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EEP Africa Call for Proposals
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Description
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants:
- Private companies, start-ups and social enterprises from any country in the world
- Must have early-stage projects in one or more of the EEP Africa target countries
Target countries:
Botswana, Burundi, Comoros, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Local presence requirements:
All applicants need to have strong local presence in the country of application. The applicant should be:
- Based in the country, or
- Locally led, or
- An international company with strong local partnerships
Registration requirement:
All applicants must be registered legal entities for at least six (6) months prior to the Expression of Interest opening date.
Not eligible for funding:
- NGOs
- Charities
- Research Institutions
- Government institutions (e.g., government ministries, UN agencies, national/provincial/district departments)
Note: These types of organisations can serve as project partners.
All applicants must meet the eligibility criteria defined in the CfP2026 Application Guidelines.
What Type of Projects is EEP Africa Looking For?
EEP Africa supports early-stage, locally driven innovative clean energy projects that are in active development. All applications need to demonstrate a clear need and additionality for EEP Africa financing.
Funding is provided to:
- Feasibility studies
- Pilot projects
- Replication projects
- Scale-up projects
Path to profitability:
All project activities need to have a clear path to profitability with reasonable expectation of further investment and sustainable commercialisation.
Technology focus:
EEP Africa is technology agnostic as long as solutions are based on:
- Renewable energy sources (solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, hydro, other renewable energy sources)
- Energy efficiency
Country-specific limitations for CfP2026:
EEP Africa limits applications from Kenya, Botswana, Mauritius, Namibia and South Africa to projects that focus on e-waste management, specifically e-waste generated from the clean energy sector. (See Annex II of CfP2026 Guidelines for more details.)
Technology Groups
Projects should fall under at least one of the following groups of technologies:
- Residential electricity access
- Productive uses of energy (commercial and/or institutional)
- Mini grids (AC or DC)
- Power generation
- Clean cooking (residential and/or institutional, stoves and/or fuels)
- Mobility (electric and/or fuels)
- Energy efficiency & storage
How to Apply
The application process is a two-stage process:
- Stage 1: Expression of Interest (EoI)
- Stage 2: Full Proposal (by invitation only)
Process overview:
- Submit EoI by the deadline
- Longlisted applicants invited for pitching sessions
- Based on pitch interviews, applicants are shortlisted
- Shortlisted applicants proceed to Full Proposal stage
Required Reading
Please carefully read these documents before beginning the application process: