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11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
Regenerative Commons Fund
NO_POVERTY + 4 OthersHuman health and social work + 4 Others

Regenerative Commons Fund

A prototype for redistributing wealth and power – transforming intergenerational assets into youth-led regeneration.

Stockholm, Sweden

European Ethical Bank: the first ethical, growth-agnostic, fully compliant banking model
NO_POVERTY + 10 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 12 Others

European Ethical Bank: the first ethical, growth-agnostic, fully compliant banking model

European non-profit, scalable, replicable, growth-agnostic banking institution in cooperative stewardship able to provide full-fledge digital banking services to communities across EEA. Applies endogenous money concept.

Europe

 When Private Wealth Finds Home: Unlocking Collective Housing Power
NO_POVERTY + 5 OthersFinancial and insurance activities + 2 Others

When Private Wealth Finds Home: Unlocking Collective Housing Power

MOBA Accelerator liberates private wealth, testing an ecosystem where capital flows through communities rather than markets. Each euro cycles through cooperative rents, powering the next community-owned housing project.

Croatia

The Collective - People - Power - Planet
PEACE_JUSTICE_AND_STRONG_INSTITUTIONS + 5 OthersInformation and communication + 1 Others

The Collective - People - Power - Planet

A global movement uniting changemakers to build fair, sustainable systems tackling climate and inequality through shared power, collective action, and a new fund that directs resources to grassroots communities.

United Kingdom

Redistributing Tourism Wealth through First-of-its-Kind Digital Infrastructure
NO_POVERTY + 7 OthersInformation and communication + 1 Others

Redistributing Tourism Wealth through First-of-its-Kind Digital Infrastructure

Equera is a digital wealth-redistribution platform connecting global travelers directly with community-owned tourism organizations - unlocking tourism’s $11T potential to build just and equitable local economies.

Uganda

Youth Wealth Commons
REDUCED_INEQUALITIES + 5 OthersEducation + 2 Others

Youth Wealth Commons

Youth Wealth Commons : A Participatory Fund by and for Young People from Working-Class Territories

France

FLIT Financial Literacy
NO_POVERTY + 10 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 6 Others

FLIT Financial Literacy

Financial LITeracy training for women and families in our ever-digitized personal finance world. AI-enabled to alert clients about potential entitlements, benefits or supports - based to their lifestage and dependents

Ireland

The Cockpit - Research tool for money and behavior
NO_POVERTY + 3 OthersFinancial and insurance activities + 3 Others

The Cockpit - Research tool for money and behavior

Cockpit is an interdisciplinary research engine enabling scientists to do quantitative research on monetary system characteristics and sustainability related outcomes.

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium

Sustainable Bonds
NO_POVERTY + 6 OthersWater supply; sewerage, waste management + 2 Others

Sustainable Bonds

Proactive Sustainable Bonds™ finances Rapid Housing Social Impact projects that deliver current income while providing 20–30% below-market rents in low-income affordable communities nationwide.

United States

Idle Billions to Wellsprings: Turning Dormant Dollars into Regenerative Capital Systems
DECENT_WORK_AND_ECONOMIC_GROWTH + 3 OthersFinancial and insurance activities + 4 Others

Idle Billions to Wellsprings: Turning Dormant Dollars into Regenerative Capital Systems

A hack convening to unlock $250B in dormant DAF capital, transforming idle philanthropy into regenerative investments that build community ownership and advance SDG-aligned economic renewal.

Atlanta, GA, USA

Zimbabwe Network for Early Childhood Development Actors
QUALITY_EDUCATION + 3 OthersEducation + 1 Others

Zimbabwe Network for Early Childhood Development Actors

ZINECDA’s mission is to collaboratively network in a multi-sectoral approach in bringing about holistic child development.

Zimbabwe, MV, Zimbabwe

TICC: First Fires Fund
NO_POVERTY + 11 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 12 Others

TICC: First Fires Fund

A Native-led, evergreen regenerative capital fund fueling economic sovereignty, climate justice, and cultural revitalization in Indigenous communities across Turtle Island by blending traditional and relational finance.

