Base de données de financement
Access to Energy Fund – Debt
Current as of: 2025-11-13
Description
The Access to Energy Fund (AEF) supports energy generation, transmission and distribution projects in emerging economies, with a focus on sustainable energy solutions. AEF provides debt to companies and projects included in the DAC country list. The fund invests in clean cooking, the productive use of energy, hard to electrify areas, transmission and distribution and other innovative and scalable energy solutions.
Instrument Type
Debt
Type of loans provided
Senior debt
Mezzanine debt (defined here as convertible debt)
Mezzanine debt (defined here as convertible debt)
Range of loan tenors
Varies
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
1 million - 3 million
3 million - 10 million
3 million - 10 million
Currencies used
Euros
US Dollars
Local currencies
US Dollars
Local currencies
Eligible market segments
Independent Power Producers
Captive power
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Battery / Storage
Energy for productive use
Captive power
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Battery / Storage
Energy for productive use
Special requirements pertaining to gender, diversity and local content
FMO is a member of 2X Global. Applicants that meet or exceed the 2X criteria are especially encouraged to apply:
- 51% women ownership or the business is founded by a woman
- 30% of senior leadership are women or 30% of the board or investment committee are women
- 30-50% of the applicant's workforce are women (depending on sector), with quality employment conditions in place
- Applicant's product(s) or service(s) specifically or disproportionately benefit women
Technical assistance
Technical assistance is provided to the Fund's clients and partners through the AEF grant facility
Eligible regions under GET.invest mandate
Caribbean
Central Africa
East Africa
Pacific
Southern Africa
West Africa
Central Africa
East Africa
Pacific
Southern Africa
West Africa
Additional eligible regions not under GET.invest mandate
Asia
North Africa
South America
North Africa
South America
Eligible countries under GET.invest mandate
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Ghana
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Niger
Nigeria
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
St. Lucia
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Tuvalu
Uganda
Vanuatu
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Ghana
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Niger
Nigeria
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
St. Lucia
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Tuvalu
Uganda
Vanuatu
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Examples of past investments
Apply
Eligibility criteria
For more information on eligibility criteria, contact the fund manager at the details providedApplication process
For more information on the application process, contact the fund manager at the details providedCurrent status of instrument
Active Apply onlineContact
Go to fund websiteHeadquarters
The Hague, the NetherlandsPhone
+31 70 3149696Other branches
List of branches available hereFund manager
FMO
About
FMO is a Dutch entrepreneurial development bank with investments that span 85+ countries supporting job and income generation by helping businesses operate and grow transparently in an environmentally and socially-responsible manner.