Apply Now! Origination Facility: Investing in Scalable Climate Solutions

The Origination Facility, managed by WWF Netherlands (WWF-NL) and SNV, identifies and develops climate-focused initiatives in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It supplies early-stage funding to assist rework promising initiatives into scalable, bankable options that may entice additional funding from the DFCD Investment Facilities or third-party buyers.

Focus Areas

The Origination Facility helps initiatives in high-impact sectors, together with:

• Forestry
• Agriculture
• Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
• Environmental Protection

By addressing the financing hole, it accelerates progress towards world local weather and biodiversity targets.

What Origination Facility Funding Can Be Used For

Funding is offered for:

• Feasibility research
• Due diligence assessments
• Environmental and social safeguard checks
• Pilot initiatives to show idea
• Business mannequin improvement

These actions assist create a pipeline of investable initiatives for the Water and Land Use Facilities.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Countries
Projects should be primarily based in ODA-eligible nations, with a minimum of 25 % of funding directed to Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and 25 % to improvement cooperation focus nations as outlined by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Commercial Viability
Initiatives should exhibit potential monetary sustainability and the power to scale.

Climate Adaptation and Mitigation (Rio Marker 2)
Projects should primarily give attention to local weather adaptation or mitigation, following the OECD Rio Marker 2 methodology.

Biodiversity Protection
Projects ought to do no hurt to biodiversity and ideally help species conservation, ecosystem variety, and sustainable land use.

Alignment with National Development Goals
Initiatives should align with host nation insurance policies and local weather priorities.

Support for Vulnerable Groups
Projects ought to contribute to the well-being of youth, ladies, and different marginalized communities, incorporating Gender, Equality, and Social Inclusion (GESI) ideas.

Excluded Activities
Funding can’t be used for initiatives involving deforestation, fossil fuels, or nuclear power.

Organizational Requirements
The lead group should:

• Be a personal sector entity
• Have a minimum of €5 million in property or annual turnover
• Demonstrate a long-term want for financing (a minimum of €5 million)
• Provide co-investment (money or in-kind from personal or exterior sources)
• Ensure DFCD funding is extra to its present mission

How to Apply

Organizations in securing funding can assessment the complete standards and submit an application by way of the DFCD web site: www.thedfcd.com

For additional inquiries, contact: information@thedfcd.com

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