The Climate Change Investment Initiative (2c2i) is a joint commitment between Exelon Corporation and its philanthropic arm, Exelon Foundation, to invest in and cultivate meaningful partnerships with start-ups focused on advancing climate change mitigation, adaptation and resiliency efforts, while also promoting social equality and economic prosperity, in Exelon’s service territories.
Donor Name: Exelon Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Through the combined resources of Exelon Foundation ($10 million equity investment commitment) and Exelon Corporation (up to $10 million in-kind service commitment), 2c2i supports innovative start-ups that catalyze solutions to climate change challenges within Exelon’s major market areas, while advancing social equality and economic prosperity.
Upon selection, 2c2i start-ups realize a number of benefits to accelerate their ventures while delivering real-world impact. These benefits include:
- A minimum of $100,000 equity investment from Exelon Foundation
- In-kind services from Exelon Corporation
- Exelon commits to work with each selected start-up on an Impact Project
Areas of Impact
2c2i invests in start-ups that operate within the following broad themes:
- Water
- Waste
- Nature
- Energy
- Food
- Transport
- Built Environment
Funding Information
A minimum equity investment amount of $100,000 and can range up to $300,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Sustainability: The extent to which the company demonstrates a clear and measurable tie to either climate change mitigation of GHG emissions and/or adaptation to specific climate change threats in-line with the city climate goals/initiatives.
- Exelon Territories: The extent to which the company is headquartered, operating in, or plans to operate in an Exelon utility market.
- Local Community Connection: The extent to which the company will engage with the local community while reducing climate change impacts and/or increase community resilience.
- Environmental & Social Justice: The extent to which the company addresses climate change needs with a focus on environmental and social justice populations, including designated disadvantaged and underserved communities
- Leadership Team: The extent to which the company leadership team is comprised of individuals from differing socioeconomic backgrounds and life experiences, and its plans to consider same in building the company’s workforce, including an explicit focus on disadvantaged communities.
- Product: The extent to which the company has an innovative product/service or solution with a clear and differentiated value proposition.
- Market: The extent to which there is a big clearly defined market that creates the opportunity for large impact and returns. (i.e. Megatons of carbon mitigated)
- Team: The extent to which the company has a strong leadership team capable of and committed to executing the company’s vision.
- Traction: The extent to which the company has customers, funding, and/or other indicators inspiring confidence in their ability to achieve stated business plans/goals and can execute on impact initiative with community stakeholders.
- Stage Alignment with 2c2i: The extent to which the company is at an early enough stage where 2c2i financial and in-kind services investment is meaningful.
For more information, visit Exelon Foundation.
