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Category of Support
Finance » Grant Funding
Donors
United States African Development Foundation (USADF)
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Users
Private Sector
Description

Provides grants of up to $100,000 each to African-owned and operated enterprises, associations, or organizations providing off-grid solutions that deploy renewable resources and power local economic activities. For development stage, scale-up stage or to extend use of current product.

Locations
Sub Saharan Africa
Grid Status
Off-Grid
Geography
Select Sub Saharan Africa countries
Eligibility
Applicants must provide off-grid solutions that deploy renewable resources and power local economic activities
Point of Contact
info@usadf.gov
Category of Support
Finance » Equity
Donors
Department for International Development (DFID)
German Development Bank (Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau) (KfW)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)
Swedish International Development Agency (Sida)
Users
Project Developers
Description

Through a group of subsidiary companies, PIDG offers specialized financing and project development expertise. Each company can customize the right solution for each set of circumstances. Together, these companies are designed to get infrastructure initiatives off the ground in countries which find investment hard to attract.

Locations
Sub Saharan Africa
Grid Status
Not Specified
Geography
Sub Saharan Africa
Eligibility
Lower income countries of the Development Assistance Committee's List of Overseas Development Aid recipients
Point of Contact
44 (0)20 3058 3160
info@pidg.org
Category of Support
Finance » Technical Assistance
Donors
United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)
Users
Private Sector
Project Developers
Public Sector
U.S. Companies
Description

USTDA tests U.S. equipment and technology in overseas settings to promote cutting-edge U.S. solutions and identify new development opportunities for scalability and replicability throughout emerging markets. USTDA partners with U.S. companies to co-fund the piloting of U.S. solutions as USTDA funding covers services and analytics, not equipment.

Locations
Sub Saharan Africa
Grid Status
Both
Geography
Low- and middle-income countries, with priority given to select countries in each region.
Eligibility
Technology/solution must be U.S. made and the project must represent an opportunity many times greater than the initial investment of USDTA assistance. The project must be likely to receive implementation financing, once the solution is proven.
Point of Contact
Africa@ustda.gov
Category of Support
Finance » Insurance
Donors
United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Users
Project Developers
Description

Coverage of up to $1 billion against losses due to currency inconvertibility, government interference, and political violence including terrorism. DFC also offers reinsurance to increase underwriting capacity.

Locations
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cape Verde
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Cote d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
eSwatini
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Grid Status
Both
Geography
DFC eligible countries: https://www.dfc.gov/what-we-offer/eligibility/where-we-work
Eligibility
Political risk insurance is available to investors, lenders, contractors, exporters, and NGOs. Reinsurance is available for U.S. and International insurance companies and multilateral insurers.
Point of Contact
info@dfc.gov
Category of Support
Finance » Grant Funding
Donors
Swedish International Development Agency (Sida)
United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)
Users
Private Sector
Description

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and SIDA with USD$1 million - USD$5 million
Fund aims to bring modern clean energy access to one million Zambians and jump-start the country’s burgeoning markets for energy services. The Fund will directly support private enterprises in the off-grid energy space through an innovative new results-based financing approach. Fund for Private enterprises in the off-grid energy space.

Locations
Zambia
Grid Status
Off-Grid
Geography
Zambia
Eligibility
Private enterprises in the off-grid energy space.
Point of Contact
powerafrica@usaid.gov