USADF is excited to request proposals for the USADF Off-Grid Energy Challenge. Proposals are invited from eligible African off-grid energy companies.
Award: Selected enterprises will receive funding in the form of grant capital of up to $250,000.
To be considered for the Challenge, applicants must be majority African-owned and managed private companies and organizations (including non-profit and not-for-profit) registered and operating in any of the following countries in Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo (South Kivu), Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia).
All instructions to apply are included in the document labeled “Request for Proposal,” uploaded below. The application template for applicants to complete is also uploaded below.
Applicants must send the completed application template, as well as all required attachments, on or before December 12, 2024. Please note that applications will be reviewed on a first come, first-serve basis, so it is advised that applicants submit their proposals as soon as possible.
