InvestEU Climate & infrastructure funds
Providing equity investments to climate and infrastructure funds investing in clean energy and climate, sustainable transport, enviroment, digital connectivity, social, space and data infrastructure.
The InvestEU Climate and Infrastructure funds support high priority thematic strategies, with a primary focus on climate action and environmental sustainability. The underlying investments are expected to contribute to the targets set out in the European Green Deal.
Therefore, with a view to making a relevant contribution to the EU Green Deal, the EIF invests through funds in the greenfield/brownfield backbone infrastructure and industrial ecosystems in energy, transport, environment, digital connectivity, space and social infrastructure.
Horizontal priorities
In addition to the thematic strategies, InvestEU also requires to fulfill horizontal priorities. With a view to address gaps in the financing ecosystem, the InvestEU Climate and Infrastructure Funds product is seeking to boost investments into two key horizontal priorities: female entrepreneurship to encourage female participation and representation in funds; and innovation cohesion to boost investments into moderate or emerging innovator countries.
Information for financial intermediaries
Eligibility criteria
The call for expression of interest is open to investment funds, fund-of-funds, in any form (including managed accounts and other types of contractual arrangements), special purpose vehicles, in any form, established or to be established, and that may only invest in funds seeking equity-level returns by deploying capital through equity and quasi-equity instruments (including subordinated debt and mezzanine instruments) – as further detailed in the call documentation below. Funds should also be targeting one or more of the thematic and/or horizontal policy priorities in their objectives.
How to apply?
The EIF selects financial intermediaries following a call for expression of interest and a standard selection process, including due diligence. Ongoing selection on a first come, first served basis.
Deadline for applications: 30 June 2027
Interested in applying? Check the call documents below, and sumbit you rappliacation via our online application form by the deadline.