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Opportunity - Call for research proposals: Case studies of innovation for scaling renewable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean

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Title
Call for research proposals: Case studies of innovation for scaling renewable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean
Organization
the Impulsouth Initiative, led by Fundación Avina and the United Nations University (UNU-VIE), with support from IDRC,
Type
Others
Sector
  • Other
  • Renewable Energy


Eligibility/Description
We are pleased to share that the Impulsouth Initiative, led by Fundación Avina and the United Nations University (UNU-VIE), with support from IDRC, has launched a new open call for research proposals: Case studies of innovation for scaling renewable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.

The call seeks to generate evidence and insights that enrich strategies to scale renewable energy technologies (RETs) with vulnerable groups in the Global South. The initiative will fund six to eight research products. Each funded case study must examine a real intervention (or set of interventions) designed to expand the adoption of RETs among vulnerable populations. These interventions may be led by a private business, enterprise support organization, NGO, sectoral association, or government agency, and must be either on-going (but mature enough for observable changes) or recently completed. The research should analyze both successes and failures and identify the critical factors that enabled (or hindered) the expansion of RETs.

Proposals must be submitted by universities or research centers with demonstrated experience in applied research on energy transitions. To be eligible, proposals must be developed in partnership with the organization implementing the intervention, such as a business, NGO, sectoral association, enterprise support organization, or government agency.

Information session

We invite interested institutions to join our online information session on December 10, 2025 at 2 pm UTC to learn more about the call and ask questions directly to the Impulsouth team. Register here: https://avina.zoom.us/meeting/register/7WKbInpPRxGSKmmLkAckHg#/registration

Key details:

  • Funding: USD 20,000–40,000 per project
  • Eligible regions: Latin America & the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Deadline: January 12, 2026 (8 pm UTC)
  • Research timeline: February–August 2026
  • Who can apply: Universities and research centers with demonstrated experience in applied research, in partnership with implementing organizations

More information & application:

Deadline
2026/01/12
URL
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nF4kgeDv2LMTmgLVCnvD5xFS8ADTfTMn/view



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