How much funding does 501vc® Investment Fund provide?

501vc® Investment Fund provides $250,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for 501vc® Investment Fund?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

501vc® Investment Fund

EVERGREEN CLIMATE INNOVATIONS

Foundation Rolling (Quarterly) Grants for Startups Environmental Grants

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Funding Amount

$250,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

501vc® Investment Fund

Funder: Evergreen Climate Innovations

Status: Active, accepting applications

Award Amount: $250,000 per investment

Geographic Scope: Greater Midwest region of the United States (IA, IL, IN, WI, MI, MN, KS, MO, OH, TN, KY, ND, SD, CO, NE, and western PA)

Background

Evergreen Climate Innovations pioneered this novel nonprofit venture capital approach, structured as a revolving evergreen fund. The fund addresses the capital gap that exists for early-stage climate tech companies.

Investment Criteria

Focus Areas: Climate tech across mitigation, adaptation, and other environmental challenges
Stage: Pre-Seed to Series A
Geography: Based in Greater Midwest region
Company Focus: Developing solutions to the climate emergency

Application Process

Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Fall and spring application deadlines mark the beginning of approximately five-month-long investment cycles.

Contact

Program Director: Dylan O'Reilly (dylan@evergreeninno.org)

How to Apply

Application Process

1. Complete the Investment Application Form
2. Submit pitch deck (guidance available from Evergreen)
3. Submit application during rolling application periods
4. Fall and spring deadlines mark the beginning of approximately five-month investment review cycles
5. Evergreen will reach out during their application review period