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The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) supports low-carbon entrepreneurs to get their businesses and projects ready for investment. It then connects them with the investors who can help them grow.
Funded by the UK Government, the CFA provides hands-on technical support and creates structured opportunities for entrepreneurs, developers, financiers, and public partners to work together to unlock climate finance where it is most needed.
Despite a period of slow economic growth (2–2.5% real GDP), Thailand has set a long-term vision to become a developed nation by 2037 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050. By updating its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and launching the Thailand Taxonomy, the government has provided clearer guidance and incentives for green investment, which has strengthened investor confidence and interest in climate related projects. This has helped maintain momentum in climate focused investment and enhanced Thailand’s capacity to scale climate initiatives.
The CFA works with businesses and projects that are actively seeking finance and can meet the following criteria:
- Measurable climate impact: Designed to achieve measurable climate outcomes in terms of direct or facilitated greenhouse gas emission reductions.
- Minimum ticket size: Have a minimum total financing need of at least USD3 million, with flexibility where sector dynamics, growth stage, or capital-structure needs justify a smaller raise.
- Stage of development: Project finance deals must have completed a full feasibility study (a technical and financial assessment confirming engineering design, costs, risks, and viability); however, a complete pre-feasibility study (PFS) is acceptable where the project demonstrates clear technical definition and realistic financing needs.
- Commercial model: Have a business model capable of generating attractive, risk-adjusted returns over time, although some element of blended or concessional capital may be required in early stages.
- Sectoral focus: Provide a solution within priority sectors: agriculture, forestry & other land use (AFOLU), buildings & construction, clean energy, industry & manufacturing, transport (including mobility and logistics), waste & circular economy.
- Responsible business conduct: Not engage in activities included in the CFA exclusion list (available as PDF by clicking ‘Apply to Join CFA’)
- Positive environmental and social outcomes: Propositions should either demonstrate positive environmental and social impacts or show a genuine commitment to meaningfully integrating gender equality, disability, and broader social inclusion, recognizing that some applicants may still be developing these elements.