Watch a replay of the information session on the Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator. The Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator is a partnership between the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and Convergence Blended Finance. The accelerator will provide catalytic grant funding and acceleration support to NGOs that aim to design, launch, pilot, scale-up and expand the blended finance vehicles. Through the Accelerator, NGOs can access funding at different stages of developing a blended finance vehicle, from early scoping and feasibility studies to pilot transactions and expansion, while also benefiting from capacity building support from tailored curriculum, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, data and analytics, access to Convergence network of investors and other ecosystem players, and ongoing portfolio support and technical feedback to help design and scale investable vehicle for climate action and gender equality. The accelerator aims to support NGOs to create an investable pipeline of high-impact vehicles that unlock private capital for advancing climate action and gender equality across the Indo-Pacific region.
What we covered at the launch:
- An overview of the Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator and how it supports NGOs in the region
- Insights from DFAT Australia on their vision and objectives for the program
- Insights from an NGO grantee on designing blended finance vehicles and mobilizing capital
- Details about the application process, including eligibility criteria and how proposals will be evaluated
- Questions and answers about the intiative.
The Indo-Pacific NGO Blended Finance Accelerator is now open, and the deadline to submit expression of interest is November 18, 2025. Visit this page to learn more and apply.
