Supercharging a just transition through coordinated philanthropic response.

  • 12 million USD

    disbursed as funding

  • 64 organisations

    supported in 2021

  • 14 countries

    grantees present

Who we are

The SED Fund catalyses resources and leadership for an equitable energy transition and climate action, by raising ambitions through philanthropic support. The team uses its extensive networks to identify bold ideas with unique models and enables them to be effective towards climate action.

How we work

Those most affected are the greatest source of workable solutions. Systemic problems require systemic solutions. We use a partnership approach based on shared learning, co-development, and collective decision making to harness the experience, knowledge and effort of multiple partners.

Our Projects

  • Analysis shows USD 2 Billion savings on effective energy investments

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  • A study on quantifying implications of Just Transition in India

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  • Academia, policymakers & workforce collaborate in this subnational research

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  • “For us as a young initiative, SED’s support has been pivotal in our growth. Beyond grants, SED has been actively supporting in our organisational journey to become a meaningful institution.”

    Bask Research Foundation

  • “SED is intentional about creating an environment that encourages people to initiate collaborations. This has resulted in many meaningful partnerships with other SED grantees, thus allowing us to complement the ongoing efforts in India.”

    Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

  • “With SED’s support, IEEFA has been able to expand its horizon from the stranded asset issue to other areas of RE grid integration, decentralized renewable energy, new technologies like green hydrogen etc.”

    Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)

  • “SED’s innovative vision and enduring support has facilitated collaborations among academic institutions and multiple policy stakeholders. With the support from SED Fund, JTRC at IIT Kanpur was able to start a journey towards national decarbonization agenda emphasizing community-level action with grassroots actors.”

    Just Transition Research Centre ( JTRC) at IIT, Kanpur

  • “Working with SED has been an absolute pleasure. The team is very involved in the research and has taken enormous interest in assisting us. Their networks within the industry are wonderful and helped us connect to others who can contribute to our topics. Overall, the SED team is fantastic to work with.”

    Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute