Funders active in South America
242 matching capital sources on the AESFIP database · Last checked October 2026
South America's climate finance is shaped by three things: the Amazon and other forest systems, a fast-growing renewable power sector, and strong national development banks. International funders usually work alongside national banks and government programmes rather than around them.
These funders have an active mandate covering Latin America, which includes South America. Each profile shows what they finance, the instruments they use and how projects reach them.
Forest, nature and bioeconomy projects tend to start with grant and results-based money. Solar, wind, transmission and green hydrogen projects usually go straight to development finance institutions and commercial lenders.
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- Inter-American Development BankMDB · United StatesThe main development bank for Latin America and the Caribbean, financing climate and sustainability programmes with sovereign lending, results-based instruments and dedicated climate windows including the Amazonia Forever programme.DebtConcessional DebtGrants
- IDB InvestDFI · United StatesThe private sector arm of the IDB Group, providing senior and subordinated debt, equity, guarantees and blended concessional finance to climate-aligned companies and infrastructure across Latin America and the Caribbean.DebtEquityMezzanine
- CAF - Development Bank of Latin America and the CaribbeanMDB · VenezuelaLatin America's regional development bank, targeting green finance at 40% of its portfolio and financing climate infrastructure, biodiversity and adaptation across member countries.DebtConcessional DebtGuarantees
- BNDES - Brazilian Development BankDFI · BrazilBrazil's national development bank and manager of the Amazon Fund, financing renewable energy, forest restoration, sustainable industry and infrastructure across Brazil.DebtConcessional DebtEquity
- Central American Bank for Economic IntegrationMDB · HondurasThe development bank of Central America, accredited to the Green Climate Fund and Adaptation Fund, financing renewable energy, resilience and water infrastructure in the isthmus and associate member countries.DebtConcessional DebtGuarantees
- EU Global Gateway - Latin America and the CaribbeanProgramme Window · BelgiumThe EU's €45bn Global Gateway investment agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean, financing green hydrogen, critical raw materials, forests and digital connectivity through Team Europe partners.GrantsGuaranteesConcessional Debt
- Caribbean Development BankMDB · BarbadosThe regional development bank for the Caribbean, focused on climate resilience, disaster risk finance and renewable energy in small island developing states.Concessional DebtGrantsDebt
- Nacional Financiera (Nafin)DFI · MexicoMexico's national development bank, a pioneer green bond issuer, providing guarantees and credit lines that mobilise commercial bank lending into renewable energy and efficiency projects.DebtGuaranteesCredit Line
- Amazon Fund (Fundo Amazônia)Government AgencyThe Amazon Fund is a REDD+ mechanism created to raise donations for non-reimbursable investments in efforts to prevent, monitor and combat deforestation, as well as to promote the preservation and sustainable use in the Brazilian Amazon.Grants
- Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in the Americas (C2F)Climate FundThe Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in the Americas (C2F) aims to catalyze private-sector investments in projects that will help economies in Latin America and the Caribbean become less carbon-intensive, more climate-resilient, and more inclusive. By providing concessional finance to projects without sovereign guarantees, C2F seeks to bridge financing gaps, with special attention, where possible, to the poorest and most vulnerable countries. C2F forms a strategic platform to mobilize private sector investment for climate mitigation and adaptation across Latin America and the Caribbean. C2F focuses on priority areas such as renewable energy generation and storage, sustainable transportation, energy efficiency, climate-smart agriculture, and nature-based solutions. By offering concessional financing alongside IDB Invest capital to test, replicate and scale innovative business models and technologies with tailored financial solutions, C2F enables the development of innovative, high-impact projects that support the Sustainable Development Goals. With a strong cross-cutting commitment to gender equality, diversity, and inclusion, C2F aims to ensure equitable participation and benefits across all interventions. This plays a critical role in supporting the region’s transition toward low-carbon, sustainable, and climate-resilient economies, while fostering inclusive economic development.Concessional DebtDebtTechnical Assistance
- Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC)Climate FundThe Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility Segregated Portfolio Company (CCRIF SPC) is a pioneering regional insurance mechanism designed to provide rapid financial support to Caribbean and Central American governments following natural disasters. CCRIF also manages a technical assistance programme offering small grants for disaster risk management (DRM) and adaptation focused projects or capacity building initiatives.Technical Assistance
