Green Mini Grid Funding Window Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and social enterprises and 1 other, at prototype and pilot stage, pre-seed and seed stage. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Subsaharan-Africa.
This grant provides financing and technical assistance to green mini grid companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa to support business development and scaling. It targets early-stage and growth-stage mini grid enterprises seeking capital and operational support.
About this grant
CEI Africa (Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa) operates a Green Mini Grid Funding Window as one of two financing mechanisms aimed at accelerating access to energy in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Foundation seeks systemic solutions to bridge the energy access gap by leveraging donor capital to grow key access-to-energy subsectors. The Green Mini Grid Funding Window specifically provides financing for off-grid and green mini grid companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa. This funding is combined with technical assistance to help investees become more investor-ready and operationally resilient. The Foundation's work is aligned with SDG7, which targets affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030.
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Eligibility
Applicants must be off-grid or green mini grid companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa. The programme is focused on companies active in the access-to-energy sector in this region. No further specific eligibility criteria regarding organisation stage, size, or prior-recipient rules are disclosed on the page.
Key requirements
- ✓Company must operate green mini grid systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
- ✓Applicant must be a mini grid business or social enterprise
- ✓Willingness to engage with technical assistance programme alongside financing
Funder contact
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for Green Mini Grid Funding Window?
- Eligibility covers organisations in SUBSAHARAN-AFRICA; startup, sme, social-enterprise, nonprofit. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
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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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