Unlocking Public Funding for Climate Tech: Foreign Aid & California Opportunities [WEBINAR]

​Are you a climate tech company looking to apply for public funding?

​Public funding can be a powerful resource for climate startups, particularly those with proven technologies ready for scale. Many opportunities provide non-dilutive capital—funding that does not require giving up equity.

​Some types of public funding are categorized as Official Development Assistance (ODA), or what we more commonly know as foreign aid. They often flow through governments, funds or other types of programs, and are typically targeted at emerging markets. They can support the early adoption of innovative climate technologies, enable the scaling of solutions in high-growth, emerging economies and in turn, help de-risk investments in these markets.

​During this fireside chat, business development consultants Yvonne Chen and Fred Marree will give an overview of key funders, share tips for navigating their application processes and discuss how to build the strategic partnerships needed to form a successful consortium. In addition to providing an overview of this often overlooked source of funding, we will also provide examples of opportunities available right now.

​We invite you to join this one-of-a-kind fireside chat hosted by your fellow 9Zero member, Yvonne Chen.

​Agenda:

​9:00 – 9:20: Presentation

​9:20-10:00: Q&A 

​Do you have a burning question for our proposal experts? Please send your questions to [email protected] before March 25th 12pm PST.

​Speaker Bios

​Yvonne Chen is a seasoned fundraising professional with 15 years of experience in program development, grant writing, proposal management, and budget oversight. Her expertise lies in crafting winning proposals and reports on critical climate issues and innovative technologies. She has successfully collaborated with U.S. government agencies, major foundations, and leading environmental organizations. Throughout her career, she has worked with a diverse range of stakeholders, including early-stage climate tech startups, Ceres, the German-Indonesian Forest and Climate Change Project, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, Environmental Defense Fund, Climate Rights International and climate tech startups working in the United States and India. Yvonne is a member of 9Zero in San Francisco.

​Fred Marree is a Business Development consultant advising mission-driven enterprises on ODA and development finance markets.

​With more than 15 years of international experience in over sixty countries, Fred supports clients with opportunities at bilateral and multilateral donors, climate funds, and public financing institutions. He has contributed to securing over €180 million in funding, coordinating complex bids, structuring partnerships, and developing innovative solutions that match donor priorities.

​Fred works at the intersection of climate, energy, and development, helping organisations translate their technologies and business models into fundable propositions. His experience includes engagement with ODA-institutions such as governments across Western Europe, the US, but also the European Commission, the World Bank, and regional multilateral banks (ADB, IADB, AfDB).

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