# Candide Group Closes $71.5 Million Climate Fund

> Candide Group launches $71.5m climate fund to support clean energy in underserved U.S. communities.
- Title: Candide Group Closes $71.5 Million Climate Fund · Pulse 2.0
- Summary: Candide Group launches $71.5m climate fund to support clean energy in underserved U.S. communities. Candide Group closed a $71.5 million climate fund to…
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- Source: Pulse 2.0 — https://pulse2.com/candide-group-closes-71-5-million-afterglow-climate-justice-fund
- Author: Amit Chowdhry
- Published: 2026-10-11T18:14:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: candide group, afterglow climate justice fund, clean energy, climate resilience, u.s. communities, debt fund, startups, business
## Afterglow Fund Launch
Candide Group closed the Afterglow Climate Justice Fund at $71.5 million to finance clean energy and climate resilience projects in historically underinvested U.S. communities.
## Funding Strategy
The fund targets projects that struggle to get conventional financing despite serving communities with high energy costs and significant climate risks.
## Community Involvement
Afterglow incorporates community representatives directly into its investment process with two board members per transaction and full consent required for loans.
## Key takeaway

Candide Group closed a $71.5 million climate fund to finance clean energy projects in historically underinvested U.S. communities.