Free tools for sustainability founders and ESG teams
Three interactive tools, refreshed monthly. Match to climate funding you actually qualify for, check which ESG regulations apply to your company, and gauge how ready you are for ESG assurance. All free, no signup needed to see results.
78 funding programmes
tracked monthly
15+ ESG regulations
from CSRD to BRSR
ISSA 5000 ready
assurance readiness
Pick the tool that matches your question
Climate funding
Climate Funding Finder
Answer 14 short questions and get a ranked shortlist of grants, fellowships, competitions and accelerators that match your stage, region, sector and team. 78 programmes in the database, refreshed monthly. Most users get matched in 3 minutes.
ESG reporting
ESG Reporting Requirements Checker
Find out which ESG regulations apply to your company – CSRD, CSDDD, EU Taxonomy, SEC, California SB 253/261, UK, SEBI BRSR, ISSB and more. Threshold-based logic, 5-minute check, current as of this month.
ESG assurance
ESG Assurance Readiness Check
ISSA 5000 takes effect December 15, 2026. Limited and reasonable assurance under CSRD, BRSR Core and other regimes are coming due. Find out where you stand on data, controls and evidence – and what to fix first.
Not sure which one you need?
Quick map of which tool fits which question.
I'm an early-stage climate founder
Looking for non-dilutive money - grants, fellowships, competitions, accelerators that don't take equity. Open the funding finder →
I run a company unsure which ESG rules apply
CSRD, CSDDD, SB 253, SEBI BRSR, EU Taxonomy - your threshold and reach decide which one bites first. Open the reporting checker →
I already report - but assurance is coming
ISSA 5000 effective December 2026. Find out how ready your data and controls are, and where the gaps are. Open the assurance check →
What you get with every tool
- Free, no signup to see results. Every tool runs end-to-end without a payment or email wall. We ask for an email only if you want a downloadable PDF report.
- Refreshed monthly. We watch every programme, regulation and assurance standard against its official source and update the engines on the first of each month.
- Built on logic, not vibes. Each tool runs your answers through real eligibility, threshold or readiness rules - not a popularity ranking.
- No pay-to-play listings. We don't accept payment from any programme, regulator or standard-setter to be included.
- Made for action, not analysis paralysis. Results surface urgent deadlines, threshold hits, and the next concrete step - not a 40-page PDF.
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Why Growth For Impact built these tools
We spend our days working with sustainability start-ups and ESG teams. The two questions we kept hearing were: ‘Am I missing a grant I’d be a fit for?’ and ‘Do the new rules actually apply to me?’
Both questions are answerable in a few minutes if you have the right database and the right eligibility logic. Both take days of Googling otherwise.
These tools collapse that work. Use them as often as you like – and if you want a second opinion on the strategy behind the answer, that’s what we’re for.
Want a strategist on the call, not just a tool?
Free 20-minute call. We’ll cover funding strategy, ESG compliance priorities, or assurance readiness – whichever you need. No pitch.
How we keep these tools current
Every programme, regulation and assurance standard inside these tools is reviewed against its official source page at least once a month. Updates roll out on the first of each month. We track amount, deadline, threshold and effective-date changes – and any structural changes (programme pauses, new tracks, withdrawn regulations).
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Coverage: 78 funding programmes · 15+ ESG regulations · 6 assurance frameworks.
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Disclaimer: These are matching tools, not legal or financial advice. Always confirm current details on each programme’s or regulator’s official page before acting.