Applications welcome - Commonwealth Investment Network
Calling all climate-positive businesses and projects across the Commonwealth!
Are you building or growing a climate-positive business or project in the Commonwealth and looking to scale?
Applications are now open to join the Commonwealth Investment Network (CIN), helping climate-positive businesses and projects strengthen their investment readiness and engage more effectively with investors and funders.
Led by Financial Innovation for Impact in partnership with the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at Cambridge Judge Business School, with support from the UK Government, the CIN combines practical resources, targeted support and opportunities to connect with finance.
Who can apply?
We welcome applications from businesses and projects across Commonwealth countries which:
🌱 Have a positive climate impact, including established businesses adapting their operations, products or technologies towards climate goals
📈 Are revenue-generating SMEs, or projects that are operational or in development
💰 Plan to raise finance now or in the near future, whether through equity, debt, grants or other forms of funding
Successful applicants will gain access to support including:
✓ An investment readiness assessment and tailored roadmap
✓ Practical tools and guidance covering areas such as financial modelling, governance, growth strategy and pitch preparation
✓ The CIN Community for peer learning and knowledge sharing
✓ Targeted mentorship for businesses and projects further along their investment journey
✓ Opportunities to be showcased to investors and funders
Applications are rolling, and our first group of applicants will be accepted in early November and form part of our spotlight at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
The application form takes around 15-20 minutes to complete, and you can save your progress and return to it. Involvement is free – there is no fee or payment attached to your participation in the CIN.
👉 Apply here: https://app.earthcollective.io/CIN
📩 Questions? Please email CIN@fii.international
Help us spread the word by sharing this opportunity with climate-positive businesses and projects across the Commonwealth.
Background
The Commonwealth Investment Network was launched at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in October 2024 to foster collaboration among local, regional and international partners to identify and support investment opportunities in climate-vulnerable countries including Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Commonwealth. It serves as a key mechanism to drive the delivery of the Commonwealth Plan of Action on Investment and the Commonwealth Secretariat Strategic Plan 2025 - 2030, the ultimate goal of which is to boost trade and investment and build economic resilience across the Commonwealth.
Phase 0 & I of the CIN (October 2024 – March 2025) established its governance, delivery mechanisms and priorities.
Phase II (September 2025 – March 2026) validated the CIN’s 3-pillar intervention model for system-level change (Bankability, Enabling Environment & Strategic Initiatives) by piloting initiatives in the Caribbean and Pacific SIDS, establishing extensive networks across priority markets and demonstrating demand for system-level solutions & geographic scale in the next phase. The CIN Showcase received positive media attention, including from Channels Television (Nigeria), and a press release from the Commonwealth Secretariat.
If you would like to discuss how the CIN could support or collaborate with you, please reach out to Philippa Martinelli, Head of Climate & Transition Finance, Financial Innovation for Impact: philippa.martinelli@fii.international
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