Deadline: 30 January 2017
The European Union (EU) is currently accepting proposals from eligible organisations for its Access to Sustainable Energy Programme (ASEP) with an aim to generate more electricity from renewable energy, increase efficiency of energy use and increase access to affordable, disaster resilient energy for the poor.
The programme is divided into four lots:
- Lot 1: Electrification of households and communities through renewable energy hybridization of diesel mini-grids
- Lot 2: Electrification of households and communities through decentralized RE systems and RE micro- or mini-grids
- Lot 3: Electrification of households and communities in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) through Lot 1 and Lot 2 type projects
- Lot 4: Promotion of excellence, learning and awareness on SE4Alland the SDG7
Objectives
- To increase energy access and livelihood opportunities in the off-grid areas of the country, including the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) through sustainable and innovative renewable energy solutions.
- To promote awareness, knowledge, learning and capacity on SE4All (Sustainable Energy for All).
Size of Grants
Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between the followingminimum and maximum amounts:
- Lot 1:
- minimum amount: EUR3 000 000
- maximum amount: EUR 4 000 000
- Lot 2:
- minimum amount: EUR 3 000 000
- maximum amount: EUR 4 000 000
- Lot 3:
- minimum amount: EUR 3 000 000
- maximum amount: EUR 6 000 000
- Lot 4:
- minimum amount: EUR 3 000 000
- maximum amount: EUR 3200 000
Eligibility Criteria
- In order to be eligible for a grant, the lead applicant must:
- be a legal person
- be a specific type of organisation such as: non-governmental organisation, private or public sector operator,local or national authority, an international (inter-governmental) organisation as defined by Article 43 of the Rules of application of the EU Financial Regulation , foundation, electric cooperative, academic institution. Eligible actors (both based in the Philippines and foreign) are those with experience of involvement in actions related to this call;and
- be established in a Member State of the European Union, or in other countries eligible under the DCI Regulation and as stipulatedin Art. 9 of the Common Implementation Rules (CIR).
- be officially registered according to the legislation in force in their respective country during at least the last three years. This obligation does not apply to international organisations;and
- be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary and
- be established in the Philippines and officially registered for three years for non-state actors, if proposing actions for Lot 4.
- Potential applicants may not participate in calls for proposals or be awarded grants ifthey are in any of the situations
- The lead applicant must declare that the lead applicant himself, the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies)are not in any of these situations.
- The lead applicant may act individually or with co-applicant(s).
How to Apply
- The application procedure consists of two phases:
- Concept notes
- Full applications
- In the first instance, only concept notes must be submitted for evaluation. Thereafter, lead applicants who have been pre-selected will be invited to submit a full application
Eligible Countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK
For more information, please visit Europeaid and download the guidelines