Applications Invited for Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund

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About the Organization

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

We’re living in an era in which technology has the potential to power awesome advancements across every sector of our economy and society. This places us at a historic intersection of opportunity and responsibility. Our mission has never been more important. To realize it, we must create a future that benefits everyone.

We focus on four enduring commitments that are central to our mission, serving as a guide to ensure our actions align with our mission.

• Expand opportunity: We expand economic opportunity and growth for all.
• Earn trust: We create a safe, secure, and responsible digital world.
• Protect fundamental rights: We support and advance people’s fundamental rights.
• Advance sustainability: We are committed to meeting our own climate goals while enabling others to do the same.

About the Grant

Our $1 billion investment initiative to accelerate technology development and deployment of new climate innovations through equity and debt capital.

Our approach:

We will focus our funding on investments primarily based on four criteria:

Climate impact: Meaningful, measurable climate solutions in the areas of carbon, water, waste, and ecosystems.

Underfunded markets: Investing where the capital need for climate solutions is not being met.

Shared alignment: Technologies that are relevant to Microsoft’s core business and that of our customers.

Climate equity: Ensuring developing economies and underserved communities benefit from climate solutions.

Who should apply for the Climate Innovation Fund:

We’ll focus on areas such as direct carbon removal, digital optimization, advanced energy systems, industrial materials, circular economy, water technologies, sustainable agriculture, and business strategies for nature-based markets.

The primary focus of the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund is to:

• Invest in emerging climate technology solutions that have early commercial traction and need capital to scale in the market
• Provide project financing to bring existing climate solutions to scale
• Invest directly in companies, with opportunities to:
• Scale new innovative solutions in the market
• Demonstrate the viability of new technologies
• Partner with other investors to meet the world’s climate objectives

The Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund does not have a mandate to:

• Provide grants or donations
• Lead an investment round
• Take a majority ownership stake in a fund or company
• Fund publicly traded companies

How to Apply

Apply for funding

Submit an inquiry

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