Accelerator

National Climate Tech Accelerator (NCTA)

Remote

A UK-wide climate tech accelerator backed by a £500M fund from Barclays Eagle Labs and Sustainable Ventures.

Location:
Remote
Stages:
Seed, Series A+

What you need to qualify

  • A UK incorporation address.
  • Core business activities and objectives are to mitigate and address climate change.
  • An aspiration to grow, aimed at ambitious founders.
  • Tier 2 premium support requires being a new or existing Barclays customer.
  • Tier 3 competition entry is likewise restricted to Barclays customers.

Eligibility

Eligible stages
All stages
Countries
Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval

How to apply

  1. 1

    Check the eligibility gate

    The programme is for UK registered climate tech startups: a UK incorporation address, core business activities and objectives that mitigate and address climate change, and an aspiration to grow.

  2. 2

    Express your interest for the next cohort

    The NCTA page carries an Express your interest call to action for the new programme starting October 2026, which opens the expression-of-interest section on the same page. No separate application deadline is published.

  3. 3

    Expect the Barclays customer check for the higher tiers

    Tier 1 digital support (learning platform access, Eagle Labs Entrepreneur Academy, a company health check, up to USD 200k of Google Cloud credits, document library and events) is open to eligible UK climate tech startups. Tier 2 funded one-to-one support and mentoring, and Tier 3 pitch competition entry, both require being a Barclays customer.

Frequently asked

Sustainable Ventures runs it with Barclays Eagle Labs, and the programme page sits on the Sustainable Ventures site at sustainableventures.co.uk/ncta.

Support rather than cash, in three tiers. Tier 1 gives free access to the Sustainable Ventures digital learning platform, Eagle Labs Entrepreneur Academy access, a company health check session, up to USD 200k of Google Cloud credits, a document library and event invitations. Tier 2 adds funded one-to-one support and mentoring, GBP 500 of workplace credit at Sustainable Ventures or three months of club membership, and business bank marketplace access. Tier 3 is entry to the pitch competition, with a media pack, case study promotion and finalist accreditation at the national awards.

You need a UK incorporation address, core business activities and objectives that mitigate and address climate change, and an aspiration to grow. Tiers 2 and 3 additionally require being a new or existing Barclays customer.

The page invites UK registered climate tech startups to express interest for the new programme starting October 2026, which is the second year of the programme. No application deadline or closing date is published, so treat the expression-of-interest form as open and check the page for dates.
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Stage
Seed, Series A+
Where it runs
Remote, so your country is not a blocker (based in United Kingdom)
What you give up
No equity stated
Deadline
Not confirmed. Check the official page

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