This highly practical programme is designed for middle managers, new managers & supervisors in the off-grid sector. The programme empowers team leaders with effective tools in key areas like supervision, project management, and team building, as well as strategies to address sector-specific...

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Green Powered Technology, in partnership with Energy 4 Impact, would like to invite eligible companies to submit proposals for expanding access to Pay-As-You-Go Solar Home Systems in the Kiryandongo and Rwamwanja Refugee...

With a population of 19 million, Malawi has a low 10.8% electricity national access rate with approximately 50% access in urban areas and a minimal 3.9% access rate in rural areas. Malawi has set a targeted 30% grid access rate by 2030. Off-grid solutions will be needed to address the 70% access...

Climate Solver Awards is a climate innovation platform by WWF that recognizes and awards small and medium enterprises (SMEs) whose transformative technologies/business models can either mitigate GHG emissions or enhance energy access.

Who Can Apply?
Small and medium...

The Off Grid Clean Energy Facility, or OCEF, is a USD 32 million matching grant Challenge fund over five-years (2017-2022) looking to co-finance profitable off-grid renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Benin. OCEF is part of the Off-Grid Electricity Access project financed by the...

The A2E CSR FUND Program is aimed to alleviate energy poverty by supporting sustainable and clean energy projects in developing countries. The fund will focus on five major themes for which energy makes a key contribution: education, health, water and agriculture, business and community. The...

New Energy Pioneers identifies game-changing companies globally in the field of clean energy, advanced transport, digital industry, oil and gas, and advanced materials technology and innovation. Winners are unveiled at the Future of Energy Summit, offering invaluable press attention and...

TCX Fund supports finance by international lenders in local currency by offering currency derivatives; TCX works with virtually all development/impact lenders; the Fund also offers education and instruction on matters concerning currency...

Phanes Group and Solarplaza announced the second edition of an exciting initiative for solar PV project development in sub-Saharan Africa: The Phanes Group Solar Incubator 2018, organized in partnership with Hogan Lovells, responsAbility and RINA.

• Get your PV project from concept...

Phase 7 of the Energy Entrepreneurs Fund, a competitive funding scheme to support the development and demonstration of state of the art technologies, products and processes in the areas of energy efficiency, power generation, and heat and electricity storage, is now open for applications.

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Innovate UK has up to £10 million to invest in innovative, market-focused energy technologies through the Energy Catalyst funding programme. Round 6 of the Energy Catalyst will support energy innovations across all technologies, sectors and international markets to help address the global need...

Three billion people around the world live in energy poverty, including 1.1 billion people with absolutely no access to electricity. Such a lack of energy access severely impacts their living standard, health, productivity, education, and prevents digital and financial inclusion.  IEEE...

The aim of the challenge is to support Kenyan non-profits and social enterprises with game-changing ideas to create economic opportunities in their communities.

Eligibility- Applicant’s should meet the following criteria;

Community Impact: Does the...

POWERED Accelerator is an entrepreneurship development programme, globally, focusing on women-led businesses in the energy value chain. Set up as a joint initiative of Shell Foundation and Zone Startups, funded by DFID UK and DST Government of India, POWERED aims to build a multi-level ecosystem...

Unreasonable Institute provides multidimensional support to entrepreneurs and their businesses across Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda including – but is not limited to – strategic planning, raising investment, building efficient & effective operations, sales, marketing and team building...

Energy Globe makes awards in several categories to call attention to innovations and leading practices in the use of energy and natural resources. Awards are made nationally in some countries, and internationally (i.e., the world competition). The Energy Globe awards are open to everybody —...

AHL Venture Partners is an investment management company domiciled in Mauritius. One of the largest and most successful impact-focused venture capital firms in Africa, AHL has experienced investment professionals on the ground across West, East and Southern Africa.
Focus areas:
Energy...

Vulcan Impact Investing (VI2) identifies and invests in market-based solutions that have the potential to transform lives through sustainable, scalable approaches to development.

Vulcan Impact Investing support projects and businesses which accelerate access to infrastructure and services...

Vital Capital Fund is a $350 million private equity fund that invests in opportunities which simultaneously enhance the quality of life of communities in rapidly developing nations, primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa, while also delivering attractive financial returns for investors.

