The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) is an independent U.S. Government agency established by Congress to support and invest in African owned and led enterprises which improve lives and livelihoods in poor and vulnerable communities in Africa. USADF’s off-grid energy portfolio was...

Power Africa Off-grid Project (PAOP) is a four-year contract between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and RTI International. PAOP focuses on accelerating off-grid energy access through solar household systems (SHS) and micro-grids, with the goal of facilitating 6...

USADF and All On invite you to submit proposals for innovative off-grid solutions to “power up” underserved areas of Nigeria. Applicants should be developing, scaling up or extending energy technologies to off-grid areas of Nigeria. You can submit applications until 15 March, 2019.

The Off...

The 4th Energy Innovation Challenge is set to upscale the development of early-stage energy firms across Africa. Across Africa, the main energy challenge is to rapidly deliver modern energy services to millions of households and businesses using sustainable and affordable energy technologies....

The Sankalp awards is a prestigious ceremony held annually that seeks to showcase innovative and successful companies within East Africa. The winners are not only recognized but they also get a chance to pitch before a delegation of more than 1000 stakeholders who include Investors, Development...

For approximately twenty years now the Energy Globe Award has been honouring outstanding, sustainable projects in the fields of environment and energy. 

All projects aiming at protecting the environment as well as improving our life situation can be submitted.

In 2019, a special...

Andhra Pradesh Energy Venture invites applications for the Pitch Competition from innovative startups, social enterprises, and not-for-profits who can capitalize on their innovations and stand a chance to sign MoUs with the AP state government for further support and implementation of their...

Sankalp Awards is one of the most prestigious impact enterprise awards in the country that brings together, supports and honours promising enterprises tackling key development challenges. Vetted through a rigorous process by a jury of global investors and industry experts, the Awards is designed...

Startup Oasis in collaboration with Department of Science and Technology, Government of Rajasthan and Bask Research Foundation has launched 'Rural...

Facility for Low Carbon Technology Deployment (FLCTD) is jointly implemented by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
FLCTD is supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

This 5-year project aims to promote...

EDP Open Innovation is an acceleration program for development of new business projects focused on technological innovation or business model innovation in the area of clean technologies in the energy sector. In partnership with Expresso, this program results from the alliance between Energia de...

The AECF renewable energy financing is US $166 million with US $61 million dedicated to REACT SSA. 

Eligible techonologies include

• Renewable technologies such as hydro-power, solar energy, biomass and wind energy 
• Small, household level solar home systems, comprising of...

Launched by Total, ENEA Consulting, SEforAll and Acumen, the Energy Access Booster supports entrepreneurs in the field of energy access in Africa focusing on green mini-grids, sustainable mobility, refrigeration (cooling or cold storage) or energy for drinking water and agriculture. It concerns...

The PFAN Project Development and Financing Initiative (PDFI) Sub-Saharan Africa is implemented by the Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN), hosted by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP).

The...

SDGs&Her is an online competition for women entrepreneurs to showcase how they are supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their business operations. The objectives of the initiative are to:

• recognize women implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs...

Founded in 2005, the Lundin Foundation is a registered Canadian non-profit corporation headquartered in Vancouver, Canada with regional offices in Accra and Nairobi. Its program activities are aligned with the geographic footprint of its strategic partners. The Foundation works in partnership...

Energising Development (EnDev) is an energy access partnership currently financed by six donor countries: the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, Switzerland and Sweden.

EnDev promotes sustainable access to modern energy services for households, social institutions and small...

The Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, and Energy explores and develops models, strategies, and instruments to support sustainable development at local, national, and international levels. WISIONS of Sustainability is a grantmaking initiative of the Institute.

Sustainable Energy...

USAID has partnered with Arizona State University (ASU) under the Vocational Training and Education for Clean Energy (VOCTEC) program to build regional capacity of qualified technical trainers and technicians to install, operate, and troubleshoot off-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the...

The Green Credit Trust Fund (GCTF) was established in 2007 in Vietnam under the auspices of SECO to support Vietnamese SMEs to take part in medium- and long- term investments in cleaner technologies in the fields of industrial production and services. There have been dozens of Vietnamese SMEs...

Power Africa is a broad U.S. Government initiative to drive growth by increasing access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power and helping to ensure responsible, transparent and effective management of energy resources. In 2014, we launched the Off-Grid Energy Challenge to promote...

