The Indo-Pacific Design Funding Window provides grant funding for the design and launch of catalytic blended finance solutions in certain countries in the Indo-Pacific region, focused on any of the following:

1) Climate Finance - Addressing climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation or both. Blended finance solutions with co-benefits of climate action are encouraged.

Must align with at least one of the following: SDG 7 (Clean Energy), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption), SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), SDG 15 (Life on Land).

2) Gender Equality - Aim to make a significant contribution to gender equality outcomes.

Must align with SDG 5 (Gender Equality).

3) Blended finance solutions that also lead to climate action co-benefits like job creation are encouraged.

This Window is funded by the Australian Government.

For the upcoming deadline, preference will be given to:

• Proof of concept stage applications that can attract private sector capital at scale and launch within 12 months of receiving the design funding grant.

• For applications focused on climate finance, those focused on sustainable and resilient infrastructure, climate-smart agriculture and climate insurance.

Each application will be evaluated in context of the geographic and sectoral focus of the proposed financial structure.