NAIROBI, Kenya — The United Kingdom has launched the Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Kenya, opening a call for proposals to support innovative low-carbon businesses seeking climate investment.
The programme was unveiled on January 23, 2026, at the UK-Kenya Business Forum, in partnership with the British Chamber of Commerce in Kenya, according to an official statement.
CFA Kenya is a global technical assistance initiative aimed at helping Kenya implement its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement by strengthening a pipeline of bankable climate projects.
The call for proposals is open until March 11, 2026. Eligible businesses must be at least at the pre-feasibility stage and require a minimum of $1 million (Sh129 million) in investment.
Successful applicants will receive three to four months of tailored group and one-on-one support from financial, technical, and gender equality, disability, and inclusion experts. Participants will also pitch their projects to climate investors at a dedicated investment event scheduled for October 2026.
British Chargé d’Affaires to Kenya, Dr Ed Barnett, said many climate businesses struggle to become investment-ready, despite strong ideas.
“The CFA gives entrepreneurs practical support from a wide range of experts that is tailored to individual businesses and gives them the skills needed to find investment,” Barnett said.
Globally, more than 200 projects have graduated from the CFA programme, unlocking nearly $500 million (Sh64.5 billion) in climate investment to date.
Projects will be selected from priority climate action sectors in Kenya, including clean and distributed energy, sustainable transport, climate-smart agriculture, green manufacturing, digital climate solutions, carbon markets, sustainable land use, circular economy, waste management, and the blue economy.
The CFA is funded through the UK Government’s International Climate Finance programme and is implemented in Kenya by Open Capital, a pan-African management consulting and financial advisory firm.
Kenya joins nine other countries participating in the programme, including South Africa, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam, as part of broader UK efforts to support climate action and unlock private sector financing for low-carbon development.
