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Digital Energy Facility – Digital Energy Challenge for Start-Ups

Efficiency for Access Research and Development Fund

Support Line 0 – Seed Capital Assistance Facility

Green for Access First Loss Facility (G4A)

P4G Grants – Start-up Funding, Scale-up Funding

Metier Sustainable Capital International Fund II (MSC II)

African Energy Guarantee Facility (AEGF)

Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF) – Debt

Compañía Española de Financiación del Desarrollo (COFIDES) Debt

Political Risk Insurance, Credit Enhancement

Renewable Energy Performance Platform 2 (REPP 2)

The Bamboo-UNCDF Initiative for the Least Developed Countries (BUILD) Fund

Nithio FAIR – Facility for Adaptation, Inclusion, and Resilience

Energy and Environment Partnership Trust Fund (EEP Africa)

Triodos Emerging Markets Renewable Energy Fund (TEMREF)

Universal Green Energy Access Programme (UGEAP)

Malawi Off-Grid Market Development Fund (OGMDF) – Debt window

Africa Renewable Energy Fund II (AREF II)

Support for enterprise development in renewable energy in developing countries – Stage 1

MGM Sustainable Energy Fund II (MSEF II)

Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa) – Crowdlending window -Debt

Africa Renewable Energy Scale-up Facility (ARE Scale Up)

Credit Risk Abatement Facility (CRAF) – Guarantees and Risk Mitigation

Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA)

BIO – Business Development Support Fund (BDSF)

Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO) Productive Use of Renewable Energy – Pacific Island Countries

United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)

