Deadline: 16-Mar-22
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) kindly requests you to submit a call for proposals for Grant Competition for Rural Renewable Energy Projects.
The primary objective of the call is to respond to rural energy needs in households of Akhalkalaki, Kazbegi, Borjomi, Dedoplistskaro, Lagodekhi and Tetritskaro municipalities and enhance capacity of local community-based organizations in the area of Renewable Energy to:
- create awareness of the local population on Renewable Energy with focus on Solar PV systems,
- develop and implement Renewable energy solutions for rural households with special attention on Solar PV systems.
The grants should be implemented by community-based organization in partnership with the experienced national NGO with an expertise in the area of Renewable Energy
Funding Information
- Any funds requested for the grant(s) under this Call for Proposals must fall between the following minimum and maximum amounts:
- minimum amount: USD 80,000.
- maximum amount: USD 100,000.
- Duration of the Rural Renewable Energy grant activities within the grant application shall not exceed 8 months, counted from the date of the agreement signature to the date when all relevant activities have been successfully completed, reported and accepted by the UNDP/IRDG Project (Note: per grant agreement 1 month (on top of the 5 months of grants’ implementation) should be allocated for final reporting to the UNDP/IRDG Project).
Implementation Location
Activities of Rural Renewable Energy grants should be implemented within administrative boundaries of municipalities of Akhalkalaki, Kazbegi, Borjomi, Dedoplistskaro, Lagodekhi and Tetritskaro.
Eligibility Criteria
Considering that local CSO capacity building is one of the side objectives of the Call, Coalitions (based on co-application) with experienced NGOs and private sector is encouraged.
LEADER/CLLD and non-LEADER/CLLD entities are invited to apply for this Call for Proposals. For the purposes of this Call for Proposals:
- LEADER/CLLD entities (non-profit (non-commercial) legal entities) are: Local Action Group (LAG) and local community group (AMAG) organizations established with support of ENPARD program in IRDG project target municipalities(for the purposes of this call in Akhalkalaki, Kazbegi, Borjomi, Dedoplistskaro, Lagodekhi and Tetritskaro ).
- Non-LEADER/CLLD entities are non-profit (non-commercial) legal entities (NGOs), except:
- Local Action Group (LAG) and local community group (AMAG) organizations established with support of ENPARD program in IRDG project target municipalities (for the purposes of this call in Akhalkalaki, Kazbegi, Borjomi, Dedoplistskaro, Lagodekhi and Tetritskaro);
- Religious and Political organizations;
- Government owned entities.
- LEADER/CLLD and non-LEADER/CLLD entities should be registered in accordance with the legal requirements of the Government of Georgia, must be able to provide organization’s statute and the debt certificate.
- All applicant organizations must demonstrate proven experience and capabilities in carrying out rural development interventions, including but not limited to: needs appraisal, community mobilization, socioeconomic development actions, measures related to social inclusion and support of disadvantaged groups (youth, women, PWDs, IDPs, ethnic, religious, sexual and other minorities). Community-based organisations should demonstrate potential for growth in the area of Renewable Energy and readiness to provide support and expertise to local communities on Renewable Energy technologies.
For more information, visit https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=88403
