Shell Foundation

The Shell Foundation is a UK-registered charity established by the Shell Group in 2000. It operates independently from the company and aims to apply business thinking to major social and environmental issues linked to energy, and offers grant funding to tackle these global challenges. Its mission is to create and scale new solutions to global development challenges by applying business thinking. They primarily offer funding for innovative business models that can scale and be sustainable, typically focusing on areas including sustainable energy, urban mobility, and job creation. They support early-stage enterprises and market transforming solutions that can have systemic impact.