Call for Proposals: Kenya-UK PACT Clean Energy Transition Program 2025 (Up to £500,000) – YOA

Deadline: January 29, 2025

Submit proposals for the Kenya-UK PACT Clean Energy Transition Program 2025. The UK Government is trying to prolong its UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) programme in Kenya with technical help and capability-constructing initiatives supporting the clear power transition sector.

As a requirement-led programme, the Kenya-UK PACT Country Fund goals to align its assist with the Government of Kenya’s present plans and insurance policies. Through session with the Government of Kenya, UK PACT has recognized key alternatives within the clear power transition. They are trying to award grant funding for initiatives aimed toward offering technical help and capability-constructing to assist a low-carbon transition.

The following undertaking areas have been recognized for funding inside this Call for Proposals:

• Clean cooking: enhancement of native manufacturing and power crop cultivation for clear cooking provide chains
• Clean cooking: accelerating clear cooking adoption – A knowledge-pushed method and capability constructing
• Integrated nationwide power planning: technical assist for built-in power planning
• Off-grid options: fostering clear power entrepreneurship – a youth targeted method
• Off-grid options: accelerating rural and concrete electrification with progressive power applied sciences 

Funding

• Up to £500,000 per monetary yr, per undertaking (i.e., the price range ceiling for two years can be £1,000,000). Higher price range initiatives could also be thought-about on an distinctive foundation relying on proposed actions and worth for cash in opposition to anticipated outcomes.

Eligibility

• Applicants might submit proposals for multiple undertaking, noting that every undertaking is distinct, and that every proposal ought to deal with just one undertaking. Each proposal might be assessed independently.
• They welcome purposes from consortia. As of 2024, organisations registered as for-profit organisations are eligible to be the lead Implementing Partner of a proposal/consortium, nevertheless, initiatives have to be delivered on a not-for-profit foundation. They encourage consortia to have not less than one native associate.
• They invite all organisations with related expertise in delivering technical help and capability-constructing initiatives within the clear power transition sectors to register. This may very well be suppose-tanks, consultancies, tutorial establishments, group organisations, NGOs, skilled associations, or any related organisations which have the data, expertise and expertise to ship an eligible undertaking. 
• Proposals led by personal sector entities are actually welcomed for UK PACT (a change from 2023), nevertheless, situations apply.
• Government companies and Government departments are usually not eligible to obtain UK PACT funding.

Application

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For extra info, go to Kenya-UK PACT Clean Energy Transition Program.