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Total number of regions
All countries/regions Aii offered grants between 2023-2026. A region has at least one producer that has started a grant program with Aii.
About our Grants
Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) focuses its grant funding on helping suppliers reduce emissions where it matters most: on the factory floor.
Through the Climate Solutions Portfolio (CSP), we support suppliers that are testing and validating decarbonization solutions that reduce energy demand and prepare facilities for electrification.
Our Deployment Gap Grant (DGG) builds on this by helping suppliers implement proven solutions that are ready to scale but face financial or technical barriers, such as long payback periods.
Together, these grants are designed to move solutions from pilot to deployment, enabling faster, supplier-led decarbonization at scale.
Through the Climate Solutions Portfolio (CSP), we support suppliers that are testing and validating decarbonization solutions that reduce energy demand and prepare facilities for electrification.
Our Deployment Gap Grant (DGG) builds on this by helping suppliers implement proven solutions that are ready to scale but face financial or technical barriers, such as long payback periods.
Together, these grants are designed to move solutions from pilot to deployment, enabling faster, supplier-led decarbonization at scale.
Browse our full portfolio of funded grants and see
the solutions we're backing across the apparel supply chain.
the solutions we're backing across the apparel supply chain.
Grants list
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Total amount of GHG saved to date
Sum of total GHG emissions saved by producers participating in an Aii grant program from 2018 until the end of 2025 multiplied by the respective useful life factor.
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Total projects funded
Total value of Aii funding for projects that completed a grant program between 2018 - to date.
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Total facility investment
Total supplier capital investments to implement actions between 2023-2026.
Climate Solutions Portfolio Registry
open
Available now
No scheduled close date for applications
Supplier capex support for pilot & demonstration projects (i.e., solution has been implemented fewer than 10 times globally & has technical and or commercial barriers to scale
Focus is on electrification or thermal load reduction projects
Includes recognition for being a first mover
Grantees lead industry learning and demonstration to scale new technologies
Want to learn more about eligibility and the application process? See more on the grant page.
Deployment Gap Grant
open
Available now
No scheduled close date for applications
Supplier capex support for proven high-impact projects going beyond energy efficiency
Supports electrification or thermal load-reducing projects
Developed for projects that have 3+ years of ROI and need financial support
Want to learn more about eligibility and the application process? See more on the grant page.
Solutions Maturity Level
CSP grants prioritize projects in the pilot stage, primarily supporting solutions with fewer than 10 installations.
The DGG supports solutions in the model stage, with more than 10 installations globally. This may include solutions already deployed in other sectors.
The maturity definitions below explain how projects are matched to the appropriate grant program.
The DGG supports solutions in the model stage, with more than 10 installations globally. This may include solutions already deployed in other sectors.
The maturity definitions below explain how projects are matched to the appropriate grant program.
Pre-seed
Definition:
Solutions that are at a concept level and in the process of evaluating and establishing their impact potential.
Pilot
Definition:
Solutions that are in the process of testing their solution in order to demonstrate a proof of concept.
Model
Definition:
Solutions that are working towards de-risking and reducing known barriers to scale.
Scale
Definition:
Solutions that are commercially viable with a proven go-to-market strategy.
Pre-seed
Pilot
Model
Scale
Pre-seed DEFINITION
Solutions that are at a concept level and in the process of evaluating and establishing their impact potential.
Learn more about our maturity levelsPilot DEFINITION
Solutions that are in the process of testing their solution in order to demonstrate a proof of concept.
Learn more about our maturity levelsModel DEFINITION
Solutions that are working towards de-risking and reducing known barriers to scale.
Learn more about our maturity levelsScale DEFINITION
Solutions that are commercially viable with a proven go-to-market strategy.
Learn more about our maturity levelsour evaluation criteria
Effectiveness
Reduction relative to a typical industrial baseline
Reach
Breadth of the supply chain the solution can affect at scale
Scale
How quickly the solution can scale by 2030
Climate Solutions Portfolio Advisory Council (CSPAC)
The Climate Solutions Portfolio Advisory Council governs Aii’s grantmaking. Its members include representatives from brands and manufacturers, as well as industry experts.
Abhishek Bansal
Arvind (CSPAC)
Kim Hellström
H&M Group (CSPAC)
Lalit Toshniwal
Target (CSPAC)
Jimmy Summers
Elevate Textiles (CSPAC)
An Zhou
VP of Technology Aii
Dr Siva Pariti
Business Director - Sustainable Chemicals and Materials LRQA
