The 2027 call for ideas is open
Lab members selected eight sustainable finance vehicle ideas to develop in 2027. A new call for ideas is set to open in September
What is the Lab looking for? - Option 1
Lab Guidelines for Applicants Option - 1Option 1 The Lab will select and develop eight innovative ideas to drive climate finance in 2026. This cycle will focus on regional programs, designed to draw on local expertise and address the unique financial and climate challenges in target countries.
What is the Lab looking for? - Option 2
Lab Guidelines for Applicants Option - 2Option 2 The Lab will select and develop eight innovative ideas to drive climate finance in 2026. This cycle will focus on regional programs, designed to draw on local expertise and address the unique financial and climate challenges in target countries.
Ingredients to Success
The Lab’s theory of change revolves around the collaboration between public and private sectors, openly sourcing concepts from finance innovators, and a powerful network to move the ideas into action.
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What is the Lab looking for? - Option 2
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Ingredients to Success
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Why Submit an Idea?
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What Happens if you idea is selected?
If your idea is selected by Lab Members, you will work with a team of analysts, key stakeholders, and experts to:
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Develop or refine the mechanics of your idea.
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Survey the market landscape of comparable solutions and assess the idea's viability and impact potential.
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Survey the market landscape of comparable solutions and assess the idea's viability and impact potential.
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Survey the market landscape of comparable solutions and assess the idea's viability
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Survey the market landscape of comparable solutions
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Develop or refine the mechanics of your idea.
How ideas are selected
FAQApplicants must complete an online form (see PDF version for reference). A set of key criteria guides how submitted ideas are assessed and ranked.
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Actionable
The Lab looks for ideas that demonstrate: (1) the involvement of entities able to implement the idea with relevant experience; (2) a clear pathway to implementation, including a defined timeframe, key activities, and project milestones; (3) identification of potential risks to implementation and strategies for dealing with them.
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Catalytic
The catalytic potential is the ability of the idea to mobilize private sources of climate finance. Ideas should demonstrate: (1) the potential for scale-up of private investment in the target market; (2) the ability or potential to replicate in other markets.
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Innovative
Successful Lab ideas demonstrate how the idea addresses barriers to climate finance that have either not yet been addressed or will be addressed more effectively than existing approaches in the market. In essence, the Lab looks for submissions that clearly articulate how the idea submitted is a value-add to other efforts in the space.
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Financially Sustainable
High-quality Lab ideas will have a clear strategy for phasing out public and philanthropic financial support over time and achieving market viability on commercial terms, even if that runway is long in certain cases. They should also identify challenges and risks to attain these objectives and strategies for managing them.
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Value Add
The Lab seeks to offer a significant value-add to the success of the selected ideas and teams, ensuring the capabilities of the Lab team and network complement the proposing team’s capabilities and needs. We look forward to working with teams with sufficient time and a functional governance structure to participate fully in the Lab process.