Dutch Fund for Climate and Development - Origination Facility

Opportunity snapshot

Collection

Egypt & International Funding

Source / programme

Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs · DFCD consortium

Status

Currently closed

Actionability

Closed or inactive

Record granularity

Programme

Verification date

12 Jul 2026

What the opportunity supports

Provides project-development grants/technical assistance to make climate projects investment-ready and connect them to debt/equity finance.

Thematic fit

Climate investment preparation in agriculture, forestry, water and environmental protection

Egypt eligibility and applicant role

Private-sector-led projects in eligible developing countries, including Egypt. Historic criteria prioritised lead entities with meaningful operating scale and long-term finance needs of at least about EUR 5m. Direct project sponsor when intake reopens.

Best-fit applicants

Commercial climate projects in agriculture, forestry, WASH, ecosystems and environmental protection.

Funding and instrument

Funding scale

No fixed public preparation-grant ceiling; intended to unlock investment needs typically EUR 5m or more.

Instrument

Project-development grant/TA leading to debt or equity.

Scale basis

Source text controlling

Co-financing

Direct origination intake when open.

Access and co-financing

Direct origination intake when open.

Submission timing

1. Deadline2026-04-01

Applicant positioning

Confirm current eligibility, evidence, partners, financing and submission requirements against the official source before committing proposal resources.

Strategic fit and caveats

Commercial viability, co-investment and climate impact are essential; portal is presently closed.

Priority

High

Priority rationale

Source profile priority

Verification confidence

High

Source and verification

Detailed source profile and official source link