Call for Ideas: Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance 2026 (Up to USD 250,000 Conditional Grant)s

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Applications are open for CPI Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance 2026. The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance has launched its 2026 Call for Ideas to select and accelerate eight innovative solutions that can drive private climate investments in emerging markets.

Focus Areas

This cycle will focus on regional programs designed to tackle the unique financial and climate challenges in target geographies:

Africa – Mitigation
Africa – Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
Asia-Pacific – Mitigation
Brazil – Adaptation/Mitigation
India – Adaptation/Mitigation
Latin America and the Caribbean – Adaptation
Latin America and the Caribbean – Mitigation
The Philippines – Adaptation

Benefits

Selected ideas will receive a comprehensive support package that includes expert guidance, technical assistance, funder mapping, networking opportunities, and pilot implementation support.
After the incubation cycle, a subset of eligible vehicles will receive financial support through the Lab’s Pre-Seed Capital Facility, with conditional grants of up to USD 250,000 to help fast-track their implementation.

Selection Criteria

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

How To Apply

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Application Deadline:November 9, 2025