Funding Database
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An up-to-date list of 140+ financing instruments for decentralised renewable energy projects and businesses in sub-Saharan Africa.
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| Access to Clean Power Fund (ACPF) | responsAbility Investments AG |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| Actis Energy 4 Fund (AE4) | Actis |
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Global |
Equity | |
| Actis Energy 5 Fund (AE5) | Actis |
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Global |
Equity | |
| Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF) | Acumen Capital Partners |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| Africa Renewable Energy Fund II (AREF II) | Berkeley Energy |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| Africa Renewable Energy Scale-up Facility (ARE Scale Up) | Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique (Proparco) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Guarantee | Varies |
| AfricaGoGreen | Cygnum Capital Group |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| African Energy Guarantee Facility (AEGF) | Sustainable Finance Risk Consulting GmbH (sfr-consulting) |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Guarantee | Varies |
| AHL Venture Partners Bridge Debt | AHL Venture Partners |
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Eastern Africa Southern Africa |
Debt | |
| AlphaMundi – Debt Facility | AlphaMundi Group Ltd. |
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Eastern Africa Southern Africa Western Africa |
Debt | |
| Alphamundi – Equity Facility | AlphaMundi Group Ltd. |
|
Eastern Africa Southern Africa Western Africa |
Equity | |
| AlphaMundi Foundation | AlphaMundi Foundation |
|
Eastern Africa Southern Africa |
Grant | 0 - 100,000 EUR |
| ARCH Africa Renewable Power Fund (ARPF) | ARCH Africa Renewable Power Limited |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| Ariya Finergy | Ariya Capital Group |
|
Eastern Africa |
Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Aruwa Capital Management | Aruwa Capital Management |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| Ascent Rift Valley Fund | Ascent Capital |
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Eastern Africa |
Equity | |
| ATIDI Political Risk / Investment Insurance | African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Guarantee | Varies |
| bettervest | bettervest GmbH |
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Eastern Africa (selected countries) Western Africa (selected countries) |
Debt | |
| Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) | Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) |
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Eastern Africa Southern Africa Western Africa |
Grant | 3,000,000 - 10,000,000 EUR |
| BII – Debt Facility | British International Investment |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa Caribbean |
Debt | Varies |
| BIO – Business Development Support Fund (BDSF) | Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) |
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Sub-Saharan Africa Caribbean |
Grant |
0 - 100,000 EUR 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| BIO – Debt Facility | Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) |
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Sub-Saharan Africa Caribbean |
Debt | |
| BIO – Equity Investments | Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa Caribbean |
Equity | |
| BIX Impact-based Pre-Finance | FOUNT |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| Business Partners Limited | Business Partners Limited |
|
Southern Africa |
Debt | 0 - 100,000 EUR |
| Business Partners Limited | Business Partners Limited |
|
Southern Africa |
Equity | 0 - 100,000 EUR |
| Charm Impact | Charm Impact |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | 0 - 100,000 EUR |
| Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa) – Crowdlending window | Triple Jump |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | Varies |
| Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa) – Crowdlending window | Persistent Energy Capital |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | Varies |
| Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa) – Crowdlending window | Triple Jump |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | Varies |
| Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa) – Crowdlending window | Persistent Energy Capital |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | Varies |
| Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa) – RBF window | GreenMax Capital Group |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Grant | Varies |
| Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa) – RBF window | Triple Jump |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Grant | Varies |
| Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa) RBF window – Smart Outcomes component | GreenMax Capital Group |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Grant | Varies |
| Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa Foundation (CEI Africa) RBF window – Smart Outcomes component | Triple Jump |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Grant | Varies |
| Climate Investor One (CIO) – Debt | Climate Fund Managers |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | Varies |
| Climate Investor One (CIO) – Equity | Climate Fund Managers |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| Credit Risk Abatement Facility (CRAF) – Guarantees and Risk Mitigation | CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) |
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Caribbean |
Guarantee | Varies |
| CrossBoundary Energy Access Project Finance | CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA) |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| D-Prize | D-Prize |
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Global |
Grant | 0 - 100,000 EUR |
| DEG – AfricaConnect | DEG |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| DEG – develoPPP | DEG |
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Global |
Grant | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 EUR |
| DEG – Feasibility Study | DEG |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Grant |
0 - 100,000 EUR 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| DEG – Infrastructure and Energy – Debt | DEG |
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Global |
Debt | |
| DEG – Infrastructure and Energy – Equity | DEG |
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Global |
Equity | |
| DEG – Solutions for Corporates – Debt | DEG |
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Global |
Debt | |
| DEG – Solutions for Corporates – Equity | DEG |
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Global |
Equity | |
| DEG – Upscaling Programme | DEG |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Grant | 500,000 - 1,000,000 EUR |
| DOEN Foundation – Convertible Grants | DOEN Foundation |
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Eastern Africa |
Grant | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| DOEN Foundation – Institutional Grants | DOEN Foundation |
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Eastern Africa |
Grant |
0 - 100,000 EUR 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| DOEN Foundation – Loans | DOEN Foundation |
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Eastern Africa |
Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| DOEN Foundation – Programme Grants | DOEN Foundation |
|
Eastern Africa |
Grant |
0 - 100,000 EUR 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| DOEN Foundation – Project Grants | DOEN Foundation |
|
Eastern Africa |
Grant |
0 - 100,000 EUR 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| EDFI MSME Platform – Guarantee Facility | EDFI Management Company |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Guarantee | Varies |
| EDP Access to Energy (A2E) CSR Fund | Energias de Portugal (EDP) |
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Eastern Africa Southern Africa |
Grant |
0 - 100,000 EUR 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| ElectriFI – Debt | EDFI Management Company |
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Global Sub-Saharan Africa Pacific |
Debt | |
| ElectriFI – Equity | EDFI Management Company |
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Global Sub-Saharan Africa Pacific |
Equity | |
| Empower Invest | Empower New Energy |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| EnAccess | EnAccess |
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Global |
Grant | 0 - 100,000 EUR |
| Energise Africa | Energise Africa |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| Energy Access Relief Fund (EARF) | Social Investment Managers and Advisors (SIMA) |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| Energy Access Ventures Fund | E3 Capital |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| Energy and Environment Partnership Trust Fund (EEP Africa) | Nordic Development Fund (NDF) |
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Eastern Africa Southern Africa |
Grant | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF) – Debt | Triple Jump |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF) – Equity | Triple Jump |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) – Non-Sovereign – (French Development Agency (AFD)) | Agence Française de Développement (AFD) |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Guarantee | Varies |
| European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) – Non-Sovereign (Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP)) | Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Guarantee | Varies |
| Evolution II | Inspired Evolution Investment Management |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| Facility for Energy Inclusion (FEI) | Cygnum Capital Group |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | Varies |
| Facility for Energy Inclusion Off-Grid Energy Access Fund (OGEF) | Cygnum Capital Group |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| Factor [E] | Factor [E] |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| Finnfund – Debt Facility | Finnfund |
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Global |
Debt | |
| Finnfund – Equity Facility | Finnfund |
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Global |
Equity | |
| Fintech Credit Fund | Lendable |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| FMO – A/B Loan Programme | FMO |
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Global |
Debt | |
| FMO – Equity Facility | FMO |
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Global |
Equity | |
| frankly.green | FS Impact Finance/FS-UNEP Centre |
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Eastern Africa Western Africa |
Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Frontier Energy II – Debt | Frontier Investment Management (FIM) |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| Frontier Energy II – Equity | Frontier Investment Management (FIM) |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| Gaia Impact Fund | Gaia Impact Fund |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| Global Climate Partnership Fund (GCPF) | responsAbility Investments AG |
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Global |
Debt | |
| Green for Access First Loss Facility (G4A) | GreenMax Capital Group |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Guarantee | Varies |
| GRIPS Energy | GRIPS Energy GmbH |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| GroFin SME/Business Loans | GroFin |
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Eastern Africa Southern Africa Western Africa |
Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Guarantee Products | African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Guarantee | Varies |
| Haiti Clean Cooking Fund III | Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) |
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Caribbean |
Grant | Varies |
| IFC InfraVentures | International Finance Corporation (IFC) |
|
Global |
Equity | |
| InfraCo Africa | InfraCo Africa Ltd |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| Infrastructural, Developmental and Environmental Assets Managed Fund (IDEAS Fund) | African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) |
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Southern Africa |
Equity | |
| KawiSafi Ventures | Acumen Capital Partners |
|
Eastern Africa |
Equity | |
| KCVL – Debt Facility | Kenya Climate Ventures Limited |
|
Eastern Africa |
Debt | 0 - 100,000 EUR |
| Lendahand | Lendahand |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| Malawi Off-Grid Market Development Fund (OGMDF) – Debt window | Infrastructure Development Company (IDCOL) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Malawi Off-Grid Market Development Fund (OGMDF) – RBF grant window | Infrastructure Development Company (IDCOL) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Grant | Varies |