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FMO	A/B Loan Programme	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems	EUR 3 million - 10 million
FMO	Access to Energy Fund – Debt	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 10 million
FMO	Access to Energy Fund – Equity	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	Varies
Actis	Actis Energy 4 Fund (AE4)	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids	EUR > 10 million
Actis	Actis Energy 5 Fund (AE5)	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids	EUR > 10 million
Acumen Capital Partners	Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF)	Equity	Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 3 million
Berkeley Energy	Africa Renewable Energy Fund II (AREF II)	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power	EUR 3 million - 10 million
Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique (Proparco)	Africa Renewable Energy Scale-up Facility (ARE Scale Up)	Guarantee	Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	Varies
Cygnum Capital Group	AfricaGoGreen	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Green buildings; Green industrial processes	EUR 3 million - 10 million
Sustainable Finance Risk Consulting GmbH (sfr-consulting)	African Energy Guarantee Facility (AEGF)	Guarantee	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency Renewable energy transmission and distribution	Varies
XSML Frontier Investors	African Rivers Fund IV	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 10 million
Afrishela Investment Fund	Afrishela Fund I – Debt	Debt	Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
Afrishela Investment Fund	Afrishela Fund I – Equity	Equity	Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
All On	All On Debt Facility	Debt	Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	Varies
All On	All On Equity Facility	Equity	Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	Varies
AlphaMundi Group Ltd.	AlphaMundi – Debt Facility	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 1 million
AlphaMundi Group Ltd.	Alphamundi – Equity Facility	Equity	Captive power Energy for productive use	Varies
ARCH Africa Renewable Power Limited	ARCH Africa Renewable Power Fund (ARPF)	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 3 million - 10 million
Aruwa Capital Management	Aruwa Capital Management	Equity	Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 3 million
Ascent Capital	Ascent Rift Valley Fund	Equity	Independent Power Producers Stand-alone solar systems	EUR 3 million - 10 million
African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI)	ATIDI – Political Risk and Investment Insurance	Guarantee	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	Varies
bettervest	bettervest	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 3 million
Beyond Capital Ventures	Beyond Capital Ventures	Equity	Any business the operates within a market segment that provides goods or services that improve access to energy	EUR 100,000 - 3 million
Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO)	Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA)	Grant	Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 10 million
British International Investment	BII Plus Technical Assistance and Support	Grant	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use Water and sanitation; Transmission and distribution; Ports and logistics	EUR 0 - 100,000
Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO)	BIO – Business Development Support Fund (BDSF)	Grant	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems	EUR 500,000 - 1 million
Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO)	BIO – Debt Facility	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems	EUR 3 million - 10 million
Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO)	BIO – Equity Investments	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems	EUR 3 million - 10 million
FOUNT	BIX2	Debt	Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 10 million
British International Investment	British International Investment (BII) – Debt	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use Transmission and distribution; Ports and logistics; Water and sanitation	EUR > 10 million
British International Investment	British International Investment (BII) – Equity	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use Transmission and distribution; Ports and logistics; Water and sanitation	EUR > 10 million
Business Partners	Business Partners – Debt	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Energy for productive use Green buildings	EUR 0 - 100,000
Business Partners	Business Partners – Equity	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Will provide funding for SMEs	EUR 0 - 100,000
Charm Impact	Charm Impact	Debt	Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 0 - 100,000
Chroma Impact Investment	Chroma Impact Investment – Debt	Debt	Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 3 million
Chroma Impact Investment	Chroma Impact Investment – Equity	Equity	Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems	Varies
Cifi	Cifi Asset Management Funds – Debt	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Battery / Storage	EUR > 10 million
Cifi	Cifi Dominican Fund (Fondo Cerrado Dominicano II)	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use All infrastructure projects in the Dominican Republic	EUR > 10 million
Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa)	Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa) – Crowdlending window -Debt	Debt	Captive power Mini-grids E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	Varies
Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa)	Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa) – Crowdlending window- Equity	Equity	Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	Varies
Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa)	Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa) – RBF window	Grant	Mini-grids	Varies
Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa)	Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa) – RBF window – Smart Outcomes Component	Grant	Mini-grids Energy for productive use	Varies
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)	Climate Financing Facility	Debt	Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	Varies
Climate Fund Managers	Climate Investor One (CI1) – Debt	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power	Varies
Climate Fund Managers	Climate Investor One (CI1) – Equity	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power	EUR > 10 million
Compañía Española de Financiación del Desarrollo (COFIDES)	Compañía Española de Financiación del Desarrollo (COFIDES) Debt	Debt	Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	Varies
