GCF Project Preparation Facility (PPF)

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Funds development of GCF funding proposals, up to $1.5M per application. Rolling submissions via AE. 116 grants approved totaling $73.9M. Ideal for funding feasibility studies, E&S assessments, and financial models for a plastic waste value chain proposal.

Source: https://www.greenclimate.fund/projects/ppf

Funding Details

Funder: Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Funding Goal: Provide financial and technical support to Accredited Entities (particularly Direct Access Entities) to develop climate projects into viable funding proposals for GCF Board submission
Funding Amount: Up to USD 1.5 million per PPF application, depending on the complexity and needs of the funding proposal being developed (up to 1.500.000 €)
Deadline: Rolling — no fixed deadline; applications accepted on an ongoing basis (Rolling)
How to Apply: Eligible AEs submit PPF applications via the GCF Accredited Entity Portal. Two modalities available: PPF Funding (grant administered directly by the AE) and PPF Service (preparation delivered by one of 32 GCF-pre-qualified consulting firms under long-term agreements, primarily for DAEs). Contact: ppf@gcfund.org
Target Region: Global — developing countries eligible for GCF funding, no geographic restrictions
Contact: Green Climate Fund, 175 Art Center-daero, Songdo International Business District, Incheon, Republic of Korea 22004. Email: ppf@gcfund.org. Web: greenclimate.fund/projects/ppf
Last Checked: 2026-03-15 13:25

Application Checklist

Eligibility

Applicant must be a GCF-Accredited Entity (AE) — unaccredited NGOs cannot apply directly
Direct Access Entities (national NGOs, government bodies) prioritised for PPF Service modality

Project Scope

Scope: project preparation activities only — feasibility studies, environmental assessments, stakeholder engagement, financial structuring

Required Documents

Apply via GCF Accredited Entity Portal with project preparation plan and budget

Constraints

Maximum grant USD 1.5 million; actual amount determined by complexity of main project being prepared
Organisation must obtain GCF accreditation before accessing PPF — this process takes 1-3 years

Summary

The Green Climate Fund Project Preparation Facility (GCF PPF) is an instrument within the GCF funding architecture designed to help Accredited Entities (AEs), especially Direct Access Entities (DAEs) from developing countries, develop climate project concepts into fully formed funding proposals ready for GCF Board approval. The PPF addresses a recognised gap in the climate finance system: many eligible organisations, particularly national development banks, government ministries, and local NGOs in developing countries, lack the technical capacity and resources to prepare the complex documentation required for GCF funding proposals. The PPF bridges this gap by funding preparatory activities including pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, environmental and social assessments, gender studies, stakeholder engagement plans, risk assessments, climate impact assessments, project indicator frameworks, tender documents, and advisory services for financial structuring. Funding is available in two modalities. The PPF Funding modality provides grants (reimbursable or non-reimbursable) of up to USD 1.5 million per application, administered directly by the AE. The PPF Service modality delivers project preparation through one of 32 GCF-pre-qualified consulting firms operating under long-term agreements, primarily targeted at Direct Access Entities that need external technical support. As of 2025, GCF has approved 116 PPF grants supporting 60 Accredited Entities with a combined portfolio of USD 73.9 million. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed competitive rounds. The programme is global in scope, covering all GCF-eligible developing countries. The critical constraint for most NGOs is the GCF accreditation requirement: only organisations already accredited by GCF (or in the accreditation pipeline) can access the PPF. The accreditation process itself is lengthy and demanding, typically taking 1-3 years. This makes the PPF an indirect or long-term pathway for organisations without existing GCF accreditation.

Historical Context

The PPF has been operational since the early years of GCF (post-2015). It has approved 116 grants to date. The facility is a permanent, ongoing instrument with rolling access. GCF accreditation for NGOs can be pursued through the Direct Access pathway or via Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme.

Why it was added

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