Deadline: 6 September 2017
Are you an organisation in one of the 14 countries mentioned below? Are you looking to import technology that would be new to your country? Would this technology have a beneficial impact on the environment, and help reduce poverty? If yes, then apply for the Demonstration Grants.
The Demo Environment programme, financed by The Swedish Agency for Development Cooperation (Sida) is seeking applications for its Demonstration Grants in order to involve new and sustainable solutions which positively and measurably impact the environment and poverty reduction.
Focus Areas
- Climate change adaption/mitigation
- Ecosystem services
- Renewable energy
- Water and sanitation
- Urban development
Grant Information
The grant can range from SEK 500,000 to 1,800,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must fulfil the following eligibility requirements:
- The main applicant (the Buyer) must be a company or organisation based in one of the 14 available countries (mentioned below).
- The Buyer must have identified an international partner (the Seller) that is based outside the target market and that offers the technology the buyer want to import.
- The Buyer and Seller must have signed a purchase agreement before the full application is submitted.
- Companies or private organisations applying must have at least 5 employees. We particularly encourage applications from small and medium-sized enterprises.
- Both partners must exhibit sound finances and a reasonable turnover. They must also both have been operating for about three years.
- Note that no organisation, private or public, is eligible for funds if it is involved in any of the following:
- The manufacture of arms and/or their components
- The tobacco industry
- The alcohol industry
How to Apply
Applications for Demonstration Project grants are made in two steps:
- The first step involves submitting a project idea on which you will receive feedback that will either help you in developing your project application, or in deciding that your project does not fulfil the requirements of this programme.
- In the second step, applicants whose project ideas have been reviewed and accepted will be invited to submit a full application.
Eligible Countries
- Africa: Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia
- Asia: Bangladesh, Cambodia
- Latin America: Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala
- Western Balkans: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia
- Eastern Europe: Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine
For more information, please visit Demonstration Grants.