CARICOM Development Fund (CDF)	Credit Risk Abatement Facility (CRAF) – Guarantees and Risk Mitigation	Guarantee	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	Varies
CrossBoundary Access	CrossBoundary Access Project Finance	Equity	Mini-grids	EUR 3 million - 10 million
D-Prize	D-Prize	Grant	Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking	EUR 0 - 100,000
DEG	DEG – Feasibility Study	Grant	Independent Power Producers Captive power	EUR 0 - 100,000
DEG	DEG – Infrastructure and Energy – Debt	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power	EUR > 10 million
DEG	DEG – Infrastructure and Energy – Equity	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power	EUR > 10 million
DEG	DEG – Partners in Transformation (develoPPP)	Grant	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 500,000 - 1 million
DEG	DEG – Partners in Transformation (ImpactConnect)	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 3 million
DEG	DEG – Partners in Transformation (Up-scaling Program)	Grant	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Will also provide funding for fintech and greentech companies	EUR 500,000 - 1 million
DEG	DEG – Solutions for Corporates – Debt	Debt	Independent Power Producers Agricultural, industrial or service sector enterprises are also covered	EUR > 10 million
DEG	DEG – Solutions for Corporates – Equity	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power	EUR > 10 million
All On	Demand Aggregation for Renewable Technologies (DART) Programme	Debt	Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	Varies
Agence Française de Développement (AFD)	Digital Energy Facility – Digital Energy Challenge for Start-Ups	Grant	Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
DOEN Foundation	DOEN Foundation – Convertible Grants	Grant	Mini-grids E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
DOEN Foundation	DOEN Foundation – Institutional Grants	Grant	Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 0 - 100,000
DOEN Foundation	DOEN Foundation – Loans	Debt	Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
DOEN Foundation	DOEN Foundation – Programme Grants	Grant	Mini-grids E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 0 - 500,000
DOEN Foundation	DOEN Foundation – Project Grants	Grant	Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 0 - 500,000
E3 Capital	E3 Low Carbon Economy Fund	Equity	Energy efficiency E-Mobility Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 500,000 - 1 million
ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE)	ECOWAS Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Facility (EREEEF)	Grant	Independent Power Producers Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Green hydrogen Energy for productive use	Varies
EDFI Management Company	EDFI MSME Platform – Guarantee Facility	Guarantee	SMEs in any sector owned by women, youth or migrants	Varies
Energias de Portugal (EDP)	EDP Access to Energy (A2E) Fund	Grant	Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems	EUR 0 - 100,000
Efficiency for Access Coalition	Efficiency for Access Research and Development Fund	Grant	Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 0 - 500,000
EDFI Management Company	ElectriFI – Debt	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems	EUR 1 million - 10 million
EDFI Management Company	ElectriFI – Equity	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 10 million
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)	Embedded Generation Investment Programme (EGIP)	Debt	Independent Power Producers	EUR > 10 million
Empower New Energy	Empower New Energy	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids	EUR 1 million - 10 million
EnAccess	EnAccess	Grant	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
Energise Africa	Energise Africa	Debt	Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 500,000 - 3 million
Social Investment Managers and Advisors (SIMA)	Energy Access Relief Fund (EARF)	Debt	Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems	EUR 500,000 - 1 million
E3 Capital	Energy Access Ventures Fund	Equity	Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use Digital technologies that promote access to low-carbon energy solutions.	EUR 500,000 - 1 million
Nordic Development Fund (NDF)	Energy and Environment Partnership Trust Fund (EEP Africa)	Grant	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 1 million
Triple Jump	Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF) – Debt	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 10 million
Triple Jump	Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF) – Equity	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 10 million
ENGIE	ENGIE Rassembleurs d’Energies	Equity	Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking	EUR 500,000 - 1 million
European Investment Bank (EIB)	European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+)	Guarantee	Independent Power Producers	Varies
Inspired Evolution Investment Management	Evolution II	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy for productive use	EUR 3 million - 10 million
Inspired Evolution Investment Management	Evolution III	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Battery / Storage Cold chain logistics; Digital infrastructure; Wastewater treatment; Water, waste and environmental remediation, Smart grids/cities	EUR > 10 million
Cygnum Capital Group	Facility for Energy Inclusion (FEI)	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Battery / Storage	Varies
Cygnum Capital Group	Facility for Energy Inclusion Off-Grid Energy Access Fund (OGEF)	Debt	Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Other companies operating in the sector with a clear link to energy access	EUR 3 million - 10 million
Factor [E]	Factor [E]	Equity	Captive power Mini-grids E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 500,000 - 1 million
Finnfund	Finnfund – Debt Facility	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 3 million - 10 million
Finnfund	Finnfund – Equity Facility	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems	EUR 3 million - 10 million
Lendable	Fintech Credit Fund	Debt	Independent Power Producers Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Fintech companies	EUR 3 million - 10 million
FMO	FMO – Equity Facility	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems	Varies
Frontier Investment Management (FIM)	Frontier Energy II	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids	EUR > 10 million
Future Africa	Future Africa Equity	Equity	Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
New Gaia Impact	Gaia Energy Impact Fund II (GEIF II)	Equity	Captive power Mini-grids E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 3 million
