Deadline: 31 July 2017
ENEA Consulting has launched the ENEA Access Call for Projects to support Non Profits, NGOs, Technology Developers, and Social Entrepreneurs in developing their energy access initiatives in Africa. To achieve this objective, ENEA has committed to providing each selected project with 30 – 100 days of its consulting services on a pro-bono basis.
Program Pillars
- VOLUNTEERING: Pro bono consulting for social entrepreneurs and NGOs selected through calls for projects.
- DEVELOPMENT AXIS: Specialized services for private companies, national and international public authorities and funders of energy access across the world.
- KNOWLEDGE SHARING: Sharing information through the publication of research articles and feedback reports.
Benefits
- Each selected project will receive 30 – 100 days of consulting services provided by ENEA, representing a value of up to 120,000 €.
- Depending on project maturity, these services may span all phases of a project’s development:
- Performance of feasibility studies, market studies and technology benchmarks to fine tune your project design
- Analysis and creation of business models / business plans to define your positioning
- Support in pilot project implementation to test your solution in real conditions
- Definition of a scale-up strategy, performance of techno-economic analyses, process management and partner identification for the full-scale roll out your solution / business model
- Environmental and socio-economic impact assessment to add value to your project with potential donors
Eligibility Criteria
- Projects must clearly contribute to the reduction of poverty and/or climate change impacts thanks to their contribution to improved access to energy.
- Projects must be located in at least one of the continental African countries or surrounding associated islands. No restrictions are made regarding the home country of the applying organization.
- Project leaders must be represented by a registered entity.
- The applying organization must have a clear financial need for pro-bono consulting services.
Selection Criteria
The selection criteria used by this committee includes the following:
- The level of local impact that the project has in terms of energy access and/or energy services
- Environmental, Social and Economic sustainability
- Scalability and/or reproducibility
- Transparency of the project leaders and their willingness to share useful information within the energy access community
- Use of innovative technologies and/or business models
- The impact ENEA’s pro-bono consulting services can have on the success of the project
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cote d’Ivorie, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
For more information, please visit ENEA Access Call for Projects.