The United Nations Climate Change secretariat Momentum for Change Awards is an annual award series to showcase action and ambition as national governments work toward implementing the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. Selected initiatives, called ‘Lighthouse Activities,’...

The Lab network accelerates well-designed financial instruments that can unlock billions for energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable transport, climate smart agriculture, and curbing deforestation, while also reducing private investors’ risks and improving their financial returns. A...

TechnoServe is a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. TechnoServe work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth...

TAREA is a non-profit National NGO that brings together actors in the renewable energy to promote the accessibility and use of renewable energies in Tanzania Mainland. TAREA cooperates with all important enterprises in Tanzania, as well as (international organizations. TAREA has been...

SWEDFUND is the development finance institution of the Swedish state. Its objective is to eliminate poverty by creating sustainable business in some of the world’s toughest and most promising growth markets. SWEDFUND contributes to the development of profitable companies and stimulate...

Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Initiative (SECCI) is an initiative by the Inter-American Development Bank.

Alternative energy, sustainable agriculture, climate-friendly transportation and climate resilient resource management are just some of the many areas in which the Inter-...

Spark International helps startup ventures to grow through three ways:

ACCELERATE: The startups they select go through a one week live in accelerator where their business models are strengthened and they are equipped with the tools they need to turn their startups into viable ventures....

Social Entrepreneurship Impact & Finance (SEIF) supports individuals and teams that apply innovative business ideas to address current social and/or environmental problems. Project categories include agriculture and food security; energy; environment; water and sanitation; and others. The...

Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) provides growth capital and business support to small and medium-sized enterprises around the world. SEAF's investment philosophy is that the most effective economic development occurs at the SME level. SEAF has an extensive track record of establishing...

SCAF co-finances – with private equity and venture capital fund managers, and project development companies – the development of new investment vehicles and, once operational, the origination, development and seed financing of early-stage, low-carbon projects.

The Rural Energy Agency (REA) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Energy and Minerals of the United Republic of Tanzania. The Rural Energy Fund (REF) was established by The Rural Energy Act, 2005 for the purpose of providing grants to qualified project developers.

The Fund...

The registered trustees of the Renewable Energy Industries Association of Malawi (REIAMA) was established in 1999 with the explicit aim of promoting renewable energy technologies (RETs) in a sustainable manner to the satisfaction of consumers in Malawi. The Association draws its membership from...

Rafode ltd is a microfinance organization working with the rural poor in western Kenya in the area of supporting micro and small business, renewable energy to off grid rural communities and supporting small holder farmers through the provision of loans to access farm inputs and improve their...

The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) was established in 2002 as a donor-financed group to help overcome the obstacles to private sector involvement in infrastructure development in developing countries. PIDG mobilises private sector investment to assist developing countries in...

Making direct investments with own discrete capital, alongside that of 3rd parties, into apt investment opportunities that generate financial and predefined social returns. Aiming at bridging the gap between aid and impact investments specific to emerging markets.

Novastar is a venture catalyst firm assisting the next generation of exceptional entrepreneurs who are designing and executing innovative business models to profitably serve East Africa’s aspiring mass market. These ‘New Stars’ are the catalysts for innovation, accountability, efficiency and the...

The Nordic Climate Facility finances projects that have a potential to combat climate change and reduce poverty in low-income countries. The Facility is financed and managed by the Nordic Development Fund (NDF). The Nordic Climate Facility (NCF) promotes the transfer of technology, know-how and...

Mulago Foundation provides funding for organizations that work to aid those in extreme poverty. Mulago funds a lot of early stage organizations. They also fund organizations taking proven solutions to scale. Mulango operates like a philanthropic venture fund where impact serves as an analog for...

Shell #makethefuture Accelerator India is an awards Program that invites startups and entrepreneurs to demonstrate and showcase their bright energy business ideas and solutions. The Program aims to encourage and accelerate the development of ideas that can help provide more and cleaner energy...

The Low Carbon Enterprise Fund (LCEF) is an impact investment fund that provides financial and management support for low carbon entrepreneurs in the developing world. The small businesses LCEF works with bring affordable low carbon products and services to some of the world’s poorest...

Lighting a Billion Lives© is a global initiative to facilitate clean energy access and the delivery of last mile energy services for basic and productive use. The initiative enables energy poor communities to transition from traditional and inefficient energy sources to modern, more efficient...

