Deadline: 10-Apr-25
Under the 7th Operational Phase of the GEF Small Grants Programme in India, The Energy and Resources Institute (National Host Institution) is inviting proposals for Upscaling Grants on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency.
Objectives
- The objective of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to select a competent NGO/CSO/CBO capable of implementing RE and EE interventions of minimum in the range of 150- 250 KW across three targeted landscapes. The specific objectives are to:
- Implement community level RE and EE upscaling projects, preferably run by women and other marginalized groups.
- Promote solar PV based solutions for community-based energy needs (e.g. drinking water pumping, schools, institutions, health centres etc) and other livelihood applications (e.g. solar based cold storage, solar based processing units/livelihood application etc)
Focus Areas
- SGP India has three focal areas i.e.
- Climate Change,
- Biodiversity and
- Land Degradation
Funding Information
- The Small Grants Programme (SGP) can fund individual projects with grants up to USD $50,000 each.
Duration
- Project Duration: The total project duration is 12 months
Location
- The project will be implemented across the specified landscapes and districts.
Eligibility Criteria
- Registration:
- The NGO/CSO/CBO should be registered as a trust / society in India for more than 5 years. The organization must have a minimum of 5 years of experience. Registration documents of the NGO to be submitted.
- NGO/CSO/CBO must be registered at the DARPAN portal of NITI Aayog and should have a valid unique ID with updated details.
- IT returns for the FY 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 (mandatory) and FCRA (if applicable) to be submitted.
- Audited accounts (including Balance Sheet, Income and Expenditure, Schedules, Notes of Accounts, and Auditor’s Report) for the FY 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 to be submitted.
- The latest Annual Report be submitted (FY 2023-24)
- Organizational Requirements:
- The organization should have undertaken projects in the field of renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate change, biodiversity and climate change in the last 5 financial years, viz. FY 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24.
- The organization should have prior experience in renewable energy projects along with proven track record of mobilizing co-funding from the community/private sector and government agencies.
- The applicant organization should have an office in the selected intervention state (Madhya Pradesh/ Maharashtra/ Tamil Nadu/ Meghalaya/ Assam) (Proof of the office in the focus landscape to be submitted).
- The organization is encouraged to submit the proposal in consortium with private/ government partner.
- A baseline study should be given by the NGOs highlighting the opportunity of low carbon technology and methodology of community engagement.
- Financial Capacity
- The Applicant Organization should have received an average turnover of INR 30,00,000 (Thirty Lakhs) from project grants during last 3 (three) financial years viz. 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 preceding the Proposal due date. (Organizations need to provide audited accounts and Auditor’s Report).
For more information, visit UNDP.