ECOWAS has opened its second call for grants under its ROGEAP initiative. ROGEAP is co-financed by the World Bank, the Clean Technology Fund and the Directorate General for International Cooperation of the Netherlands and aims to expand access to sustainable electricity through off-grid solar products in ECOWAS member states and four Sahel countries.
Thirteen of the 19 project countries are eligible for financial support and technical assistance in the latest funding round: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
The tender is open to startups, established small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large companies in the off-grid solar energy sector, each through different subsidy windows.
Startups and early-stage companies can apply for matching grants between $10,000 and $25,000. Early and growth-stage companies deploying off-grid solutions in remote markets may be eligible for market access grants of $50,000 to $150,000. Developed companies in challenging, economically unviable markets can obtain performance-based grants ranging from $150,000 to $250,000. Full entry details are available in the grant document.
Potential applicants can register via the project website. The application deadline is June 23, 2024.
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