SECTORS:...

Venture South International (VSI) is a lending company, which focuses on the niche above microfinance and below bank loan sizes (USD 2,000 – 50,000 range). Founded in 2008 by microfinance experts VS was funded initially from private impact investors and now principally from fund managers such as...

UpEffect, a crowdfunding and support platform for social good products that are addressing today’s greatest challenges. What this essentially means is they help aspiring founders with purpose-driven ideas, raise funding and take their product to market.

UpEffect looks for three things in...

The Tony Elumelu Foundation is an African-based, African-funded philanthropic organisation. Founded in 2010, their mission is to support entrepreneurship in Africa by enhancing the competitiveness of the African private sector. The vision is to establish the pre-eminent pan-African...

Each year, The Buckminster Fuller Institute invites scientists, entrepreneurs, planners, designers, architects, activists, artists, and students from all over the world to submit their innovative solutions to some of humanity’s most pressing problems. Agriculture; Arts, Culture, Handicrafts;...

Tao Invest, the direct investment entity affiliated with Tao Capital Partners, invests in technology, alternative energy and transportation, healthcare, education, sustainable food & agriculture, consumer, and real estate businesses that have a positive impact. Tao is an active investor with...

The SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development is an annual awards scheme designed to find the most promising, innovative and locally led start-up eco-inclusive enterprises in countries with developing and emerging economies. The independent SEED International Jury of experts...

The Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS), together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) came together to launch the Sustainable Energy Centre of Excellence (SECOE) on the 19th of March 2015. SECOE aims to equip policy makers in the region with information and share experiences on...

Spark is an independent international development organisation that develops higher education and entrepreneurship so that young ambitious people are empowered to lead their post-conflict societies into prosperity. SPARK is determined to increase the number of sustainable jobs and economic...

This scheme is for cooperatives formed with five or more black members. A co-operative is a body of people who come together for mutual benefit either in a social, economic or cultural way. This scheme aims to promote cooperatives on a 90:10 cash basis grant by assisting cooperatives to meet...

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation, working in Agriculture, Energy, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene. In the context of the Energy work stream, with the right mix of approaches, solutions and technologies, SNV works with public and private partners to empower rural...

ServLed Africa is a startup accelerator dedicated to helping African entrepreneurs build sustainable and profitable businesses. ServLed is a leader in very early stage investments and business development in Ghana. Since its inception in 2013, the team has reached over 1,000 business people with...

The Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program in Low Income Countries (SREP) is a targeted program of the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF), which is one of two funds within the framework of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF). The SREP was established to scale up the deployment of renewable energy...

Root Capital is a nonprofit social investment fund that grows rural prosperity in poor, environmentally vulnerable places in Africa and Latin America by lending capital, delivering financial training and strengthening market connections for agricultural small and growing businesses. Focus areas...

USAID’s Renewable Energy Microfinance and Microenterprise Program (REMMP) is designed to improve access to modern energy services in underserved communities while at the same time helping USAID partners to reduce carbon emissions. REMMP is led by Arc Finance and provide technical assistance...

The firm was established with the purpose of helping companies, organizations, and funds that foster the ideals of generating a social and environmental impact. These young, emerging ventures may range from farm-to-table food producers, to eco-friendly product suppliers, to any number of...

Philae Advisory is an advisory firm providing strategic, financial and investment advisory services with a focus on Africa and the infrastructure and energy sectors.

Philae Advisory gathers seasoned professionals with complementary and extensive track record gained in top-notch global...

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation has worked with partners around the world to improve the lives of children, families, and communities—and to restore and protect our planet. One of the core program areas is Conservation and Science. The grantmaking is focused on ocean and land...

Norfund – the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries – invests in the establishment and development of profitable and sustainable enterprises in developing countries. The aim is to contribute to economic growth and poverty reduction. Norfund always invests with partners, Norwegian or...

New Energy Nexus supports clean, smart, and distributed energy startups worldwide. They facilitate collaboration and innovation among the startups, accelerators, industry, and investors who are building tomorrow’s energy systems.

New Energy Nexus does this by:
1. Providing a growing...

Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity is a US$50 million challenge fund established by the Mastercard Foundation to extend financial services to people living in poverty. The main goal is to enable 1,000,000 poor people in rural Africa to have access to appropriate savings, credit and...

