Climate Innovation Fund

Grant / venture-building fund

Source

Operating model

Bangladesh climate venture-building + catalytic grants

Primary outcome

Climate-smart livelihoods for farmers

Main funders

SAJIDA Foundation, Prime Bank PLC

Delivery partners

SAJIDA + 8 selected ventures

Evidence owner

Fund Manager

Reporting audience

Climate Innovation Fund committee + funders

Current risk

Venture milestone evidence pending

Next deadline

15 Oct 2026 — venture milestone review

Status

Active

Theme

Climate resilience / Livelihoods

Geography

Bangladesh

Target group

Climate ventures and farmers

Core model

Applications, venture building, catalytic grants and farmer reach

Why this matters to BATBangladesh's climate frontier needs early-stage capital connected to farmer reach. This fund builds that pipeline with venture-building, grants and a committee review loop tuned to climate-smart livelihoods.

Report readiness

Donor report60%

Evidence complete55%

Metrics verified70%

Missing partner updates3

AI recommendation: Chase Q2 venture reports before committee.

Linked funds

Climate Innovation Fund

SAJIDA Foundation; Prime Bank PLC

Venture milestones pending

৳37.50m25% utilised

Next best actions

Chase Q2 venture milestone reports.

Complete DD on 2 ventures with governance flags.

Prepare follow-on funding recommendation pack.