A global venture philanthropy organization aiming to create positive societal impact across developing and emerging countries. LGT invests philanthropic capital in social organizations, and offers capacity building support to drive innovation and maximize societal return. LGT focuses on:...

In developing countries, the Lemelson Foundation works with partner organizations to support inventors and entrepreneurs building invention-based businesses that address the problems of the poorest populations through the creation of products that a) address basic human needs, like access to...

The Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) is rolling out an initiative aimed at exposing Kenyan innovators and start-ups to the world’s best technological firms and investors. This is through a three-month Enterprise Innovation Challenge that seeks to harness the innovative space for “...

Khosla Impact invests in market-based solutions to economic development in emerging and frontier markets. Khosla Impact's mission is to assist great entrepreneurs developing products and services for the three billion people at the bottom of the world’s economic pyramid.

Khosla Impact...

Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) incubates start-up and early stage renewable energy and climate technology companies with a range of services including proof-of-concept grants (US$25k-US$100k), business advisory services and training, access to technical and office facilities, information...

The Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) provides advisory services and risk capital to Danish companies wishing to do business in developing countries and emerging markets.

IFU invests on a commercial basis by committing equity capital or by providing loans or guarantees to...

The Renewable Transformation Challenge will honor outstanding work that contributes to a world powered by renewable energy and with accessible energy for all.

The Renewable Transformation Challenge is open to individuals and organizations in both not-for-profit and commercial sectors...

Insitor Management is an impact investing firm based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia with offices in New Delhi, India and Yangon, Myanmar. It is a small, specialized team that invests in companies that have the potential to fundamentally improve the lives of low-income families in emerging countries....

Inkomoko supports high potential businesses in Rwanda. Their services empower entrepreneurs to strengthen their business operations and increase their sales and profitability. They provide their clients with a variety of services, to support their business growth.

Impact Amplifier exists to support both entrepreneurs and larger corporations that are committed to addressing the pressing social and environmental challenges confronting the African continent. We refer to the entrepreneurs we support as ‘impact entrepreneurs’. These are individuals, which have...

iceaddis is Ethiopia's first innovation hub & tech startup incubator established in May 2011. They work on youth-driven private sector initiatives and facilitate constructive interaction between techies, entrepreneurs, investors and people from the creative industries.

It is partly...

Growth Mosaic is a social-purpose business preparing small and growing businesses to access and manage growth investment. They reduce execution risks and improve the viability of our clients as investible opportunities. This enables their clients to attract growth investment as well as improves...

Green Households Initiatives (GHI) is a Non-Governmental Organization working with local communities and learning institutions in the Republic of Kenya. The organization has been operating since 2006 but was officially registered in January 2012.

Green Households Initiatives innovatively...

The Zayed Future Energy Prize is an annual award that celebrates achievements that reflect impact, innovation, long-term vision and leadership in renewable energy and sustainability. They invite candidates to be a part of this vision and their commitment to finding solutions that will meet the...

GreyRock Partner Advisors is a boutique financial advisory firm based in Nairobi, Kenya. GreyRock primarily focuses on Corporate Finance, Principal Investment (Debt, Mezzanine & Equity), Infrastructure Financing and Business Advisory focusing on Small to Medium Enterprises.

GreyRock...

Gray Ghost Ventures (GGV) is an impact investment firm dedicated to providing market-based capital solutions to entrepreneurs who are addressing the needs of low-income communities in emerging markets. GGV focuses on serving low-income communities, primarily in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa...

GSBI offers three distinct capacity development programs for social entrepreneurs and ongoing support for alumni. Each program involves high engagement among entrepreneurs, Silicon Valley mentors, and program staff. GSBI has helped more than 400 social enterprises build sustainable, scalable...

The Global Innovation Fund (GIF) invests in social innovations that aim to improve the lives and opportunities of millions of people in the developing world.

Through their grants and risk capital, they support breakthrough solutions to global development challenges from social enterprises...

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) unites 183 countries in partnership with international institutions, civil society organizations (CSOs), and the private sector to address global environmental issues while supporting national sustainable development initiatives. An independently operating...

Startup boutique developer focussed on greenfield start-up renewable energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa. 100% Ghanaian owned. Main activities are identifying potential projects, developing the project through the development stage milestones, obtaining all permits and licences and raising...

