About the CFA
Strengthening high-potential low-carbon businesses and project developers to unlock private investment across emerging markets.
Why the CFA exists
Although capital to support climate projects exists, many strong climate solutions struggle to secure investment. Usually this is not because they lack potential, but because they are not structured or presented in a way that meets investor expectations.
The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) helps high-potential low-carbon businesses and projects strengthen their investment readiness, while bringing together investors, public partners, and local institutions to build stronger climate investment pipelines and networks.
Funding and governance
Funded by the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the CFA provides practical, independent, and tailored support to improve investment cases, clarify funding needs, and strengthen how opportunities and impact are communicated to financiers. We also create structured opportunities for dialogue between businesses, investors, and public partners, informed by a clear understanding of investor priorities.
CFA footprint & results to date
Who the CFA is for
The CFA supports stakeholders across the climate finance landscape:
- Climate businesses and project developers - Support to improve their readiness for investment, and structured opportunities to connect with the right investors.
- Investors and financiers - Providing early visibility of credible climate investment opportunities, informed by local market insight and investor priorities.
- Public and institutional partners - Providing a platform that helps turn climate ambition into climate investment, while strengthening local capacity and surfacing the real-world barriers and opportunities shaping climate investment.
The CFA does not invest, broker deals, or raise capital. Instead, we help businesses and projects build the credibility, visibility, and relationships that make investment more likely.
Click here to see more information about the CFA: Introduction to the CFA
How the CFA works
Project Journey
Sourcing
The CFA seeks ambitious climate businesses and projects with clear growth plans and investment potential.
Applicants apply through an open country call and are assessed against the CFA framework to identify those ready for the next stage: acceleration
Acceleration
Selected businesses and projects receive hands-on, independent support from experienced industry experts to strengthen their investment case and prepare for investor engagement.
Support is tailored to each business and includes developing investor-ready materials, strengthening ESG and climate impact narratives and addressing key gaps.
Engagement
The CFA facilitates tailored opportunities for dialogue between businesses, project developers and investors, informed by a clear understanding of investor mandates and risk appetite.
Participants benefit from structured pitching and networking opportunities that enable interaction with relevant investor groups.
Alumni network
After the main phase of support, businesses and projects join the CFA alumni network, maintaining visibility, peer connections and access to the wider climate finance ecosystem.