This introductory deck explains how the Green Climate Fund's Project Preparation Facility supports accredited entities, direct access entities and PSAA applicants to develop investment-ready funding proposals. It covers the facility's guiding principles and results to date, eligible and ineligible activities, the two modalities — PPF Funding (a grant to the entity) and PPF Service (a firm contracted by GCF from its 32-firm roster) — funding limits, the required application package, approval authorities and grant agreement routes, indicative timelines, and links to templates, examples and related GCF policies.