Grant Size :  

$1 billion over the next four years.

Closing Date :

  31-12-2025

Microsoft announces Climate Innovation Fund

About

Microsoft is pleased to announce an open call for the Climate Innovation Fund to accelerate technology development and deployment of new climate innovations through equity and debt capital.

Areas

Microsoft will primarily deploy this capital in two areas:

  • to accelerate ongoing technology development by investing in project and debt finance; and

  • to invest in new innovations through equity and debt capital.

In addition to this new fund, they will continue to invest in carbon monitoring and modeling projects through the AI for Earth program, which has grown over the past two years to support more than 450 grantees across more than 70 countries.

Primary Focus

The primary focus of the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund is to:

  • Invest in emerging climate technology solutions that have early commercial traction and need capital to scale in the market

  • Provide project financing to bring existing climate solutions to scale

  • Invest directly in companies, with opportunities to:

  • Scale new innovative solutions in the market

  • Demonstrate the viability of new technologies

  • Partner with other investors to meet the world’s climate objectives

Funding Information

Climate Innovation Fund will commit to invest $1 billion over the next four years.

The Fund does not have

Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund does not have a mandate to:

  • Provide grants or donations

  • Lead an investment round

  • Take a majority ownership stake in a fund or company

  • Fund publicly traded companies

Deadline Date: December 31, 2022

Eligibility :

Microsoft will focus on areas such as direct carbon removal, digital optimization, advanced energy systems, industrial materials, circular economy, water technologies, sustainable agriculture, and business strategies for nature-based markets.

Criteria

Microsoft will focus the funding on investments primarily based on four criteria:

  • Climate impact: Meaningful, measurable climate solutions in the areas of carbon, water, waste, and ecosystems.

  • Underfunded markets: Investing where the capital need for climate solutions is not being met.

  • Shared alignment: Technologies that are relevant to Microsoft’s core business and that of the customers.

  • Climate equity: Ensuring developing economies and underserved communities benefit from climate solutions.

    Post Date: 28-Jun-2022

Location :
Yemen
Estonia
Syrian Arab Republic (the)
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
United States of America
Palestine
Jordan
GHANA
Niger
Tunisia
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Argentina
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
Benin
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Botswana
Brunei Darussalam
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Central African Republic (the)
Chile
Colombia
Congo (the)
Côte d'Ivoire
Cuba
Czechia
Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)
Djibouti
Dominican Republic (the)
Equatorial Guinea
Fiji
France
Gambia (the)
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Hungary
India
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lesotho
Libya
Lithuania
Madagascar
Malaysia
Mali
Marshall Islands (the)
Mauritius
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Mongolia
Morocco
Myanmar
Nauru
Netherlands (the)
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Oman
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Poland
Qatar
Republic of Moldova (the)
Russian Federation (the)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
San Marino
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Slovakia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sudan (the)
Swaziland
Switzerland
Tajikistan
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Ukraine
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Uzbekistan
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Zimbabwe
Cook Islands (the)
Niue
Albania
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Austria
Bahamas (the)
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belize
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burundi
Cambodia
Canada
Chad
China
Comoros (the)
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the)
Denmark
Dominica
Ecuador
El Salvador
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Finland
Gabon
Georgia
Grenada
Guinea
Guyana
Honduras
Iceland
Indonesia
Iraq
Jamaica
Kenya
Kuwait
Lao People's Democratic Republic (the)
Lebanon
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Malawi
Maldives
Malta
Mauritania
Mexico
Monaco
Montenegro
Mozambique
Namibia
Nepal
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Philippines (the)
Portugal
Republic of Korea (the)
Romania
Rwanda
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovenia
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Sweden
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Turkmenistan
Uganda
United Arab Emirates (the)
United Republic of Tanzania (the)
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Viet Nam
Zambia
Holy See (the)
Antarctica
Aruba
Bermuda
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bouvet Island
British Indian Ocean Territory (the)
Cayman Islands (the)
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands (the)
Curaçao
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Southern Territories (the)
Gibraltar
Greenland
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guernsey
Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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