Join us virtually for the launch of the new SDG Impact Finance Initiative Design Funding Window
We invite you to join us virtually for the launch of the new SDG Impact Finance Initiative Design Funding Window, which will award grants for innovative impact finance solutions that will mobilize private capital for sustainable development in emerging and frontier markets. This new Window will focus on education, jobs, climate, and responsible consumption/production.
Register for the launch today to:
Learn about the SDG Impact Finance Initiative
Learn about Convergence’s Design Funding Program
Gain insights into how to apply and evaluation criteria
Get your questions about the Window answered
The SDG Impact Finance Initiative is a unique public-private partnership launched in December 2021 by a consortium of four Swiss organizations - Credit Suisse, UBS Optimus Foundation, the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). Convergence is the implementing partner for the Initiative’s inaugural Design Funding Window.
The Design Funding Window is now open and the first submission deadline is June 30, 2022. Visit our website to apply.
Register here
Agenda
Opening remarks – 9:00-9:05 AM ET / 3:00-3:05 PM CET
Introduction to the SDG Impact Finance Initiative – 9:05-9:15 AM ET / 3:05-3:15 PM CET
Introduction to Convergence and Design Funding Program: Chris Clubb, Managing Director, Convergence – 9:15-9:20 AM ET / 3:15-3:20 PM CET
Launch of Design Funding call for proposals – 9:20-9:35 AM ET / 3:20-3:35 PM CET
Case study of a Design Funding grantee: Christina (CJ) Juhasz, CIO, Women's World Banking – 9:35-9:40 AM ET / 3:35-3:40 PM CET
Q&A and conclusion – 9:40-10:00 AM ET / 3:40 PM-4:00 PM CET
ABOUT THE SDG IMPACT FINANCE INITIATIVE
The SDG Impact Finance Initiative supports the development and scaling of innovative finance solutions that mobilize private capital and contribute to measurable results in line with the SDGs in developing countries. The initiative strengthens the impact finance ecosystem globally as a public-private partnership founded by SECO, UBS Optimus Foundation, Credit Suisse Foundation and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. The initiative aims to deploy 100 million Swiss francs of catalytic funding to mobilize 1 billion Swiss francs of private capital to the SDGs by 2030.
ABOUT CONVERGENCE
Convergence is the global network for blended finance. On top of market acceleration through its Design Funding program, Convergence generates blended finance data, intelligence, and deal flow to increase private sector investment in developing countries. Convergence’s global membership includes over 200 public, private, and philanthropic investors as well as sponsors of transactions and funds. Convergence’s Design Funding program offers a unique market acceleration opportunity for practitioners to secure feasibility study and proof of concept stage design funding to develop and launch catalytic blended finance vehicles that aim to attract private capital to sustainable development at scale. To date, Convergence’s existing windows have awarded over USD 8 million in grant funding, which has raised over USD 1.5 billion of additional capital.