Green Rising Fund
US$ 1B+ mobilised by 2030 for youth-led climate ventures globally
The Green Rising Fund is a blended finance platform that mobilises resources for youth climate action, green skills and enterprise development across the Global South. By bringing together grants, catalytic capital and investment, the Fund will help create jobs, grow viable green businesses and scale climate impact.
The aim: mobilise US $1B+ by 2030 for youth-led climate ventures globally.
Young people are ready. Capital isn’t reaching them.
Green Rising has shown that young people are ready to act. But many of them lack access to the skills, networks and financing to turn their ideas into lasting solutions.
Bringing climate impact and finance together
- Youth climate action and local resilience
- Grene skills, employment, and livelihoods
- Inclusion of young women and marignalised youth
- Enterprise development, market access and ecosystem strengthening
- Technical assistance, learning and impact measurement
- De-risks early-stage green enterprises
- Provides patient and concessional financing
- Unlocks additional investment at scale
Finances viable green enterprises and supports their growth. It enables proven businesses to scale their impact, create jobs and strengthen local economies.
- Finances scalable green enterprises
- Supports growth viatailored financing structures
- Strengthens local markets and economies.
Two complementary pathways to impact
Impact-led pathway
Support youth climate action, green skills, local ecosystems and underserved enterprises through Green Rising and local partners, using grants and catalytic capital where appropriate.
Market-led pathway
Mobilise development, impact and commercial investment for viable green enterprises through market-based financing channels, supported by catalytic capital where needed
Become a Lead Partner
Lead Partners can shape a new model for financing youth-led green growth through catalytic funding, technical expertise and ecosystem connections that strengthen enterprises and unlock public and private capital.