Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental Trust
For The Climate Finance Partnership
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Amount$10,000,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/5/2018
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Term12 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
In light of the significant investment needs in climate compatible infrastructure, there is an urgent need to educate the public and demonstrate to institutional investors that their funds can be responsibly and profitably deployed in socially beneficial investments that have the potential to significantly combat the adverse effects of climate change and achieve other important environmental benefits. This grant will support a new and innovative blended finance private equity fund with the goal of leveraging concessionary investments to attract significant institutional capital to support investments in entities and projects primarily engaged in climate change mitigation.
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40 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA, 02110, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for the Climate Finance Partnership
In light of the significant investment needs in climate compatible infrastructure, there is an urgent need to educate the public and demonstrate to institutional investors that their funds can be responsibly and profitably deployed in socially beneficial investments that have the potential to significantly combat the adverse effects of climate change and achieve other important environmental benefits. This grant will support a new and innovative blended finance private equity fund with the goal of leveraging concessionary investments to attract significant institutional capital to support investments in entities and projects primarily engaged in climate change mitigation.