M-Changa is a fundraiser management platform that provides cutting edge end-to-end management tools to enhance fundraising success. M-Changa is service that allows you to manage a fundraiser right from your mobile phone. You and your team can start a fundraiser via SMS on your mobile phone (...

Lion’s Head is a specialized merchant bank based in London and Nairobi, focusing on emerging markets and Sub-Saharan Africa. It provides financial advisory services across a range of sectors, including agriculture, healthcare, education, financial intermediation and infrastructure.

LEN is providing reliable, clean, inexpensive solar lighting to the people of Liberia, where currently no one has access to reliable electric power. Following 14 years of a brutal civil war the country is one of the poorest on the planet. With access to affordable and reliable electric power...

The Metier Sustainable Capital Practice (MSCP) has garnered significant traction since its inception. The Lereko Metier Sustainable Capital Fund (LMSC) achieved a final close of R690 million in November 2013. The pioneering sustainable capital fund will make investments in the renewable energy,...

Kuramo Capital Management is is a private equity firm specializing in investments in focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. It is an independent investment management firm that provides targeted global investment management services to institutional investors, focused on alternative assets in emerging and...

A wholly Ghanaian Not-for-Profit development organization and a leading actor in the Energy, Technology and Environment sectors in Ghana and the West Africa Sub-Region. Since its inception in 1996, KITE has built a unique capacity in the development and implementation of public benefit projects...

The Kenya Renewable Energy Association (KEREA) is an independent non-profit association dedicated to facilitating the growth and development of renewable energy business in Kenya.

Amongst its key roles are promoting the interests of members of the renewable energy industry among government...

An investment fund to drive off-grid solar power in East Africa. Project owner: Acumen. Investing in 10-15 clean energy companies, initially in Rwanda and Kenya, providing household solar technologies. Aiming to drive a low-carbon paradigm shift and leapfrog fossil fuel grids to clean energy,...

Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is an impact fund fully dedicated to sub-saharan Africa. I&P’s mission is to contribute to the rise of a sustainable and dynamic private sector in Sub-Saharan Africa. Since the beginning, Investisseurs & Partenaires has aimed to support African...

Intellecap is a social-sector advisory firm serving corporates, non-profits, development agencies, and governments working in developing markets. They facilitate investments, provide consulting services, and build knowledge and information focused on scalable and sustainable development...

A business accelerator and impact investment platform which helps SMEs with high growth and high impact potential to become investment ready, sustainable and scalable in order to achieve profitability and social impact. Innohub bridges the gap between SMEs and impact investors.

InfoDev is a multi-donor program in the World Bank Group that supports entrepreneurs in developing economies. It oversees a global network of business incubators and innovation hubs for climate technology, agribusiness, and digital entrepreneurs. It also publishes educational resources on topics...

IFC seeks to provide millions of people who are "under-electrified" with access to modern energy services by supporting market development for companies that take advantage of competitive prices for solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, efficient appliances, and battery storage. IFC provides advisory...

Hivos is an international organisation that seeks new solutions to persistent global issues. With smart projects in the right places, Hivos opposes discrimination, inequality, abuse of power and the unsustainable use of our planet’s resources. Their primary focus is achieving structural change....

Growth Africa focus on growing successful enterprises in Africa through business acceleration, strategic advice and access to investments. They are dedicated to advancing Africa through the growth of impacting startups and businesses delivering sustainable jobs and economic progress across the...

ClimateLaunchpad is the world’s largest green business ideas competition. Its mission is to unlock the world’s cleantech potential that addresses climate change. The competition creates a stage for those ideas. ClimateLaunchpad is part of the Entrepreneurship offerings of EIT Climate-KIC.

GroFin is a pioneering development financier specialising in financing and supporting small and growing businesses (SGBs) across Africa and the Middle East. They combine medium term loans and specialised business support to grow emerging market enterprises. By generating employment,...

GreenMax Capital Advisors is one of the leading investment advisors on sustainable energy. They currently are assisting, or in the past have assisted, many of the most recognized private investors to establish and execute their sustainable energy investment strategies, including market...

