Greentown Lab just opened a new funding opportunity, looking for startups at TRL 3 and above that decarbonize supply chains, namely through supply chain management, packaging products and materials, alternative foods and ingredients, and green fleets and battery management. Winners will access Greentown Lab’s network, programs, and labs, and will receive $25,000 in non-dilutive grant funding. Apply by August 8.

VillageCapital is seeking startups in the US doing at least one of these: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions, expand access to clean energy, enhance the resilience and sustainability of food and water systems, bolster circular economy through reduction of waste and regeneration of materials, and/or provide analytical insights used to accelerate sustainability and mitigate climate change.

The top two startups selected by peers will receive a grant of USD $50,000.

The Tech Equity Hub is a virtual accelerator that provides a cohort of 8 to 10 Black and Latinx female founders the tools, resources, and connections they need to build successful tech companies. During the 12-week program the cohort will engage in workshops, 1:1 mentor sessions, and cohort community building events. Expert faculty and accomplished mentors will cover product design and development, marketing and sales, business strategy and finance, legal, fundraising and leadership development.

At the conclusion of the program, they will bring the founders to New York City for a full day of activities, including a live pitch evening, networking with the Project W community, and quality time with the members of the cohort. The 2021 cohort raised $5.4 million.

Lacuna Fund provides data scientists, researchers, and social entrepreneurs with the resources they need to either produce new labeled datasets to address an underserved population or problem, augment existing datasets to be more representative, or update old datasets to be more sustainable.

Lacuna Fund seeks proposals from organizations interested in developing datasets for equitable climate outcomes in climate & energy and climate & health.

With an active energy mentor network,  the Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator has deep expertise in the energy industry. The accelerator serves to accelerate the energy transition by supporting early-stage startups that contribute to significant energy efficiency improvements, are developing energy derived from renewable, zero-emissions sources or are curbing the environmental impact of all types of energy production, distribution or usage, or enabling progress toward net-zero carbon. This includes: Alternative Fuels, Biomass Energy, Carbon Neutrality, Management or Accounting (Emissions monitoring, ESG tracking, carbon tracking/measurement or carbon capture/sequestration), Digital Technologies for Energy (Artificial intelligence, smart trading, computational chemistry tools, remote sensing/IoT), Energy Efficiency or Storage (Carbon reduction technologies, battery technologies, fuel cells, architecture, engineering, or construction technologies or Infrastructure efficiencies), Geothermal Energy, Hydrogen, Nature-based solutions for carbon footprint reduction (Reforestation/afforestation or circular economy applications), Solar Energy, Waste Heat to Power, and Wind Energy.

The Cartier Women’s Initiative’s regional and thematic awards recognize and fund talented impact entrepreneurs from around the world who are leveraging business as a force for good.

Thematic awards are available for Science & Technology Pioneers and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The DEI Award has been created to encourage entrepreneurial solutions designed to close gaps of access, outcome or opportunity for communities that have been underrepresented or underserved. While the other regional and thematic awards of the Cartier Women’s Initiative focus on supporting women, this pilot award is open to all genders.

Our ground-breaking accelerator program combines 90 days of intense workshops, network & learning sessions with €150,000-500,000 investments. Founders join us from all over the world, and we invest in climate startups working within food, transport, energy, natural assets, infrastructure and new frontiers. Our program is designed to guide founders through complex entrepreneurial issues, add structure, and help you raise your next round.

Empower Innovation has a searchable directory of public and private funding opportunities curated for empower innovation users. It is an initiative of the California Energy Commission.

The IDB is a seven-week, 100% virtual course designed to spark and develop science and technology innovations towards readiness for the next stage of development. Participation may put you on the path to accessing resources and assistance for America’s Seed Fund, a federal funding program for research and development for small business innovations. To be eligible, innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers and/or companies must be located in Texas. We strongly encourage women and minorities to apply along with innovators/ventures located in rural and/or socio-economically disadvantaged zones.

CenterPoint Energy Indiana South is seeking a combination of resources including renewables (wind, solar and battery storage), thermal and demand-side resources, and short-term capacity to meet the current and future needs of its 150,000 electric customers in southwestern Indiana. Information on CenterPoint’s Integrated Resource Plan can be found at https://midwest.centerpointenergy.com/irp.

Generation resources must provide fully accredited capacity no later than 3/1/2027 and may include:

• Renewables, both wind and solar along with battery storage in paired and standalone applications.
• Thermal, including coal and natural gas-fired generation, hydrogen, nuclear and other resources.
• Demand-side and load-modifying resources, whether standalone or aggregated, capable of providing accredited capacity
• Short term capacity, especially in years 2023-2025

Eligible transaction structures include PPAs, asset purchases including projects in development, demand side contracts and capacity only contracts.

The Market Access Program is open to US-based and international startups with ambition in the Los Angeles area and focuses on developing market traction through a large-scale pilot, network connections, and investments. Applications to the Market Access Program require the submission of a Pilot Concept Proposal focusing on Clean Energy, Zero Emission Mobility, and Circular Economy. LACI will prioritize proposals with the potential for job creation in Los Angeles as well as those that provide solutions toward the goals of  LA’s Green New Deal, Zero Emission Roadmap 2028, and OurCounty LA.