The InvestEU Sustainability Guarantee supports access to debt financing for investments contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation, the circular economy, sustainable resource management, biodiversity protection, green transformation and sustainable business activities.
Deadline: 30-06-2027
Scope. he Sustainability Guarantee is designed to mobilise financing for investments contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and the wider green transition. Supported areas include circular economy, water resources, pollution prevention and control, biodiversity and ecosystem restoration, sustainable forestry and agriculture, green transformation and sustainable enterprises.
Sectors. Climate change mitigation, climate adaptation, circular economy, water management, pollution prevention, biodiversity, ecosystem restoration, sustainable agriculture and forestry, green transformation, sustainable enterprises and other climate-related investments.
Eligible applicants. National authorities and GCF Direct Access Entities are the primary applicants. Municipalities and other subnational authorities may participate as project partners, executing entities or beneficiaries through an eligible GCF-accredited entity or another appropriate national mechanism.
Key requirements. Financial intermediaries should meet the eligibility conditions established by the EIF, undergo the relevant selection and due-diligence process, and demonstrate their capacity to implement the relevant InvestEU guarantee product. Final recipients must meet the eligibility conditions of the applicable product and investment category.
Funding & duration. The instrument provides a guarantee rather than a direct project grant. It is designed to reduce financing barriers and improve access to debt financing for eligible sustainable and climate-related investments. Applications for the relevant InvestEU guarantee products are currently open until 30 June 2027, subject to available budgetary resources and the possibility of an earlier closure.