Founded in 2011, the Godley Family Foundation seeks to support innovative ideas and established projects that improve the health and wellbeing of residents in New England and developing countries.

The mission of the foundation is to create positive change in people’s lives by supporting...

The Global Partnership on Output-Based Aid (GPOBA) is a partnership program housed in and managed by  the World Bank Group. Through a diverse portfolio of projects, GPOBA provides innovative financing solutions that link funding to actual results achieved.  GPOBA funds, designs, demonstrates and...

GlobalGiving provides a global crowdfunding platform for grassroots charitable projects. GlobalGiving connects nonprofits, donors, and companies in nearly every country around the world. We help local nonprofits access the funding, tools, training, and support they need to become more effective...

GEEREF is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) drawn from the Patient Capital Initiative (PCI) which was launched in 2004 in the context of the Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition (JREC). GEEREF is an innovative Fund-of-Funds, providing global risk capital through private investment for energy...

Generation Investment Management is a London-based private equity firm focused on integrated sustainability research and client alignment.

Generation Investment Management LLP is dedicated to long term investing, integrated sustainability research and client alignment. Sectors: Clean...

EAV helps founders raise further funding and develop a long-range exit plan. EAV has an extensive network in the energy access market which they open up to their companies as they seek customers and partners. Companies can expect significant assistance on-the-ground in Africa. EAV's portfolio...

ENGIE Rassembleurs d’Energies, is ENGIE’s corporate impact investment fund aiming at promoting access to sustainable energy for all and at reducing energy poverty through long term minority investment. ENGIE invests in social entrepreneurs as a route to funding the development of economically...

IRENA is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to renewable energy. In accordance with its Statutes, IRENA’s objective is to “promote the widespread and increased adoption and the sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy” (Article II). This concerns all forms of energy produced...

Embark is a leading social enterprise working at the intersection of clean energy, enterprise development and local entrepreneurship in Africa. They are using an innovative approach that offers high quality business training, mentoring and links to finance to motivated individuals in developing...

Eight Roads is a private investment firm with permanent capital. They partner with entrepreneurs to build bold and meaningful businesses. Eight Roads is the proprietary investment arm of Fidelity International Limited (FIL). The Ventures arm of FIL was formerly known as Fidelity Growth Partners...

EED Advisory Limited (EED) is a multidisciplinary consultancy firm with service offerings in energy, water and climate change. Services offered include research, training and capacity development, monitoring and evaluation, project/program design, feasibility studies and commercial project...

DI Frontier Market Energy & Carbon Fund is a Danish-based investment fund with a unique focus on renewable energy power projects in less developed emerging markets in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Fund is characterised by a novel investment strategy and approach which sets it apart from the...

Finnfund (Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Ltd.) is a Finnish development finance company that provides long-term risk capital for private projects in developing countries. Finnfund invests mainly with Finnish companies and their partners such as long-term customers, suppliers,...

AfDB capital for decentralized renewables for debt, in local currency. FEI will focus on providing senior and mezzanine debt to off-grid, mini-grid and small-scale Independent Power Producers (IPP). The Fund will provide hard and local currency financing.

The EU has launched a €37.5 million technical assistance facility for African countries committed to meeting SE4ALL targets through energy sector reforms and supporting sustainable energy, with specific aims:
• to accelerate sector reforms enabling access, renewable energy and energy...

Echoing Green is a global nonprofit organization that provides fellowships, seed-stage funding, and strategic support to social entrepreneurs globally. Echoing Green Fellows work on issues such as: Economic Development, Education, Environmental Sustainability, Health, Justice & Human Rights...

The company was founded in November 2010. Differ's business idea is to help scale up small-scale carbon reduction technologies (e.g. PV and energy efficiency) in developing countries through:
- investing in start-ups (cash and sweat equity);
- developing our own concepts and companies...

DEG, the German Development Finance Institution, a subsidiary of KfW, aims to promote business initiatives in developing countries as a contribution to sustainable growth and improved living conditions. DEG invests about 60% of annual financing in direct senior loans to companies, 40% in equity...

Crowdcube is a British investment crowdfunding platform established in 2011. Crowdcube makes investing accessible, affordable and rewarding by enabling everyday investors to invest alongside professionals and venture capital firms in startups, early and growth stage businesses.

Investors...

