Deadline: 12th December, 2024
The Off-Grid Energy Challenge is a key element of the Beyond the Grid sub-initiative of Power Africa, a U.S. Government-led partnership launched in 2013 to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030 by increasing installed power capacity by 30,000 MW and creating 60 million new connections. Of these targeted 60 million new connections, as many as 25-30 million are expected to be added through off-grid solutions.
The Off-Grid Energy Challenge is an initiative of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) designed to achieve the following results:
- To increase electric power generation to unserved and underserved African communities through sustainable business model solutions
- To increase or/and expand energy access through off-grid solutions such as home systems and micro- or mini-grids
- To increase access to electricity for household and productive uses – while this may include power to meet household consumer needs, emphasis is given to the delivery of power to productive commercial and industrial activities including agricultural production and processing, commercial enterprises, industrial enterprises, healthcare facilities and others
- To increase women’s participation in the energy sector by supporting women-owned and managed energy enterprises
Benefits
Winning applicants will receive:
- Grant capital up to $250,000 from USADF
- Access to intensive local technical assistance and governance support
Eligibility
USADF will consider proposals from African-owned and managed companies or organizations (including non-profit and not-for-profit organizations). Passports or other government-issued IDs of all owners and senior managers must be submitted with the applications. If the applying entity is owned wholly or in part by another entity, passports or other government-issued IDs of its owners must also be provided. The applying entity must not be government-owned, operated, or affiliated in any way nor may be the beneficiaries of the project.
Applicants may be developers of their own technology and/or may be acquiring and implementing technology developed elsewhere. Applicants need to be legally registered in Africa and demonstrate the capacity to track and manage the project resources and operate in good standing with the local governments where they operate.
For more information and application.