The carbon market is more than a market for trading emission certificates: certificates raise climate protection investments above the economic viability threshold within the market conditions of the host country. The Foundation "Future of the Carbon Market" aims to demonstrate that this is also...

Energiya Global's mission is to bring solar energy to under-served populations in developing nations. They strive for a triple bottom line, delivering good financial returns to investors in addition to strong socio-economic and environmental returns in developing countries. The principle focus...

Since 2007, ENEA has been advising and supporting leading private sector companies and public authorities around the world on the topic of energy transition sectors and markets. Through dedicated consulting services and pro bono support to NGOs and social entrepreneurs selected for their high...

The “empowering people. Network – Technologies for Basic Needs” aims to make promising low-tech solutions accessible and further their successful implementation on the basis of sustainable entrepreneurship models. The "empowering people. Network" aims to identify and foster innovative technology...

ElectriFI is an investment facility initiated by FMO, the Dutch Development Bank, and implemented by EDFI Management Company, the fund manager of the Association of the European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI). ElectriFI’s mission is to grow viable businesses and projects that create new...

The Energy and Environment Partnership Program with the Mekong Region (EEP Mekong) has been running effectively since December 2009. The Program aims at contributing to improved access to sustainable energy while mitigating global climate change. Within the Program, completed 39 projects have...

Created in 2012, the Financial Sector Development program (FSD) Africa is a £30 million financial sector development Program or ‘FSD’ based in Nairobi. It is funded by the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID).

FSD Africa aims to reduce poverty across sub-Saharan...

FONERWA is the Rwanda ‘green’ fund. It is a cross sectoral financing mechanism for environment and climate change initiatives that further Rwanda’s development objectives for environmentally sustainable, climate resilient and green economic growth.

Access to the Fund is open to line...

Finance and Competence has been working as accredited EU-Funding Project Managers and Competence Brokers since 1999. Finance and Competence provide funding solutions for projects in South, West and East Africa. Each business plan is assessed on its individual merit. The funding model adopted is...

Inspired Evolution is a specialised investment management business and authorised financial services provider located principally in South Africa. Inspired Evolution offers a dedicated team with a deep global track record positioned to lead clean energy and resource efficiency investments across...

ECC is an innovative $50 million global venture debt impact fund established by Deutsche Bank’s Global Social Finance (“GSF”) to address the lack of available high-risk growth debt capital required by enterprises that serve vulnerable communities. ECC will focus on viable social businesses...

A private equity firm specializing in growth capital and buy-and-build strategies in small and medium enterprises. The firm does not invest in startups. It primarily invests in sectors such as, agribusiness and food, natural resources, retail and distribution, waste, water, energy, mobile...

The Demo Environment Program funds international technology transfers involving buyers in 14 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Western Balkans and Eastern Europe. The Program’s emphasis is on cleantech products, systems, processes, and services which offer clear advantages over competing...

The Climate Technology Initiative-Private Financing Advisory Network (CTI - PFAN) is a multilateral public private partnership, initiated by the Climate Technology Initiative and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which nurtures promising, innovative clean and renewable...

CrossBoundary LLC is a frontier market investment firm. The mission is to unlock the power of private capital to impact underserved markets. The firm has broad experience providing opportunity sourcing, due diligence, transaction advisory and investment expertise in sub-Saharan Africa. It works...

ClimateWorks Foundation is a non-governmental organization - a team of researchers, strategists, collaborators, and grant-makers who are committed to climate action and believe in the power of collective philanthropy. ClimateWorks collaborates with funders, regional and research partners, and...

Climate Investor One (formerly the Climate Development and Finance Facility) will facilitate early-stage development, construction financing, and refinancing to fast-track renewable energy projects in developing countries. Climate Investor One addresses these challenges by combining three...

Christian Super is an Australia domiciled superannuation fund and global leader in impact investing. Christian Super has committed over $100 million since 2006 in impact investments globally. Christian Super’s portfolio contains over 15 different investments – mostly in pooled funds – and over...

Ceniarth is a single-family office focused on funding market-based solutions that benefit underserved communities. They provide capital to accelerate the deployment of products and services that directly impact underserved communities. They aim to support enterprises in ways that lead to long...

Calvert Impact Capital is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), a type of financial institution providing community development financing and services. Calvert Calvert Foundation enables people to invest for social good. Through the Community Investment Note, it connects...

Bongohive is a Zambia’s innovation and technology hub for startup businesses. Established in May 2011 and based in Lusaka, the co-founders, all enthusiastic programmers, sought to address the gaps they experienced working within the local technology industry leading to a lack of coordination,...

The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) is a global network of organizations that propel entrepreneurship in emerging markets. ANDE members provide critical financial, educational, and business support services to small and growing businesses (SGBs) based on the conviction that...

Established in 2008, Arc Finance is a global non-profit that brings together practitioners, funders, pro-poor enterprises, and end-users to develop solutions for access to finance for clean energy and water. Their expertise is in providing the tools, technical services, catalytic investment, and...

MIT D-Lab works with people around the world to develop and advance collaborative approaches and practical solutions to global poverty challenges. The program’s mission is pursued through interdisciplinary courses, research in collaboration with global partners, technology development, and...

Treehouse Investments, LLC, is a privately owned investment fund dedicated to supporting long-term sustainable and scalable solutions that address some of the most critical global challenges. All investments have social and environmental impacts and Treehouse Investments believes these must be...

The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) is a multi-donor trust fund administered by the African Development Bank to support small- and medium-scale Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE) projects in Africa. SEFA is founded on the premise that reliable, clean and affordable energy...

Solarplaza is an independent global platform for knowledge, trade and events for the photovoltaic solar energy (PV) industry. The mission of the company is to empower the solar future.

Solarplaza is hosting a collaborative project to build the world's largest, highest quality solar energy...

The ACTC is a GEF Project executed by the AfDB with the objective of supporting SSA member countries in scaling-up the deployment of low-carbon and climate resilient technologies for climate change Adaptation and Mitigation.

The Project aims at reinforcing the transfer of technologies,...

Bright Green Energy Foundation (BGEF) is one of the leading organizations in Bangladesh to provide pollution free renewable energy to the underprivileged rural people of Bangladesh through innovative monthly installment based financing model. BGEF has created numerous green jobs all around...

Berkeley Energy has deep renewable energy and power engineering, construction and investment experience in developing markets, where it is a focused investor, developer and deliverer of renewable power assets. Berkeley works with its partner companies to provide engineering, management and...

The EU Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund's objective is to promote infrastructure projects in Sub-Saharan Africa with a regional impact. As a “blending instrument” EU-AITF grants are granted alongside long-term financing (loans, risk capital, etc) from selected development finance institutions....

Practical Action is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) that uses technology to challenge poverty in developing countries. Practical Action Eastern Africa Regional Office has been delivering technology as its niche in the region for over 25 years and one of its Programs is...

Power Africa is a U.S. Presidential initiative launched in late June 2013 by President Obama. Rooted in partnership, Power Africa is working with African governments, the private sector, and other partners to increase the number of people with access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Oneplanetcrowd is a European leading sustainable crowdfunding platform. Since launching in 2012 they have grown into a platform with an active crowd of 25,000 investors and have raised 25 million Euros in funding. This has allowed Oneplanetcrowd to provide seed money or growth capital for more...

The Orange Social Venture Prize aims to reward the best innovative and socially responsible business project in Africa and the Middle East. It also aims to promote social innovation by supporting development through information and communication technologies (ICT). In addition to funding of up...

The Energy and Environment Partnership covering Southern and East Africa (EEP Africa) is a multi-donor fund hosted by the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) and providing early stage grant and catalytic financing to innovative clean energy projects, technologies and business models. EEP Africa was...

The Business Innovation Facility (BIF) is a five-year (2014 - 2019) DFID-funded market systems development Program that aims to improve the lives of the poor in three countries: Malawi, Myanmar and Nigeria.

BIF works to identify and address constraints in selected markets, providing...

The DFID Impact Fund is a fund of funds that is managed by CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution. The fund aims to provide finance to more than 100 enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia via impact investment intermediaries and catalyse additional private capital. Also,...

Symbiotics is one of the world's leading investment companies dedicated to sustainable investments in emerging markets. The mission is to reach out through investments to the bottom of the pyramid. Through the financing of local financial institutions, they aim to support micro-, small and...

The overall objective of ECREEE is to contribute to the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of West Africa by improving access to modern, reliable and affordable energy services, energy security and reduction of energy related GHG emissions and climate change impacts on...

