The Grüne Bürgerenergie für Afrika's (Green People’s Energy) Small Projects Fund (SPF) is offering financial support to initiatives led by non-profit organisations in the field of decentralised renewable energy.
The SPF is part of the initiative “Grüne
Bürgerenergie für Afrika” (Green People's Energy) which is administered by the
Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. GIZ is
implementing technical cooperation projects on behalf of the Federal Ministry
for Economic Co-operation and Development (BMZ).
The Fund is looking for concrete solutions based
on an identified local need. The expected impact and likely success of the
proposed solutions to overcome social, ecological and / or economic challenges
in the energy sector will be analyzed by an assessment committee.
A specific focus is sustainability meaning
benefits pursued in the framework of the project's timeframe shall continue
beyond implementation. Additional thematic priorities are on training,
productive uses of energy, electrification of social infrastructure and
partnerships.
Funding Information
Contributions from the Small Projects Fund can
cover up to 80% of the total project costs and must not exceed EUR
200,000. In-kind contributions by the applicants are accepted as
contributions.
Target Region
- The project's target region
must be in sub-Saharan Africa. Projects will be supported primarily
in the initiate's focus countries (Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana,
Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal, Uganda and Zambia).
- In addition to the focus
countries, projects can also be funded in countries with a GIZ country
office and energy program in place. This includes: Kenya, Liberia,
Madagascar, Mala wi, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa
and Togo.
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant must have a fixed
location (registered office) in the target country and have been active
there in projects with a similar context for at least three years.
- The applicant must be a legal
entity with legal capacity as an organization or institution and act for
the public benefit.
- The intended use of funds by
the project must qualify as achieving a tax-privileged purpose (eg for the
public benefit).
- If the applicant plans to
manage funds independently, an appropriate accounting system with
qualified personnel must be in place. If the organization does not
have an appropriate accounting system, book-keeping may be carried out via
a partnership with another appropriate organization.
- There must be no allegations of
corruption or investigations against the applicant's executives or
management. The applicants and activities involved must not breach
the United Nations' or European Union's sanctions regime.
- Only complete applications will
be considered.
Post Date: 13-Sep-2021