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Start-ups Call for Projects
https://digital-energy.eu/en/digital-energy-challenge-for-start-call-projects
Overview
| Donor: | Digital Energy Challenge |
| Application procedure: | Online Application |
| Donor base: | France |
| Reference number: | - |
| Eligible applicants: | Social Business |
| Deadline: | 16.05.2025 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Medium - up to $1,000,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | - |
| Total available budget: | - |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 150.000€ |
| Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Energy
- Research, Technology & Innovation
Project Locations
Africa
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Description
1) Objective
The 2025 Digital Energy Challenge for Start-ups will reward 3 to 4 Start-ups that are developing digital innovative projects aimed at accelerating access to energy, boosting the energy transition and improving the operational efficiency of players in the energy access and grid services in Africa. The three themes for the 2025 call for projects are:
- Universal electricity access and mini-grids
- Efficient grid management
- Resilience and decarbonation of power systems
2) Eligibility
The Start-up must meet the following criteria: Created less than 10 years ago; Be in the pre-seed/early-stage financing phase i.e. less than €1M funding raised; Annual turnover of less than €1M; Employ between 1 and 99 people full-time.
3) Location
Projects must be implemented in the Sub Saharan African countries.
4) Budget
Financial support of up to €150,000 includes: Grant funding to contribute to costs for equipment, software, training and recruitment ; Technical assistance (awarded on a case-by-case basis), which could include project management support, strategic and technical expertise, and accounting/reporting assistance.
5) Application
Submit your project by 16th May 2025 23:59 CET online.