GRANTS

The goal of We Mean Business Coalition is clear, consistent and science-based: to halve emissions by 2030 and transition to a net zero economy by 2050.

To deliver this goal, the Coalition deploys a range of strategic business and policy action. We play a vital role within our ecosystem in convening partners, incubating ideas, co-designing projects and aligning efforts for maximum impact.

Through our grants programme, we mobilize philanthropic funding to invest in portfolios of initiatives that have the potential to realize a net zero economy at speed and scale.

We use our grants to strengthen our collaboration with our partners and create programs that build on the strengths of each partner. This ensures cohesion, convergence and reduces fragmentation.

Please be aware that we review grant submissions by invitation only.

CURRENT GRANTEES

The principles of impact, innovation and collaboration guide our grants programme. We are proud to support the following projects:

Europe

University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
- EU policy
- UK policy and business mobilization for electrification
- EU electrification policy
Exponential Roadmap Initiative

Exponential Roadmap Initiative – SME Climate Hub
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
- Regulatory Compass for Electrification and Flexibility
- Focus on charging infrastructure standards and policies
CALSTART, Inc.

Driving Zero-Emission Trucks Through Business Action
Climate Group

Co-leading Electrification

Latin America & The Caribbean

Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS)

Scaling Brazil’s Private-Sector Coalitions for NDC Implementation and Global South Leadership

MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa

National Business Initiative

Mobilizing climate ambition, advocacy and action within South African business

North America

Center for Green Market Activation

Low Emission Cement & Concrete
Ceres, Inc.
- Mobilizing Businesses for Climate Positive Policy Engagement
- Advancing Clean Energy Policy Solutions in the Southeast U.S.: Global lessons for managing rapid load growth and affordability to build a reliable, decarbonized grid

South Asia

Climate Group

Accelerating Clean Electrification in India
The Energy and Resources Institute

Advancing India’s climate diplomacy leadership by facilitating business-policy convergence on clean energy transition and electrification goal
Council on Energy, Environment and Water

Building Shared Pathways for progressing electrification: An India-led cooperative initiative for EMDEs and advanced economies

Global

World Business Council for Sustainable Development
- NCS Alliance/Scale Nature-Based Solutions
- Partnership for Carbon Transparency (PACT)
- Responsible Policy Engagement
The B Team

Embedding Just and Inclusive Narratives in Business Advocacy for Electrification
Climate Group

Accelerating Clean Electrification and Driving Subnational Action
BSR

Just Transition in Electrification

IMPACT

Over the past decade, We Mean Business Coalition has invested nearly $64 million in delivering impact across the corporate climate community. We have facilitated and supported major initiatives that are driving impact, collaboration and innovation towards resilient prosperous economies.

As a result, the number of companies globally setting science-based emissions reduction targets has grown from just a few in 2014 to more than 23,000 today.

Coalition-backed demand-side initiatives have also helped create and shape markets for lower-carbon products and industries around the world. Alongside this, our work with grantees continues to support collective action for system and policy change.