CLASP is an international nonprofit organization with a mission to serve as the primary resource and voice for appliance, lighting and equipment energy labelling systems. It assists S&L practitioners in targeted countries and regions. CLASP works hand-in-hand with policymakers, governments,...

Two of Europe's leading online impact investing platforms have joined forces to significantly improve off grid energy access in Sub Saharan Africa.

Dutch based Lendahand, one of the few online impact investors focused on emerging markets, and UK based Ethex, a non-profit social impact...

In 2013 Unilever launched the annual Unilever Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards in partnership with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and in collaboration with Ashoka. It is a Program which celebrates and supports people under the age of 35...

Through this Addendum to the FY2016-2018 Global Development Alliance (GDA) Annual Program Statement (APS) No. APS-OAA- 16-000001 (the GDA APS), the USAID Global Development Lab and Power Africa are making a special call for the submission of Concept Papers focused on increasing private...

Crowdcredit provides debt capital to peer to peer lending platforms, balance sheet lenders, microfinance institutions, leasing/factoring originators or infrastructure, renewable, Development Project on a global basis through its crowdfunding platform in Japan.

The Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) is a transformative, Africa-owned and Africa-led inclusive effort to accelerate and scale up the harnessing of the continent’s huge renewable energy potential. AREI aims to contribute to achieving sustainable development in Africa by scaling up and...

Africa GreenCo aims to increase private sector investment in energy generation in sub-Saharan Africa by mitigating the credit risks associated with the current lack of creditworthy offtakers.The Zero Gap Portfolio, supported by the Rockefeller Foundation, is supporting a number of innovative...

3E Renewable Energy Services provide consultancy services and software products to improve the performance of sustainable energy systems and optimize energy consumption.

At the crossroads between research and the market, we focus on passionately pursuing the latest innovations and...

The Africa Renewable Energy Fund (AREF) invests into small hydro, wind, geothermal, solar, stranded gas and biomass projects.

Berkeley Energy is an investment manager founded in 2007 to invest private equity into renewable energy infrastructure in developing markets and has experience in...

Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) supports breakthrough solutions to the world's most intractable development challenges by finding and testing bold ideas that could change millions of lives at a fraction of the usual cost. The DIV model begins with an open grant competition for innovative...

Engineers Without Borders Canada is a vibrant community of innovative students, professionals and fellows working to create systemic change in Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa. Companies can apply to have fellows work within the company and the fellows are subsidized by Engineers without Borders....

Dalberg is a strategic advisory firm dedicated to global development. Its mission is to mobilize effective responses to the world's most pressing issues. Dalberg offers their clients a broad set of service lines and expertise areas to serve their needs. Their service lines describe their...

CDC is the UK's development finance institution, wholly owned by the UK Government and supports the building of businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. CDC's mission is to create jobs and make a lasting difference to people’s lives in some of the world’s poorest places. CDC invests in...

Bamboo Capital Partners is a commercial private equity firm. It finds game-changing businesses then applies a mix of geographical and sector expertise to deliver financial and social returns. Bamboo Capital Partners invests in solar distribution and financing models designed for off-grid markets...

The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) is a $250m challenge fund that awards grants and repayable grants to private sector companies. The AECF is an Africa-based challenge fund that aims to reduce poverty by supporting private sector businesses that have a positive impact on rural...

A crowdfunding company/platform whose founding goal is ending energy poverty. To this end, finding a sustainable long-term solution is key according to Trine.
The process of adding a new project on the platform usually begins when a solar entrepreneur contacts TRINE. By project TRINE means...

SunFunder is a solar finance business based in San Francisco and Tanzania with a mission to unlock capital for solar energy in emerging markets. They aggregate capital through the Solar Empowerment Fund, a private debt offering that gives Accredited Investors an opportunity to invest in a...

Sarona is a private investment firm, deploying growth capital to expansion-stage companies in frontier and emerging markets. Through its primary strategy of investing in local funds, Sarona seeks to build companies that deliver high risk-adjusted returns while promoting positive ethical, social...

Beyond Capital is an impact investment fund that invests in for-profit social enterprises throughout India and East Africa. We invest in businesses that are focused on greater access to healthcare, water, sanitation and energy, as well as food security and financial inclusion, which can increase...