Digital Energy Challenge Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and non-profits and 3 others, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.
Annual innovation challenge supporting solutions for energy access, renewable energy integration, and improved energy operator performance. Open to innovators and entrepreneurs developing technologies and business models in the energy transition space.
About this grant
The Digital Energy Challenge, created in 2021, aims to support the development of innovative solutions for energy access, the integration of renewable energies, and the improvement of the performance of energy operators. The page describes an annual call for projects (Appel à projets annuel 2026), a bootcamp (2025 edition), and published results of the 2025 challenge. It presents a community of energy actors pursuing universal energy access, and highlights several funded projects from the 2025 challenge covering battery storage analytics, grid optimisation, off-grid solar management, clean cooking financing, and grid connection planning. The programme is linked to a broader Digital Energy platform that hosts events, resources, a member community, and a Digital Energy AI Hackathon. The page content is largely navigational and promotional; detailed application rules, award amounts, and deadlines for the 2026 call are not stated in the extracted text.
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Key requirements
- ✓Innovative solution addressing energy access, renewable energy integration, or energy operator performance
- ✓Participation in Bootcamp component (implied by programme structure)
- ✓Alignment with decarbonisation and grid resilience objectives
Recent past awardees
Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.
- Stima Care · 2025
- PAM AFRICA · 2025
- METAVOLT ENERGIE & NGHEZO · 2025
- GREEN INNOVATION VENTURES ENTERPRISES - POWERPAY AFRICA · 2025
- ROSEAU TECHNOLOGIE & SENELEC · 2025
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Digital Energy Challenge?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup, sme, nonprofit, university, research-institution, consortium.
Relevant sectors
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Renewable energy funding covers solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal and bioenergy, from early research to grid-scale deployment. Public money tends to back demonstration, grid connection and access to energy in emerging markets, while procurement notices buy installation, operation and maintenance. Calls often ask for proof of resource assessment, permitting progress and local partners.
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