Funding Database
EnAccess Project R&D Funding
Current as of: 2025-11-13
Description
EnAccess provides funding to projects and companies in the pilot stage that address challenges in the energy access sector or have conceptual ideas addressing sector-specific inefficiencies. EnAccess provides these funds for performing R&D work based on agreed deliverables. Generally, under the condition, the results are Open Source.
Instrument Type
Grant
Format of grants offered
Funding is provided based on proof and acceptance of deliverables, partial up-fronting is an option.
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
0 - 100,000
Currencies used
Euros
US Dollars
US Dollars
Eligible market segments
Independent Power Producers
Captive power
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Battery / Storage
Energy for productive use
Captive power
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Battery / Storage
Energy for productive use
Special requirements pertaining to gender, diversity and local content
No specific requirements expected from investees
Technical assistance
Technical assistance (TA) is generally provided for free. The scope of TA provided depends on the needs of the projects seeking support, evaluations and the available funds. In some cases there may be costs associated with extending TA support, however, in other cases this could also be provided for free.
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
Europe
Middle East
North Africa
North America
South America
Europe
Middle East
North Africa
North America
South America
Eligible countries under GET.invest mandate
Angola
Belize
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Federated States of Micronesia
Fiji
Gabon
Ghana
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Niger
Nigeria
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and The Grenadines
Sudan
Suriname
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Belize
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Federated States of Micronesia
Fiji
Gabon
Ghana
Grenada
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Niger
Nigeria
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and The Grenadines
Sudan
Suriname
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Examples of past awardees
Instrument Capitalisers
Mott Foundation
DOEN Foundation
Good Energies (for free TA)
GIZ Mozambique (for free TA)
DOEN Foundation
Good Energies (for free TA)
GIZ Mozambique (for free TA)
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Eligibility criteria
Details of eligibility criteria are available hereApplication process
Details of the application process are available hereDeadline for submission (if applicable)
Rolling applications Apply onlineContact
Go to fund websiteHeadquarters
Voorschoten, the NetherlandsOther branches
Germany, Rwanda, Nigeria, Spain, Kenya (most of sub-Saharan Africa)Fund manager
EnAccess
About
EnAccess is a non-profit organisation that provides adoption support, technical assistance and to some extent R&D funding, to projects and companies working in the energy access sector. EnAccess also maintains a library of Open Source tools including hardware and software useful for different types of companies and organisations active in the energy access sector.