United States

Blue Impact Fund II: Empower founders to build the sustainable supply chains of tomorrow
RESPONSIBLE_CONSUMPTION_AND_PRODUCTION + 4 OthersManufacturing + 3 Others

Blue Impact Fund II: Empower founders to build the sustainable supply chains of tomorrow

Blue Impact is launching a $20M fund to back early stage supply chain companies in the US that are optimizing and decarbonizing the supply chain leveraging a Supply Chain Advisory Board of industry LPs and a ~2X MOIC.

Private Credit Fund for Small Business Loans
GENDER_EQUALITY + 4 OthersFinancial and insurance activities

Private Credit Fund for Small Business Loans

GoodBread’s loan fund delivers attractive returns by financing small business owners—especially women and underrepresented entrepreneurs—driving inclusive economic growth, local job creation, and community wealth.

New Paltz, NY, USA

Designing Asia’s Sustainable Future: ISQ’s Impact Ecosystem Approach
QUALITY_EDUCATION + 5 OthersInformation and communication + 2 Others

Designing Asia’s Sustainable Future: ISQ’s Impact Ecosystem Approach

ISQ leverages corporate and government capital to scale impact ventures, lead systemic agendas, and build infrastructure — creating resilient ecosystems that generate both social impact and sustainable returns.

South Korea

HandiMentor: Redistributing Skills & Income Through DIY Mentorship
QUALITY_EDUCATION + 4 OthersActivities of households as employers + 2 Others

HandiMentor: Redistributing Skills & Income Through DIY Mentorship

HandiMentor connects householders with vetted tradespeople who teach DIY skills at home. We empower people, especially women, to gain confidence while creating flexible, fair income for skilled tradespeople.

London, England, United Kingdom

Healthcare Investing in Underserved Communities | Value-Based Care
GOOD_HEALTH_AND_WELL_BEING + 3 OthersHuman health and social work

Healthcare Investing in Underserved Communities | Value-Based Care

Pharos Capital Group is a physician-founded investment firm focused on growing healthcare companies that aim to lower the total cost of care, improve patient outcomes and expand access to care in underserved markets.

Dallas, TX, USA

Opalene Climate Capital fuels the future of climate tech innovation in Washington State
GOOD_HEALTH_AND_WELL_BEING + 10 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 9 Others

Opalene Climate Capital fuels the future of climate tech innovation in Washington State

Impact-oriented vc fund to 2x private investment with state-matched dollars to accelerate equitable climate tech innovation. Fund ignites bold, place-based climate solutions that drive local resilience and global impact.

Washington, USA

CoLiberate USA
NO_POVERTY + 2 OthersConstruction + 2 Others

CoLiberate USA

As a social enterprise, CoLiberate USA improves individual financial health through financial education, skill-building, and investment opportunities.

Chicago, IL, USA

Affordable housing through fractional ownership
DECENT_WORK_AND_ECONOMIC_GROWTH + 2 OthersFinancial and insurance activities + 1 Others

Affordable housing through fractional ownership

Ownify fractionalizes starter homes into ownable shares ("bricks") to reduce down payment and monthly payment for missing middle homebuyers. Fund 1 is funding 250 homes across the US.

United States

FTW Ventures Fund II
ZERO_HUNGER + 7 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 9 Others

FTW Ventures Fund II

Investing in bold innovators solving the biggest challenges in our $14T Food System

San Francisco, CA, USA

FTW Ventures Fund I
ZERO_HUNGER + 5 OthersAgriculture, forestry and fishing + 9 Others

FTW Ventures Fund I

(2019 vintage) Venture fund backing pre-seed and seed stage technology and science-based startups that solve big challenges in the Food System

San Francisco, CA, USA

Built Clean Ventures Fund I
GENDER_EQUALITY + 3 OthersConstruction + 2 Others

Built Clean Ventures Fund I

Built Clean Ventures Fund I is focused on climate-tech in the built environment in Southeast Asia. We operate with a gender lens and invest in early stage opportunities. Join us to decarbonize at the front line.

Manila, National Capital District, Philippines

Tailwind Futures Fund I - Climate Resilience Tech Venture Fund
CLEAN_WATER_AND_SANITATION + 3 OthersManufacturing + 7 Others

Tailwind Futures Fund I - Climate Resilience Tech Venture Fund

Strategic seed fund focused on climate resilience technologies. We invest in technologies that help corporations futureproof the infrastructure, workforce, and supply chain of today and tomorrow.

Berkeley, CA, USA