CompetitionOpenAir Collective
An annual global student competition to design new approaches for removing greenhouse gases, with finalists pitching in New York City.
- Location
- Global (virtual)
- Terms
- Unpaid
Carbon removal VC programs
9 VC programs focused on carbon removal. 1 is taking applications now. Most do not pay a stipend.
9 programs1 open now3 pay a stipend6 hosts
Every program on this list
9 programs
Competition
FellowshipInstitute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy, American University
A fellowship from American University's Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy on justice and equity in carbon removal policy.
- Location
- Washington, DC, USA
FellowshipCarbon to Sea Initiative
A paid, part-time research fellowship for scientists synthesizing what the field is learning about ocean alkalinity enhancement.
- Location
- Remote
- Terms
- Stipend
AcceleratorUrban Future Lab
A six-month carbontech accelerator from NYU Tandon's Urban Future Lab, Greentown Labs and Fraunhofer USA, with a corporate leadership council.
- Location
- Boston, New York, Houston and virtual
- Terms
- Stipend
FellowshipWashington Sea Grant
A 12-month, USD 68,500 fellowship for a recent PhD to lead community engagement on marine carbon dioxide removal in the Salish Sea.
- Location
- Washington State, USA
- Terms
- Stipend
Acceleratorremove
A virtual accelerator for carbon removal startups based in Sub-Saharan Africa, run by remove, ETH Zurich's sus.lab and partners.
- Location
- Sub-Saharan Africa (virtual)
- Terms
- Unpaid
Acceleratorremove
A CDR-only accelerator for startups in Europe: coaching, buyer access and a EUR 15,000 purchase agreement, no equity.
- Location
- Europe (virtual and in person)
- Terms
- Other
Acceleratorremove
A CDR-only accelerator for startups in India: coaching, buyer access and a EUR 15,000 purchase agreement, no equity.
- Location
- India (virtual and hybrid)
- Terms
- Other
Acceleratorremove
A CDR-only accelerator for startups in Latin America: coaching, buyer access and a EUR 15,000 purchase agreement, no equity.
- Location
- Latin America (virtual)
- Terms
- Other
At a glance
How they pay
Based on the 8 of 9 programs that say.
- Other3
- Stipend3
- Unpaid2
What it looks like
VC programs are structured ways into venture: fellowships, scout programs, accelerators, internships, and more. Each one sets its own terms for who gets in, how long it runs, and how it pays.
The programs here name carbon removal as a focus. Some cover other sectors too.
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- Carbon Removal Justice Fellows ProgramInstitute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy, American University
- Carbon to Sea Research Fellowship ProgramCarbon to Sea Initiative
- Washington Sea Grant Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal FellowshipWashington Sea Grant
Questions people ask
Which carbon removal VC programs are open now?
1 of the 9 is taking applications now, including OpenAir Carbon Removal Challenge. Open programs are listed first above.
Do carbon removal VC programs pay?
3 of the 9 pay a stipend and 2 are unpaid. The other 4 pay in other ways, such as carry or equity, or do not say.
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