Deadline: January 31, 2024 | USADF Off-Grid Energy Challenge ($250000 in grant cash.)
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With great excitement, USADF is accepting submissions for the USADF Off-Grid Energy Challenge. We are seeking proposals from qualified off-grid energy providers throughout Africa. Selected businesses will be able to obtain investment up to $250,000 in grant cash.
Applicants must be registered and operating in any of the following African countries in order to be eligible for the Challenge: Benin, Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo (South Kivu), Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. The majority of the companies and organizations must be owned and managed by Africans.
The “RFP” document, which has been provided below, contains all application instructions. Additionally attached below is the application template for candidates to complete. On or before January 31, 2024, applicants must submit the full application template together with any necessary attachments. It is encouraged that applicants submit their plans as soon as possible, as applications will be considered on a first come, first served basis.
600 million people, or around 57% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa, lack access to consistent and dependable power. The off-grid energy funds offered by USADF support market-driven solutions that link individuals to electricity.
We gave over US$11 million in grant support to over 100 African businesses during the previous five years (2017–2021) to help them offer renewable energy solutions to areas with little or no access to national power systems.
Off-Grid Energy Issues Facing the USADF
In order to support African entrepreneurs providing energy solutions using solar, wind, hydro, and biogas technologies, the U.S. government’s Power Africa initiative partners with the private sector to launch a number of off-grid energy challenges, such as the USADF Women in Energy Challenge and the USADF Sahel-Horn of Africa Energy Challenge.
Through these Challenges, we give African businesses that support regional economic activity and exhibit a scalable, sustainable business plan prizes of up to US$250K. The winners of the challenge have short-term solutions to meet the demands of commercial and productive endeavours, such as off-farm businesses, commercial enterprises, and agricultural production and processing.
For complete application procedures and eligibility requirements, please see the Request for Proposals paper. | USADF Off-Grid Energy Challenge ($250000 in grant cash)
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