership between donor countries and six Central African nations to curb forest loss, operating as both a trust fund and a policy platform. It provides performance-based finance tied to National Investment Frameworks.

Forests & natureClimate financeAfrica
Checked Jun 2026Visit

Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF)

External
African Development Bank

A multi-donor trust fund established in 2014 and hosted by the African Development Bank, giving small grants to help African countries access climate finance and build capacity. Reporting cites roughly $25M raised and about 27 grants approved.

Adaptation & resilienceClimate financeCross-cuttingAfrica
Checked Jun 2026Visit

Congo Basin Blue Fund (Fonds Bleu pour le Bassin du Congo)

External
BDEAC; Congo Basin Climate Commission

The financing tool of the Congo Basin Climate Commission, based at the Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) and created by 17 African countries to finance green and blue-economy projects across the basin.

WaterForests & natureClimate financeAfrica
Checked Jun 2026Visit

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)

External
World Bank

A World Bank-managed grant facility established in 2006, working with over 400 partners and funding more than 120 disaster and climate risk-management programmes across 50-plus low- and middle-income countries.

Adaptation & resilienceClimate financeGlobal South
Checked Jun 2026Visit

&Green Fund

External
Managed by SAIL Investments

An evergreen blended-finance fund investing in deforestation-free commodity supply chains across tropical geographies. As of December 2024 it reported 11 active investments and over 8,000 smallholder farmers included.

Forests & natureAgriculture & landClimate financeGlobal South
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Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR)

External
UNDP, UNEP, UNCDF and partners

The first UN multi-partner trust fund dedicated to SDG 14, launched in September 2020, with $248M secured toward a $740M target and 2030 goals covering 3 million hectares of reef under improved management.

WaterClimate financeGlobal South
Checked Jun 2026Visit

Livelihoods Carbon Funds

External
Livelihoods Venture; corporate investors

A series of carbon funds launched since 2011 (LCF1 2011, LCF2 2017, LCF3 2021) financing agroforestry, mangrove restoration and rural energy across Africa, Asia and Latin America, remunerated through result-based carbon credits.

Agriculture & landForests & natureCarbon marketsGlobal South
Checked Jun 2026Visit

Children’s Investment Fund Foundation — Climate

External
Children’s Investment Fund Foundation

A philanthropic foundation whose climate programme funds clean-technology deployment and regional transitions, with focus geographies including China, India, East and Southeast Asia and Africa. Reporting cites about $808M in climate grant commitments.

EnergyClimate financeCross-cuttingGlobal
Checked Jun 2026Visit