Gaia Impact	Gaia Impact	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 500,000 - 1 million
responsAbility Investments AG	Global Climate Partnership Fund (GCPF)	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking	EUR 3 million - 10 million
GreenMax Capital Group	Green for Access First Loss Facility (G4A)	Guarantee	Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	Varies
GroFin	GroFin SME/Business Loans	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Stand-alone solar systems	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)	Guarantee Products	Guarantee	Independent Power Producers Captive power	Varies
Acumen	Hardest-to-Reach Market Support Facility (MSF) – Debt	Debt	Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 3 million
Acumen	Hardest-to-Reach Market Support Facility (MSF) – Equity	Equity	Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 3 million
CLASP	Higher Tier Cooking Component (HTCC) Uganda Results-Based Financing (RBF) program	Grant	Independent Power Producers Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Green hydrogen	EUR 0 - 100,000
International Finance Corporation (IFC)	IFC InfraVentures	Equity	Captive power Mini-grids E-Mobility Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use Distributed generation for telecommunications towers, data centers, etc. are also eligible	EUR 1 million - 3 million
Deetken Impact	Ilu Women’s Empowerment Fund	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Green hydrogen Battery / Storage	EUR 1 million - 10 million
National Authorising Office (NAO) of the European Development Fund	Increased Access to Electricity and Renewable Energy Production (IAEREP)	Grant	Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 3 million - 10 million
InfraCo Africa Ltd	InfraCo Africa	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 3 million
Acumen Capital Partners	KawiSafi Ventures	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 3 million
Kenya Climate Ventures	KCV – Debt Facility	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 0 - 1 million
Kenya Climate Ventures	KCV – Equity Facility	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 0 - 1 million
Lendahand	Lendahand	Debt	Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use Financial institutions that lend to SMEs and MFIs are also eigible	EUR 1 million - 3 million
Energising Development (EnDev)	Liberia Solar Home System RBF	Grant	Stand-alone solar systems	EUR 0 - 100,000
Infrastructure Development Company (IDCOL)	Malawi Off-Grid Market Development Fund (OGMDF) – Debt window	Debt	Stand-alone solar systems	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
Infrastructure Development Company (IDCOL)	Malawi Off-Grid Market Development Fund (OGMDF) – RBF grant window	Grant	Stand-alone solar systems	EUR 0 - 100,000
Metier Fund Manager	Metier Sustainable Capital International Fund II (MSC II)	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Will also provide funding to resource efficiency enterprises such as waste and water management	EUR > 10 million
MGM Innova Capital	MGM Sustainable Energy Fund II (MSEF II)	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems	Varies
Mirova SunFunder	Mirova SunFunder – Debt Financing	Debt	Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	Varies
Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO)	Modern Cooking Facility for Africa (MCFA)	Grant	Clean cooking	EUR 500,000 - 3 million
NEoT Capital	NEoT Offgrid Africa	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 3 million - 10 million
Nithio	Nithio FAIR – Facility for Adaptation, Inclusion, and Resilience	Debt	Captive power Mini-grids E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 3 million
Nordic Impact Funds	Nordic Impact Investments	Equity	Energy efficiency Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 1 million
Oikocredit International	Oikocredit International – Debt	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 3 million
Oikocredit International	Oikocredit International – Equity	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 10 million
Open Road Alliance	Open Road Ventures	Debt	Independent Power Producers Mini-grids	EUR 100,000 - 1 million
Partnering for Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G)	P4G Grants – Start-up Funding, Scale-up Funding	Grant	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
Goodwell	Pepea	Equity	Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	Varies
Persistent Energy Capital	Persistent Energy	Equity	Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
Acumen	Pioneer Energy Investment Initiative (PEII+)	Equity	Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 500,000 - 1 million
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)	Political Risk Insurance, Credit Enhancement	Guarantee	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking	Varies
USAID	Power Africa – Empowering East and Central Africa (EECA) Programme	Grant	Energy for productive use	EUR 0 - 500,000
Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO)	Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO) Productive Use of Renewable Energy – Pacific Island Countries	Grant	E-Mobility Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 0 - 500,000
CLASP	Productive Use Appliance Financing Facility – Debt	Debt	Independent Power Producers Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 500,000 - 1 million
CLASP	Productive Use Appliance Financing Facility – Grant	Grant	Independent Power Producers Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 500,000 - 1 million
Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique (Proparco)	Proparco – Debt Facility	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking	EUR > 10 million
Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique (Proparco)	Proparco – Equity Facility	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking	Varies
Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique (Proparco)	Proparco – FISEA+	Equity	Captive power Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	Varies
New Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)	REACT Results-Based Financing (RBF)	Grant	Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking	EUR 500,000 - 1 million
African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI)	Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF)	Guarantee	Independent Power Producers	Varies
New Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)	Renewable Energy and Climate Adaptation Technologies (REACT) – Efficient Electrification Project (EPP)	Grant	Stand-alone solar systems	EUR 0 - 100,000
Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)	Renewable Energy and Climate Adaptation Technologies (REACT) Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Programme	Grant	Independent Power Producers Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 0 - 100,000
New Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)	Renewable Energy and Climate Adaptation Technologies (REACT) Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) Somalia and Somaliland	Grant	Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking E-waste	EUR 500,000 - 1 million
Camco Clean Energy	Renewable Energy Performance Platform 2 (REPP 2)	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Battery / Storage	EUR > 1 million
Social Investment Managers and Advisors (SIMA), Angaza	SIMA Angaza Distributor Finance Fund	Debt	Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
African Frontier Capital	Solar Frontier Capital (SFC)	Debt	Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 3 million
International Solar Alliance (ISA)	SolarX Startup Challenge 2024	Grant	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 0 - 100,000
Camco Clean Energy	Spark Energy Services (Spark)	Debt	Captive power Energy efficiency	Varies
Stichting DOB Equity	Stichting – Debt Facility	Debt	Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 3 million - 10 million
Stichting DOB Equity	Stichting – Equity Facility	Equity	Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 3 million - 10 million
TFE	Superpower Africa Fund	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	Varies
Norad	Support for enterprise development in renewable energy in developing countries – Stage 1	Grant	Independent Power Producers Mini-grids Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 3 million
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	Support Line 0 – Seed Capital Assistance Facility	Grant	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Green hydrogen Battery / Storage	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)	Support Line 1 and 2 – Seed Capital Assistance Facility	Grant	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Green hydrogen Battery / Storage	EUR 1 million - 3 million
African Development Bank (AfDB)	Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA)	Grant	Independent Power Producers Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 500,000 - 1 million
Swedfund International AB	Swedfund	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Battery / Storage Energy for productive use Green buildings	EUR > 10 million
Swedfund International AB	Swedfund	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR > 10 million
Symbiotics Group	Symbiotics Investments	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR > 1 million
Bamboo Capital Partners (BCP)	The Bamboo-UNCDF Initiative for the Least Developed Countries (BUILD) Fund	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 3 million
The Roddenberry Foundation	The Catalyst Fund	Grant	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 0 - 100,000
Agence Française de Développement (AFD)	The Digital Energy Facility (DEF)	Debt	Independent Power Producers	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
CLASP	The Global LEAP Awards results-based financing mechanism (Global LEAP+RBF)	Grant	Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 0 - 100,000
Efficiency for Access Coalition	The Global LEAP Solar E-Waste Challenge	Grant	Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Battery / Storage	EUR 0 - 100,000
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)	The Green Fund – Debt	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 3 million
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)	The Green Fund – Equity	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 3 million
The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)	The Green Fund – Grant	Grant	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Green hydrogen Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 1 million - 3 million
New Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)	The Innovation Fund	Grant	Energy efficiency Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
New Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF)	The Tanzania Clean Cooking Project (TCCP)	Grant	Clean cooking	EUR 0 - 100,000
EDFI Management Company	The Transferability and Convertibility (T&C) Facility	Guarantee	Independent Power Producers	Varies
Third Way Capital	Third Way Capital – Equity	Equity	Captive power Energy efficiency E-Mobility Clean cooking Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 1 million
Treehouse Investments LLC	Treehouse Investments – Equity	Equity	Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
Trine	Trine – Debt Facility	Debt	Captive power	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
Triodos Investment Management	Triodos Emerging Markets Renewable Energy Fund (TEMREF)	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids	EUR > 10 million
Triodos Investment Management	Triodos Financing Green Energy in Emerging Markets (TFREM)	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids	EUR > 10 million
Goodwell	uMunthu II	Equity	Captive power Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	Varies
Unconventional Capital (Uncap)	Unconventional Capital (Uncap)	Equity	Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 0 - 100,000
United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)	United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)	Grant	Independent Power Producers Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems	EUR 0 - 100,000
DWS International S.A.	Universal Green Energy Access Programme (UGEAP)	Debt	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR > 10 million
Untapped Global	Untapped Global – Debt	Debt	Independent Power Producers E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use Water distribution	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
Untapped Global	Untapped Global – Equity	Equity	Independent Power Producers E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
Venture Builder	VentureBuilder	Equity	Stand-alone solar systems Enterprises that show an interest in scaling consumer financing capacity, e.g. via pay-as-you-go offerings, are favoured	EUR 0 - 100,000
Wajenzi	Wajenzi Fund	Equity	Independent Power Producers Captive power Mini-grids Energy efficiency E-Mobility Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Battery / Storage Energy for productive use	EUR 100,000 - 500,000
The Tony Elumelu Foundation	Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (WE4A)	Grant	Mini-grids Energy efficiency Stand-alone solar systems Clean cooking Energy for productive use	EUR 0 - 100,000

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