| Metier Sustainable Capital International Fund II (MSC II) | Metier Fund Manager |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| MGM Sustainable Energy Fund II (MSEF II) | MGM Innova Capital |
|
Caribbean |
Equity | |
| Mirova Sunfunder – Debt Financing | Mirova Sunfunder |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| NEoT Offgrid Africa | NEoT Capital |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| Nithio Financial Intermediary (FI) | Nithio |
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Eastern Africa Western Africa |
Debt | |
| Off-Grid Electricity Fund (OGEF) – Debt | Bamboo Capital Partners (BCP) / Fonds de Développement Industriel (FDI) |
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Caribbean |
Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Off-Grid Electricity Fund (OGEF) – Equity | Bamboo Capital Partners (BCP) / Fonds de Développement Industriel (FDI) |
|
Caribbean |
Equity | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Off-Grid Electricity Fund (OGEF) – Grant | Bamboo Capital Partners (BCP) / Fonds de Développement Industriel (FDI) |
|
Caribbean |
Grant |
0 - 100,000 EUR 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Off-Grid Market Development Fund (OMDF) – Debt | Bamboo Capital Partners (BCP) |
|
Eastern Africa |
Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Off-Grid Market Development Fund (OMDF) – Grant | Bamboo Capital Partners (BCP) |
|
Eastern Africa |
Grant | Varies |
| Oikocredit International – Debt | Oikocredit International |
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Sub-Saharan Africa Caribbean |
Debt | |
| Oikocredit International – Equity | Oikocredit International |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa Caribbean |
Equity | |
| OPEN Fund | CSI Energy Group |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | 0 - 100,000 (EUR) |
| P4G Grants – Start-up Funding, Scale-up Funding | Partnering for Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) |
|
Eastern Africa Southern Africa |
Grant | 500,000 - 1,000,000 EUR |
| Persistent Energy | Persistent Energy Capital |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Political Risk Insurance, Credit Enhancement | Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) |
|
Global |
Guarantee | Varies |
| Proparco – Debt Facility | Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique (Proparco) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| Proparco – Equity Facility | Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique (Proparco) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| Proparco – FISEA+ | Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique (Proparco) |
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Global |
Equity | |
| Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF) | African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Guarantee | Varies |
| Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP) – Debt | Camco Clean Energy |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP) – Equity | Camco Clean Energy |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | |
| Renewable Energy Support Programme for Mainly Rural Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa | Compañía Española de Financiación del Desarrollo (COFIDES) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| Research and Development Fund | Efficiency for Access Coalition |
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Global |
Grant |
0 - 100,000 EUR 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| SIMA Angaza Distributor Finance Fund | Social Investment Managers and Advisors (SIMA), Angaza |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Solar Energy Transformation (SET) Fund | Mirova Sunfunder |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| Solar Frontier Capital (SFC) | African Frontier Capital |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| Stichting – Debt Facility | Stichting DOB Equity |
|
Eastern Africa |
Debt | |
| Stichting – Equity Facility | Stichting DOB Equity |
|
Eastern Africa |
Equity | |
| Support Line 0 – Seed Capital Assistance Facility | Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Grant | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Support Line 1 and 2 – Seed Capital Assistance Facility | Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Grant | 1,000,000 - 3,000,000 EUR |
| Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) | African Development Bank (AfDB) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Grant | 500,000 - 1,000,000 EUR |
| Sustainable Infrastructure | Denham Capital Management |
|
Global |
Equity | |
| Swedfund | Swedfund International AB |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| The Digital Energy Facility (DEF) | Agence Française de Développement (AFD) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| The Transferability and Convertibility (T&C) Facility | EDFI Management Company |
|
Global Sub-Saharan Africa |
Guarantee | Varies |
| Treehouse Investments – Equity | Treehouse Investments LLC |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Trine – Debt Facility | Trine |
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Global |
Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Triodos Emerging Markets Renewable Energy Fund (TEMREF) | Triodos Investment Management |
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Global |
Debt | |
| Triodos Financing Green Energy in Emerging Markets (TFREM) | Triodos Investment Management |
|
Global |
Equity | |
| United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) | United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa Pacific |
Grant |
0 - 100,000 EUR 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Universal Green Energy Access Programme (UGEAP) | DWS International S.A. |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | |
| Untapped Global – Debt | Untapped Global |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Debt | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Untapped Global – Equity | Untapped Global |
|
Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | 100,000 - 500,000 EUR |
| Venture Catalyst (VC) | Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) |
|
Global |
Grant | Varies |
| VentureBuilder | Venture Builder |
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Sub-Saharan Africa |
Equity | 0 - 100,000 EUR |