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BE Fellows — Innovator Fellowship

BE Fellows — Innovator Fellowship Cohort 7

Supports climate founders with catalytic funding and mentoring to advance early technology ideas into deployment-ready ventures.

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Breakthrough Energy Fellows is the flagship fellowship program of Breakthrough Energy Discovery, the early-stage innovation arm of the climate organization founded in 2015. The Innovator Fellowship is designed for scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs commercializing early-stage climate technologies with the potential to reduce or capture at least 500 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent per year a

Climate technologies with potential to reduce or capture ≥500 million tonnes CO2-equivalent per year at scale, across all sectors (manufacturing, electricity, agriculture, transportation, buildings).

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.12–15 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Convertible
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: befellows.smapply.org