Direct Access Entities are sub-national, national or regional organizations are nominated by developing country National Designated Authorities (NDAs) or focal points directly receive GCF resources. Organizations nominated to become Direct Access Entities may be eligible to receive GCF readiness support. This funding is designed to help organizations in developing countries prepare to become Accredited Entities, as well as helping those which have already been accredited to strengthen their organizational capacities. Direct access entities include the likes of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre and the Caribbean Development Bank.

An improved form of Direct Access is Enhanced Direct Access (EDAEnhanced Direct Access: The term ‘enhanced direct access’ was introduced to ...) whereby responsibilities have been devolved to the national level, increasing ownership and allowing for decision-making and management on specific projects/programmes to be made at the country or entity level. Acquiring Enhanced Direct Access requires broader institutional capacities of the NDANational Designated Authority : A core interface and the main point of communica... and of the funding entities within the developing country.