SESEUS (Uganda, ACSET) Grant
In context
This call is open to non-profits, social enterprises and community groups, at scale-up and mature. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Uganda.
This grant funds solar energy system deployment and implementation in underserved communities across Uganda through the ACSET implementing partner. It targets renewable energy access and energy poverty alleviation in rural or marginalized areas.
About this grant
The Urbis Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to promoting renewable energy use and protecting the climate and environment in Sub-Saharan Africa. For over 20 years, the foundation has been implementing sustainable development projects with a special emphasis on its partner country Togo, while also offering funding support to initiatives in Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda. The foundation allocates grants to support sustainable projects across multiple sectors including solar energy, sustainable farming, education and vocational training, and health and social issues. The foundation operates through direct project implementation and third-party funded projects, supporting activities such as solar plant installation, vocational training in renewable energy and agriculture, medical equipment provision to health facilities, and microfinance initiatives for small entrepreneurs. The SESEUS project in Uganda, implemented through ACSET, represents one of the foundation's initiatives in expanding renewable energy and sustainable development across the region.
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Eligibility
The foundation focuses on Sub-Saharan Africa, with particular emphasis on Togo as the primary partner country. Funding support is offered to initiatives and projects in Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. The foundation supports sustainable projects that advocate for the use and implementation of renewable energies, sustainable farming practices, education and vocational training, and health and social initiatives. While specific organizational type restrictions are not detailed on this page, the foundation works with both direct beneficiaries and partner organizations to implement projects.
Key requirements
- ✓Implementation through or in partnership with ACSET in Uganda
- ✓Focus on solar energy systems for underserved/marginalized communities
- ✓Third-party funded project structure (pass-through funding)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for SESEUS (Uganda, ACSET)?
- Eligibility covers organisations in UG; nonprofit, social-enterprise, community-group. 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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