ANNOUNCING
the
Cool Effect
Catalyst
A $1M award to accelerate carbon project development
True to our mission of supporting the highest quality carbon projects around the globe, Cool Effect is excited to announce that we will provide up to $1,000,000 in financing to a project or projects that match our criteria of Carbon Done Correctly.
The project will use the funding to make ends meet or to bridge the gap between launch and the issuance of credits. We are open to all credit types who agree to use this funding as a way to catalyze a new project or as an investment for growth.
How does it work?
- From September 22, 2025 – July 01, 2026, Cool Effect will accept applications for this award.
- All submissions will be evaluated against our criteria for Carbon Done Correctly.
- In Q4 of 2026, the projects selected will be notified and announced.
- Terms of payment will be negotiated at the time of the award with funding to start in early 2025.
- If your project is selected, Cool Effect intends to represent your project to our buyers and donors once your credits issue.
- The project will use the funding for development and return credits to Cool Effect at a later date.
What is the criteria?
- Your project must be a verified carbon project that has or will issue credits as part of the Voluntary Carbon Market.
- Your project must issue or intend to issue credits via one of the CCP approved carbon crediting programs (listed here).
- All credit types will be considered; reduction or removal, NBS or technology-based credits are all eligible.
- Your selected methodology must be recently published or updated since January 2022.
- Share a detailed project plan, research plan or PDD and a timeline to issuance.
- Project must disclose how funding from the award will be used.
Additional terms and conditions will apply for award issuance