Eligible domestic financial institutions interested in receiving support from GET.invest EDGE Finance must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI). The EOI form can be requested by sending an email at info@edge-finance.eu. 

Country-specific applications

Periodically, GET.invest invites applications from financial institutions in a specific country. In these cases, applications are accepted and evaluated only within a defined time window. Previous rounds have been held in Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria and Senegal. We anticipate opening the next round of applications for financial institutions soon.

Unsolicited applications

In addition to defined application windows, EDGE Finance considers applications from countries where the service is not yet operating. If you are eligible and interested in our support, register your interest and request the EOI form. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis.

Expressions of Interest from eligible financial institutions are evaluated by our team based on the following criteria:

• clarity of objectives and goals relating to green energy finance
• experience in implementing relevant financial products such as SME financing, green financing, project financing and infrastructure financing, among others
• complementary with other green finance initiatives
• senior management buy-in and alignment with the institution’s strategy, generally and specifically related to green finance, sustainable finance and related areas
• availability of staff and resources for strong co-creation and effective learning during the implementation.

In some cases, interviews are conducted with shortlisted institutions before the final selection.

Applicants are notified about the outcome of their application within three weeks after submission. Longer review timelines are possible if information or documentation is incomplete.

Upon signing a Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), EDGE Finance advisors start working with the selected financial institutions to design a set of tailored capacity building measures. This includes a detailed needs assessment and a co-creation process to develop a capacity building plan.

With a capacity building plan in place, EDGE Finance advisors begin implementation in partnership with the financial institution. The plan entails one-on-one advisory, standardised training and customised tools to support the institution in green energy investment.