Co-Creation Hub is a social innovation centre dedicated to accelerating the application of social capital and technology for economic prosperity. CcHUB is Nigeria’s first open living lab and pre-incubation space designed to be a multi-functional, multi-purpose space where work to catalyze...

The Program "Climate partnerships with the private sector" is supported within the framework of the "International Climate Initiative" of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building And Nuclear Safety (BMU). The initiative aims at supporting developing and transition...

The Clean Technology Fund (CTF), which aims at promoting scaled‑up deployment and transfer of clean technologies by funding low‑carbon Programs and projects that have significant potential for long‑term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions savings. To date (May 2017), it has endorsed 16 investment...

CEZAM serves a wide cross-section of clients in areas such as the real estate, hospitality and manufacturing sectors as well as co-operative societies, local government, charitable and non-governmental organisations, sole proprietors, family companies and small and medium enterprises.

As...

Camco Clean Energy is a fund manager specialised in clean energy and climate finance in emerging markets. Founded in 1989, the company has extensive hands-on experience originating, financing and building clean energy and electrification projects in developing and established markets in Africa,...

Buni is a technology Hub which foster innovation and technology entrepreneurship through capacity building, mentoring programs and community empowerment. Founded in 2011, Buni Innovation Hub focus is to discover, nurture and mentor youths with innovative technological  solutions to problems...

BlueOrange supports companies that foster inclusive and sustainable growth driven by strong risk adjusted returns. As global environmental and social challenges persist, people are increasingly looking at business to play a role in creating sustainable growth. BlueOrange's established partners...

Delivering quantifiable social and environmental benefits through investing in MFIs, telecoms and cleantech. The Ariya Capital Sub-Saharan Africa Cleantech Fund invests in a maximum of four early-stage investments with up to $50 million retained for follow-on rounds.

Ariya capitalises on...

The Alstom Foundation, since 2007, has championed humanitarian initiatives espoused by its employees that deal with: economic development of local communities; environmental education and awareness; social support; nature preservation.

The Alstom Foundation only supports projects that have...

Mercy Corps’ Social Venture Fund is a seed and early-stage impact investment fund launched in 2015. We invest capital and provide a platform to accelerate the growth of disruptive startup businesses that have the potential to positively impact millions. The Social Venture Fund, wholly owned by...

This DFID project is up to £65 million over five years, to support early stage testing and scale up of innovative technologies and business models that will accelerate access to affordable, clean energy services for poor households and enterprises, especially in Africa.

Sector Specific Assistance Scheme (SASS) is a reimbursable grant and is reimbursed in the ratio of 80:20.

The grant comprises several parts:

• SSAS generic funding: Funding of a non-profit organisation that grants R50,000 for establishment of an export council. There is a matching...

The Global Partnerships/Eleos Social Venture Fund (SVF) is a new, early-stage impact-led fund investing in social enterprises that expand opportunity for people living in poverty in East Africa. The fund will invest in approximately 12 high-potential, early-stage social enterprises focused on...

Entrepreneur Collective (AEC) launched in Rwanda in 2012 and is a collection of business accelerators that support local entrepreneurs to drive job growth.

AEC accelerators builds the capacity of entrepreneurs through trainings, consulting, and access to affordable capital so that they may...

Boma Investments LLC works with early stage social and environmental for-profit businesses. We provide advice on topics such as financing and organizational development; contacts to investors and mentors; and early stage financing. While BOMA has founded several companies, most of its work is as...

Free Electrons is the global energy startup accelerator program that connects the world’s most promising startups with leading utility companies to co-create the future of energy. The program is an opportunity for later stage energy startups to gain access to the utility customers that can help...

REEEP is an international non-profit organization that advances markets for clean energy in developing countries. They build scale by connecting funding to projects, practice to knowledge and knowledge to policy.

REEEP uses donor funding to support a portfolio of high potential ventures...

Power for All is a collective of public and private organisations dedicated to delivering universal energy access before 2030. It advances renewable, decentralized electrification solutions as the fastest, most cost-effective and sustainable approach to universal energy access.

The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge is an annual international competition that rewards products/services/technologies that successfully combine sustainability, entrepreneurship and creativity. The jury will look for business plans that contribute to an eco-friendly lifestyle, directly reduce...