- NDC Pipeline AcceleratorClimate FundThe NDC Pipeline Accelerator assists LAC’s national and sub-national entities, both public and private, to plan and design investments in infrastructure, agriculture, and land-use management that are aligned with their NDCs and other national climate and sustainable development objectives. The fund specifically focuses on: (i) supporting member countries to prepare the necessary investments to meet their climate and sustainable development objectives; (ii) mobilizing and providing resources to cover additional costs associated with planning, identifying, preparing, and managing sustainable projects; and (iii) accelerating these sustainable projects through their project cycle. This fund is part of IDB's NDC Invest Platform, a one-stop shop of the IDB Group to help countries access resources needed to translate national climate commitments into investment plans and bankable projects. NDC Invest is a platform that includes the entire universe of financial and non-financial instruments of the IDB Group, and it is comprised of four elements: NDC Programmer, NDC Pipeline Accelerator, NDC Market Booster and NDC Finance Mobilizer. Together, the components aim to enable progress toward both the NDC and IDB lending objectives, as well as toward achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.GrantsTechnical Assistance
- Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the PacificGovernment AgencyThe AIFFP was established to deliver three strategic objectives: supporting Pacific countries and Timor-Leste to have greater access to capital to support quality, resilient and inclusive economic infrastructure; delivering infrastructure financing that meets the development needs of the partner countries; and making Australia a partner of choice for financing infrastructure in the Pacific and Timor-Leste. In order to meet these strategic objectives, the AIFFP must take a rigorous approach to monitoring and evaluation to ensure that AIFFP investments meet high standards of quality and development impact – while recognising that high-level outcomes will only become evident once investments have been operational for a period of time.Concessional DebtDebtGrants
- The Canada-Caribbean Resilience FacilityGovernment AgencyThe Canada-Caribbean Resilience Facility (CRF) is a collaborative initiative led by Global Affairs Canada and implemented through the World Bank’s Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR). It aims to strengthen climate and disaster resilience in nine Caribbean countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Suriname.Grants
- UK Sustainable Infrastructure Program (UK SIP)Climate FundThe UK Sustainable Infrastructure Programme (UKSIP) is a strategic initiative launched by the British Government in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to catalyze private investment in sustainable infrastructure across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), particularly in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. It supports countries in delivering their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, advances the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and mobilizes private sector investment in low-carbon, resilient infrastructure.Concessional DebtDebtGrants
- Regional Fund for Agricultural Technology (FONTAGRO)Climate FundFONTAGRO is a strategic investment and co-financing fund, created by the finance ministers of its member countries, and is unique worldwide. Its mission is to foster strategic alliances and build multi-country, multi-stakeholder, and multidisciplinary networks to enable the sustainable financing of agricultural research, development, and innovation (R&D&I). It also serves as a leading forum for technological innovation, promoting regional dialogue to boost the competitiveness of the agri-food sector, reduce poverty, and promote the sustainable use of natural resources.GrantsTechnical Assistance
- Hewlett FoundationFoundation · United StatesGrantsTechnical Assistance
- Climate Fund Managers Climate Investor TwoBlended Finance Facility · NetherlandsDevelopment CapitalEquityDebt
- Team Europe Just Energy Transition PartnershipsBlended Finance Facility · BelgiumCountry-level partnerships between G7 and partner governments (South Africa, Indonesia, Viet Nam, Senegal) mobilising concessional and private finance for coal transition and clean energy build-out.Concessional DebtGrantsGuarantees
- Bezos Earth FundFoundation · United StatesGrantsCatalytic Capital
- Belgian Development Agency (Enabel)Government Agency · BelgiumBelgium's federal development agency, implementing bilateral climate, energy access and resilience programmes and delivering EU Global Gateway mandates in partner countries.GrantsTechnical AssistanceResults-based Finance
- AECID Spanish Cooperation Climate WindowsGovernment Agency · SpainSpain's development cooperation agency, financing water and sanitation, adaptation and renewable energy programmes, with a strong Latin American and Caribbean footprint through the Cooperation Fund for Water and Sanitation.GrantsConcessional DebtTechnical Assistance
- Danida Sustainable Infrastructure FinanceGovernment Agency · DenmarkDenmark's facility for concessional financing of public infrastructure in emerging markets, supporting water, waste and renewable energy projects delivered with Danish suppliers.Concessional DebtExport CreditGrants
- Irish Aid Climate FinanceGovernment Agency · IrelandIreland's climate finance, targeting adaptation, food systems and loss and damage support in least developed countries and small island developing states.GrantsTechnical Assistance
- Water and Sanitation Pooled Fund / WaterEquityImpact Investor · United StatesDebtEquity
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Common questions
- Who funds climate projects in South America?
- Multilateral and bilateral development banks, the Green Climate Fund, the Global Environment Facility, European development finance institutions and specialist climate investors. National development banks are often the local partner.
- Is there funding for Amazon and forest projects?
- Yes. Forest protection, restoration and bioeconomy projects attract grants, results-based payments and carbon finance. Strong land tenure and community agreements are usually required.
- Can private companies apply directly?
- Many development finance institutions lend to and invest in private companies directly. Climate funds such as the GCF usually work through an accredited partner.