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The 2025 Call for Ideas is now open

In 2025, the Lab will develop nine climate finance ideas from five regional programs and three thematic streams. The deadline is Thursday, November 7th at 11:59 pm PST

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How the Lab works

The Lab is an investor-led, public-private initiative that accelerates innovative well designed, early-stage climate finance solutions and instruments.

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SEPT - DEC

Call for Ideas

The Lab publicizes an open call for innovative sustainable investment solutions.

JAN - FEB

Selection

Lab Members select the most promising ideas to take forward in each annual cycle.

MAR - AUG

Development

Selected ideas benefit from 7 months of analysis, stress-testing, and guidance from experts and investors.

SEP

Endorsement & Launch

Lab Members vote to endorse and launch the ideas for piloting.

OCT - ONWARD

Implementation

The ideas move into action and fundraising to launch pilots, with continued support from the Lab network.

Network

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Lab Members are leaders from public and private organizations who contribute expertise, political support, and financial capital to Lab solutions.

Secretariat

Funders

members of our network

Impact

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The Lab develops innovative, catalytic ideas for financial solutions that can accelerate climate-related investments in emerging economies.

instruments

launched to tackle barriers in the most critical sectors and regions

mobilized for climate action in emerging economies

invested by the Lab Network

invested by private investors

Lab Portfolio

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Testimonials

The climate finance innovation the Lab provides is essential because you cannot address the climate crisis unless you use every tool at your disposal. When it comes to these tools, we need to empower countries like Rwanda so they can be players and managers in the carbon market, not just providers of credits.”

Dr. Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya

Minister of the Environment

Rwanda Ministry of Environment
Being able to build momentum, seek advice and have the support of the Lab was a really exciting opportunity. This has been such a helpful program, and we are excited to be taking things forward with The Fund for Nature. As Lab alumni, we are excited to continue engaging with and contributing to the community.”

Kate Wharton

Head of Natural Capital

CrossBoundary LLC
Germany has been supporting the Lab since its beginning, and we have witnessed an impressive growing complexity of the projects the Lab moves forward. It reinforces the truly innovative nature of the Lab as it embraces the most difficult sectors where barriers for private finance are higher.”

Vera Rodenhoff

Deputy Director General, International Climate Protection and International Energy Transition

German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action
The Lab is unique in joining public and private investors with entrepreneurs advancing innovative projects in climate finance. FinDev Canada is proud to fund the Lab’s gender equality stream, as this long-standing initiative aligns with one of our key impact goals of promoting climate action.”

Lori Kerr

Chief Executive Officer

Findev Canada
Joining the Lab Network provides us a valuable opportunity to connect with a global network of like-minded individuals and organizations, opening the door for potential collaboration and partnerships.”

Dale Petrie

Finance Director

Development Guarantee Group

Winner 2021

Financing for Climate Friendly Investment

News and Events

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The Lab launches Pre-Seed Capital Facility to accelerate the implementation of climate finance solutions

The facility will provide conditional grants to eligible Lab-endorsed instruments...

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