Nigeria Off-Grid Solar Knowledge Hub - Financing Sources Database
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Financial Sources Overview
This page provides an overview of all financing sources database entries.
Currently, there are 60 entries listed.
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Financing Source | Type of financing | Technology scope | Target beneficiaries | Geographical scope | Application | URL |
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AECF |
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Depending on current competition | Depending on current competition | Application window | https://www.aecfafrica.org/im-looking-to/see-aecfs-funding-opportunities/ |
Access Bank |
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Private organisation and organisation | Nigeria | Other | https://www.accessbankplc.com/ways-to-bank/more-xtravaganza/switch-to-solar |
All On |
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SME | Nigeria | Rolling basis | http://Nigeria |
All On/NCIC Embryo Incubation Program |
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Early-stage, Start-ups | Nigeria | Application window | https://reg.smetoolkit.ng/program-apply/ncicallon-embryo-incubation-program-2022 |
AlphaJiri Fund |
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SME, Impact Ventures including Cooperatives | Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America | Rolling basis | https://www.alphamundigroup.com/alphajiri-fund/ |
Bettervest |
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SME | Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Singapore | Rolling basis | https://www.bettervest.com/en |
CAP Financial Innovation Challenge |
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SME, banks, investors, financial intermediaries, digital and crowdfunding platforms, FinTech, government agencies, research institutions, industry associations, credit rating agencies, etc. | East Africa, including at least one project in Uganda and Rwanda each | Application window | https://www.undp.org/climate-aggregation-platform/cap-financial-innovation-challenge |
CLASP: Productive Use Appliances Financing Facility (PUA) |
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SME | Nigeria, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Kenya, DRC, Ethopia | Rolling basis | https://www.clasp.ngo/appliance-financing/ |
Clean Technology Hub: Off-Grid Energy Incubation Program |
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SME, Early stage | Nigeria | Application window | https://cleantechnologyhub.com/enterprise-development/ |
Climate Fund Managers (CFM) |
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SME | Africa, Latin America, Asia | Rolling basis | https://climatefundmanagers.com/for-developers/#funding |
CreditEnable |
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SME | Worldwide | Rolling basis | https://www.creditenable.com/ |
Crossboundary Energy Access (CBEA) |
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SME | Sub-Saharan Africa | Other | https://www.crossboundary.com/energy-access/ |
Demand Aggregation for Renewable Technology (DART) Program |
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SME | Nigeria | Rolling basis | https://www.all-on.com/dart-program.html |
Derisking Sustainable Off-grid Lighting Solutions in Nigeria |
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SME | Nigeria | Application window | https://www.dsols.gefundp.rea.gov.ng/ |
DeveloPPP Classic |
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SME | Companies based in the EU, a member country of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) or a country on the OECD DAC list (including Nigeria) | Rolling basis | https://www.developpp.de/en/funding-programme/companies |
DeveloPPP Venture |
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Startup, SME | Ghana, Kenia, Tansania (more countries will follow) | Rolling basis | https://www.developpp.de/en/funding-programme/startups |
Distributor Finance Fund (DFF) - SIMA Angaza |
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Angaza customer with at least 1,000 accounts on the Aganza platform or have a clear path to get there in 12 month | Worldwide | Rolling basis | https://www.angaza.com/distributor-finance-fund/ |
ENGIE Energy Access |
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SME | Africa | Other | https://engie-energyaccess.com/ |
Efficiency For Access: Research and Development Fund |
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SME, academic organisation, non-profit, public sector organisation, research and technology organisation | UK aid priority country (including Nigeria) | Application window | https://efficiencyforaccess.org/grants |
Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFI) |
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SME | Sub-Saharan Africa | Rolling basis | https://www.electrifi.eu/ |
EnAccess Foundation |
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Startups, SME, non-profits, individual innovators, investors, researchers | Global | Rolling basis | https://enaccess.org/submit/ |
Energy Catalyst |
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SME, academic institution , charity, NGO,RTO | Sub-Sahara Africa, South Asia, Indo-Pacific | Application window | https://energycatalyst.ukri.org/energy-catalyst-round-10/ |
FATE Financial Assessment Tool for Electrification |
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Companies, Project Developers, Financiers, and Policy makers | Nigeria | Other | |
GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) |
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NGO, CBO, civil society organization | Nigeria | Rolling basis | https://sgpnigeria.org/ |
GET.Invest |
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SME, NGOs, universities, parastatal companies, government or research institutions | Africa, Caribbean, Pacific region | https://www.get-invest.eu/ | |
GET.Invest: Finance Catalyst |
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SME, NGO, universities, parastatal companies, government or research institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, Pacific region | Rolling basis | https://www.get-invest.eu/finance-catalyst/how-it-works/ |
Global Innovation Fund |
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SME, for- or non-profits, government agencies, research institutions | Developing countries | Rolling basis | https://www.globalinnovation.fund/apply/ |
GroFin |
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SME | Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Zambia, Egypt, Northern Iraq, Southern Iraq, Jordan or Oman | Rolling basis | https://www.grofin.com/business-loans/ |
Innovation 4 Agriculture (i4Ag) Fund |
