The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) is an autonomous intergovernmental financial institution, established in 1989 within the framework of the United Nations. The CFC provides support to projects investing in commodity value chains to deliver sustainable development impact from “field to the fork”. The support is offered mainly through loans to finance equipment, working capital or trade finance needs. The CFC seeks applications of projects that have reached a state of economic, social and environmental sustainability. These applications should clearly show operational and financial viability, with a proven track record.

CFC solicits proposals through the Open Call which is made public every 6 months with deadlines in April and October each year.

<p>Bamboo Capital Partners is a private equity firm that invests in businesses that empower low-income communities with access to essential services, products and opportunities that improve their quality of life. The firm has invested in inclusive businesses in over 20 countries and in diverse sectors.</p>

<p>The Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) offers financing solutions for private sector projects and supports microfinance institutions, commercial banks, non-bank financial institutions, and investment companies and funds. Through its MSME Support Fund, BIO provides grants to co-finance feasibility studies and technical assistance programmes.</p>

1to4 is a Swiss non-profit organisation that provides patient seed capital and support to early stage social businesses that provide access to products and services for low-income families in low-income countries.

Acumen is a non-profit that raises charitable donations to invest in companies, leaders, and ideas that tackle poverty. The organisation provides long-term debt or equity investments ranging from USD 250,000 to USD 3,000,000 in early-stage companies with payback or exit in seven to ten years. Acumen also offers fellowships that include leadership training and working with one of Acumen's portfolio companies.

Althelia is an impact investor that aims to demonstrate that financial performance can be fully aligned with sound environmental stewardship and social development. The Fund’s investment objective is to focus on sustainable land use activities that generate real assets, including certified agroforestry produce, alongside new environmental assets, such as carbon. It specialises in identifying and helping to build multiple revenue projects that generate positive social and environmental impacts and are economically resilient and technically robust.

Blue Haven is an impact investor providing several financing instruments and grant funding to early-stage, innovative businesses in frontier markets and the United States. Blue Haven seeks market rates of financial return on its investments as well as maximum social and environmental impact.

BlueOrchard is an impact investment fund manager. It makes impact investments across a various range of asset classes and across a variety of sectors. To date, BlueOrchard has invested USD 4 billion in 350 institutions across 70 countries.

Calvert Impact Capital is a non-profit investment firm that provides loans to mission-driven organisations with a social and/or environmental focus. Loan sizes start at USD 1 million. Most of Calvert's investments have been in North America, followed by Latin America and Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Canopus Foundation promotes social investment, and provides business development assistance for social entrepreneurs in developing countries working in the field of clean energy technologies. The support provided ranges from direct financial contributions to conducting marketing research and management consulting.