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government's development finance institution, mobilizes private capital to help solve critical development challenges. OPIC achieves its mission by providing investors with financing, political risk insurance, and support for private...

Open Capital Advisors is a management consulting and financial advisory firm that drives growth, enables investment, and builds markets across Africa. They help businesses, investors, development partners, and the public sector identify opportunities and deliver unique, impactful solutions....

Capricorn Investment Group was created in 2000 to demonstrate the promise that it is possible to invest profitably while driving sustainable positive change. Today Capricorn manages the assets for Jeff Skoll, the Skoll Foundation and others who strive for extraordinary investment results by...

Business Partners Limited (Business Partners), a South African risk financier of SMEs, has established Business Partners International (BPI) as a new approach to financing and providing technical assistance to SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa. BPI has to date raised and manages SME risk finance funds...

Established in 2008 as one of the largest fast-tracked climate financing instruments in the world, the USD 8 billion CIF gives developing countries worldwide an urgently needed jump-start toward achieving low-carbon and climate-resilient development.

The CIF provides developing countries...

The Sustainable Energy for All initiative brings together top-level leadership from all sectors of society – governments, business and civil society. SE4ALL exists to meet this dual challenge: reducing the carbon intensity of energy while making it available to everyone on the planet.

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Cost-sharing grant, paid upon achievement of agreed milestones. RECF oers co-funding of 40-60% depending on the grant size. Businesses must contribute 40-60% of the total project costs depending on the grant amount requested, with at least half of that in cash and the remainder in-kind. All...

Blue Haven Initiative operates as an investment firm. The Company invests in real estate, education, energy, environment, and healthcare sectors. The firm is focused primarily on early-stage companies in emerging and pioneer markets, in real estate, education, energy, environment, and healthcare...

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 African communities.

The USADF funds enterprise development in...

Village Capital finds, trains, and invests in entrepreneurs solving real-world problems. They build communities around entrepreneurs and their ventures to improve opportunities for growth and success. Village Capital uses the power of peer support to change the traditional dynamics between...

Willow Impact operates as an impact investment firm that manages and advises social enterprises, SMEs and social impact funds. It supports businesses that are committed to generating positive, sustainable and demonstrable social and environmental impact while complying with a commercial...

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...

Aavishkaar Bharat Fund (ABF) is an India focussed fund that would take forward its unique investing strategy that generates commercial returns whilst focusing on business models engaging with low & low middle income communities to create impact. Aavishkaar has raised 5 other funds prior to...

The Energy Facility is a co-financing instrument which was established in 2005 in order to support projects on increasing access to sustainable and affordable energy services for the poor living in rural and peri-urban areas in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. Its objectives are...

The Africa Renewable Energy and Access program (AFREA) was established in 2009 and is managed by the World Bank through the Africa Energy Unit (AFTEG). It was set up to help meet energy needs and widen access to energy services in Sub-Saharan African countries in an environmentally responsible...

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is an African-led investment grade rated multilateral development finance institution, established in 2007, whose mission is to improve African economies by proactively developing and financing infrastructure, industrial and financial assets. AFC has sought to...

The ECOWAS Renewable Energy Facility (EREF) is a grant facility which is managed by the Secretariat of the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) based in Praia, Cape Verde. It provides grant co-funding for small to medium sized renewable energy and energy efficiency (...

The mission of the CTCN is to stimulate technology cooperation and to enhance the development and transfer of technologies and to assist developing country Parties at their request, consistent with their respective capabilities and national circumstances and priorities. The CTCN promotes the...

Clean Energy Access Network is an all India representative organization launched in 2014 with a clear mandate to support, unify and grow the decentralized clean energy sector in India. It particularly aims to bring together diverse stakeholders across India working to improve energy access for...

The Global Climate Partnership Fund (GCPF) aims to enable environmentally friendly economic growth in developing countries, particularly those experiencing rapid growth where demand for energy is rising and financing options for energy investments are not keeping up the pace with the need for...

The purpose of the Global LEAP Awards is to provide clear signals about off-grid appliance quality, suitability, and performance, and to enable companies, investors, and policymakers to make faster, better-informed decisions regarding off-grid appliances. 

The 2019 Awards will identify low...

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...