Tight Deadline: 2026 EEP Africa Call for Proposals – Grant Financing for innovative clean energy solutions is now open

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Closing Date: 16 March 2026

Tight Deadline: 2026 EEP Africa Call for Proposals – Grant Financing for innovative clean energy solutions is now open

Who can apply?

Private companies, start-ups and social enterprises from any country in the world with early-stage projects in one or more of the EEP Africa target countries (Botswana, Burundi, Comoros, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe) are welcome to apply.

All applicants need to have strong local presence in the country of application. The applicant should be based in the country, be locally led, or be an international company with strong local partnerships.

All applicants must be registered legal entities for at least six (6) months prior to the Expression of Interest opening date.

EEP Africa does not fund NGOs, Charities, Research Institutions, or government institutions (e.g., government ministries, UN agencies and national/provincial/district departments). However, these types of organisations can serve as project partners.

What type of projects is 2026 EEP Africa Call 2026 EEP Africa Call 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, replication or scale-up projects.

All project activities need to have a clear path to profitability with reasonable expectation of further investment and sustainable commercialisation.

EEP Africa is technology agnostic as long as solutions are based on renewable energy sources (solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, hydro, other renewable energy sources) or energy efficiency.

For the CfP2026, EEP Africa limits applications from Kenya, Botswana, Mauritius, Namibia and S8outh Africa to projects that focus on e-waste management, specifically e-waste generated from the clean energy sector.

The 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

What kind of grant financing is available?

Applicants can apply for grants and repayable grants between EUR 200,000 — 500,000. The minimum required co-financing is 30-50% of the total project budget depending on the project phase and company maturity. Furthermore, the Investment Committee may determine additional repayability of funds.

Feasibility studies, scale-up and replication projects

Pilot projects by early-stage companies

Project by mature companies

How to apply?

The application process is a two-stage process; Expression of Interest (EoI) and a detailed Full Proposal. After the EoI has been submitted, EEP Africa will invite longlisted applicants for pitching sessions. Based on the pitch interviews, applicants are shortlisted to proceed to the full proposal stage. For an indicative timeline, please scroll down.

Please carefully read the CfP2026 Application Guidelines before beginning the application process. The guidelines and other documents listed below provide detailed information on eligibility and evaluation criteria.

How to submit your application?

IMPORTANT! Please note that all proposals must be submitted through the EEP Africa online application platform. Proposals that are sent through e-mail or social media channels will not be considered.

Please register for the EEP Africa online application platform. During the application process, you can save your edits and continue to work on your application by signing in with the same account. Remember to save your edits each time you work on it. Once you have fully completed your application (Expression of interest), submit it to EEP Africa by pressing ‘Submit’. After submission, changes to the Expression of Interest are no longer possible.