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Private sector, government and non-government organizations, civil society, academic | Partner country of BMZ | Rolling basis | https://globaldistributorscollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/211007_i4Ag_How-to-apply-EN.pdf |
Lendable |
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SME | Africa, Latin America, Asia | Rolling basis | https://www.lendable.io/ |
LoftyInc and Afropreneur Angels |
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Early-stage, SME | Africa | Rolling basis | https://loftyinccapital.vc/apply-for-funding/ |
Minimum Subsidy Tender (MST) |
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SME | Nigeria | Rolling basis | https://nep.rea.gov.ng/minimum-subsidy-tender-for-solar-hybrid-mini-grid/ |
Multilateral Development Bank |
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Developing countires | Global | Other | https://www.greenclimate.fund/home |
Odyssey |
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SME, Investor, Government, Consultant, Academic | Worldwide | Rolling basis | https://odysseyenergysolutions.com/ |
Oiko Credit |
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SME, organisations | Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean | Rolling basis | https://www.oikocredit.coop/en/ |
Output Based Fund for Solar Home Systems (OBF) |
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MSME | Nigeria | Rolling basis | https://nep.rea.gov.ng/solar-home-systems/ |
PFAN |
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SME | Sub-Saharan Africa, Central, South and Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands, Eastern Europe, Central America, Caribbean Islands | Rolling basis | https://pfan.net/application-process-2/ |
Performance-based Grant Program (PBG) |
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SME | Nigeria | Rolling basis | https://nep.rea.gov.ng/solar-hybrid-minigrid/ |
Productive Use Appliance Financing Facility |
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PUA distributors and other companies that play a role in facilitating PUA procurement and distribution | Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Kenya. Exceptions to the geographic scope will be made at the Administrator's sole discretion. | Application window | https://www.clasp.ngo/productive-use-appliance-financing-facility-resources/ |
Regional Infrastructure Finance Facility (RIFF) - TDB |
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SME | East- and South-Africa | Rolling basis | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdF8-r_QiXQCOaqi2no72AymIzZTsLu_maNjHD4OjBceAaQA/viewform |
Results Based Financing for Productive Appliances & Equipment (PUE) |
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SME | Nigeria | Rolling basis | https://nep.rea.gov.ng/result-based-financing-for-productive-appliances-equipment/ |
Rural electrification Fund (REF Call 2) |
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SME | Nigeria | Application window | https://rea.gov.ng/ref-call-2/ |
SDG 7 Results programme |
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SME | Bangladesh, Burkina Faso*, Chad*, Ethiopia*, Gambia, India, Kenya*, Mali*, Mozambique, Niger*, Nigeria*, Uganda*, Rwanda, Senegal*, Sudan*, Tanzania and South Sudan*
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Application window | https://english.rvo.nl/subsidies-programmes/sdg-7-results-access-renewable-energy |
Seed Capital Assistance Facility (SCAF) |
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Development companies active in the low-carbon sector, first-time fund managers, equity investors | Sub Saharan Africa, South-East Asia | Rolling basis | https://www.scaf-energy.org/home |
Shell Foundation |
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Public & private sector, projects, charitable initiatives | Worldwide | Rolling basis | https://shellfoundation.org/ |
SocialAlpha Fund |
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SME, Early-stage | Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America | Rolling basis | https://www.alphamundigroup.com/socialalpha-fund/ |
Solar Power Naija (SPN) |
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SME | Nigeria | Rolling basis | https://nep.rea.gov.ng/federal-governments-5milion-solar-connections-program/ |
Spark+ Africa Fund |
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Early stage (Not pre-revenue start-ups) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Rolling basis | https://www.sparkafricafund.com/overview |
Stand-Alone Solar for Productive Use (SSPU) |
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SME | Nigeria | Application window | https://www.seforall.org/SSPU |
Startup Energy: Accelerator + Fellowship |
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SMS, Early-stage | Sub-Saharan Africa | Rolling basis | https://startup-energy.org/accelerator/ |
Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) |
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SME | Africa | Rolling basis | https://www.afdb.org/en/topics-and-sectors/initiatives-partnerships/sustainable-energy-fund-for-africa |
The Energy Access Relief Fund (EARF) |
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SME | Africa and Asia | Rolling basis | https://simafunds.com/fund-management/earf/ |
Transforming Energy Access |
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SMEs, Research institutions, NGOs | Sub Sahara Africa, South America | Application window | https://tea.carbontrust.com/ |
UNCAP Early Stage Capital |
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Early-stage, SME | Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda | Rolling basis | https://www.unconventional.capital/ |
USADF & All On - Nigerian Off-Grid Energy Challenge |
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SME | Nigeria | Application window | https://www.all-on.com/hub/usadf-all-on-nigeria-off-grid-energy-challenge.html |
USADF Off-grid Energy Challenge |
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SME, organisations | Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia | Application window | https://www.usadf.gov/sectors/3 |
USAID Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) |
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SME, social entrepreneurs, nonprofits, government partners, academic | Developing countries where USAID operates, U.S. | Rolling basis | https://www.usaid.gov/div |
USAID: Off-Grid Clean Energy Fiancial Modeling Bootcamp |
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SME | Sub-Saharan Africa | Other | https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PA00ZQN3.pdf |
Up-scaling programme - KFW DEG |
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SME | Developing countries, emerging markets | Rolling basis | https://www.deginvest.de/Unsere-Lösungen/Up-Scaling/index-2.html |