Funders & Partners - C40 Cities

Strategic Funders

Working in over 120 countries around the world to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people.

CIFF is the world’s largest philanthropy that focuses specifically on improving children’s lives.

The association seeks to improve quality of life through the built environment, defined as the physical settings for our everyday life.

Major Funders

C40 is supported by the UK Government through The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy(BEIS). BEIS brings together responsibilities for business, industrial strategy, science, energy and climate change.

Since 2008, the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) has been financing climate and biodiversity projects in developing and newly industrialising countries, as well as in countries in transition.

The Danish Foreign Service operates globally to work for Denmarks’ interests and values in relation to the surrounding world in a manner that furthers the freedom, security and welfare of Danes in a more peaceful and just world, with development and economic growth for all.

Arup is an independent professional services consortium that delivers innovative and sustainable solutions in a broad range of disciplines.

A philanthropic initiative with a mission to tackle air pollution around the world. Bringing together funders, researchers, policy makers and campaigners to find and scale solutions that will provide clean air for all.

ClimateWorks Foundation is a global non-governmental organisation with a single mission: to end the climate crisis by amplifying the power of philanthropy .

The Global Environment Facility is the largest multilateral trust fund focused on enabling developing countries to invest in nature, and supports the implementation of major international environmental conventions including on biodiversity, climate change, chemicals, and desertification.

The Grundfos Foundation is a Danish commercial foundation which funds sustainable water projects, focusing its efforts on helping rural communities and refugee camps. In Denmark, the Foundation has a special focus on labour market inclusion of vulnerable groups and supports natural science and technical research environments.

Ingka Group (Ingka Holding B.V. and its controlled entities) is one of 12 different groups of companies that own and operate IKEA retail under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. Ingka Group has three business areas: IKEA Retail, Ingka Investments and Ingka Centres.

The Fondation L’Oréal supports and empowers women to shape their future and make a difference in society, focusing on scientific research and inclusivity.

Oak Foundation commits its resources to address issues of global, social and environmental concern, particularly those that have a major impact on the lives of the disadvantaged.

The Open Society Foundations are the world’s largest private funder of independent groups working for justice, democratic governance, and human rights.

Porticus is an international foundation that manages and develops the philanthropic programmes of charitable entities established by the Brenninkmeije family entrepreneurs.

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