Deadline: 8 June 2016
The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) is currently inviting applications for its Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Challenge with an aim to promote innovative and sustainable ways to deliver reliable energy to underserved communities.
The Power Africa Off‐Grid Energy Challenge is a key element of the Beyond the Grid initiative of Power Africa.
Objectives
The Challenge is designed to achieve the following results-
- To increase electrical generation to unnerved and underserved communities through sustainable business model solutions;
- To expand electricity access – delivered through off‐grid solutions such as home systems or micro‐grids;
- To increase access to electricity for productive and/or household use;
- Special focus of the Power Africa Off‐Grid Energy Challenge is given to off‐grid solutions that employ renewable resources and power economic activities;
- While this may include power to meet household consumer needs, emphasizes given to the delivery of power to productive or commercial activities including agricultural production and processing, commercial enterprises, and others.
Funding Information
The Off-Grid Energy Challenge awards grants of up to $100,000 each to African companies and organizations.
Eligibility Criteria
- USADF will consider proposals from 100% African owned and 100% African managed enterprises, associations or organizations.
- Passports of owners and senior managers must be submitted with the applications.
- The organizations must not be government owned or operated in any way.
- Applicants may be developers of their own technology and/or may be acquiring and implementing technology developed elsewhere.
- Applicants need to be legally registered in the project country, demonstrate the capacity to track and manage the project resources and operate in good standing with their local government.
How to Apply
The completed proposal template along with the required documentation should be submitted via email.
Eligible Countries: Ethiopia and Kenya.
For more information, please visit Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Challenge.