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12 startups selected for funding in 2024

We have closed call for applications for ‘The GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation 2.0’. Thank you to everyone who had applied.

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation 2.0

This second round of funding, was built on the previous GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation which was launched at COP26. The GSMA invited applications from startups, small and medium enterprises and social enterprises leveraging digital technology to deliver climate resilience and adaptation solutions to and with low-income and vulnerable populations. Geographies of interest include Africa, South and Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands, the Caribbean, Bolivia, Colombia and Guatemala, Albania and Moldova. Successful projects are to receive grant funding of between GBP 100,000 and GBP 250,000 over 15 to 18 months, plus tailored technical assistance including:

Documentation: Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) | FAQs Document | The Q&A webinar:

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The GSMA Climate Fund: 2021-2022 (First round)

12 successful start-ups from 10 countries were selected following our first round of The GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation. They received an equity-free grant of between £100,000 and £250,000 to pilot and scale their innovation with technical support from the GSMA.

The cohort

Video case studies and impact reports

Climate Impact: Asia

Case study insights and learnings from Asia’s climate tech startups

Climate Impact: Africa

Case study insights and learnings from Africa’s climate tech startups

Publications

Meet the founders

Hear from some of the startup founders from this round of funding:

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The ClimateTech programme is currently funded by UK International Development from the UK Government and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), and is supported by the GSMA and its members.
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