Readiness Desk
A first point of contact for young innovators seeking guidance on climate finance, proposal development and investment readiness.
About the Hub
Climate Finance & Innovation Readiness Hub
The Hub is YVE Zambia’s platform for strengthening the ability of young climate innovators to develop stronger climate solutions, improve climate-finance readiness and connect with relevant finance, policy and technical ecosystems.
It institutionalises youth climate-innovation support within YVE Zambia and strengthens youth participation in Zambia’s just energy transition.
Photo: young innovators at a Hub session
What the Hub offers
Innovator Support Programme
An 8-week programme of mentoring, training and technical support for an initial cohort of 12 youth-led climate innovators.
Opportunities & Calls
Open calls, applications, fellowships and funding opportunities relevant to young climate innovators in Zambia.
Resources
Practical guidance on climate finance mechanisms, policy processes and the just energy transition.
Readiness Toolkit
Templates and working tools for innovators in the support programme. Some items require a login.
Partnerships
Working with financiers, technical partners and policy actors to widen youth access to climate finance.
Innovator support
The 8-week Innovation Support Programme
An initial cohort of 12 youth-led climate innovators receives structured support to sharpen their solutions and prepare for climate finance.
Diagnostic
Assessing the solution, the team and current readiness gaps.
Capacity building
Climate finance, business modelling, impact measurement and policy context.
Mentoring
One-to-one technical support and peer learning across the cohort.
Linkages
Introductions to finance, technical and policy ecosystems.
Opportunities & Calls
No open calls at the moment. New opportunities are announced here and on our social media channels.
Resources & Toolkit
General guidance is open to everyone. Selected toolkit items are reserved for innovators in the support programme.
The first toolkit resources are being finalised and will be published here.
Contact the Readiness Desk
Tell us about your climate solution or partnership idea and the Hub team will respond.