Call For Applications: The Energy and Environment Partnership Trust Fund (EEP Africa) Grant Financing for Clean Energy Innovations in Eastern and Southern Africa
The Energy and Environment Partnership Trust Fund (EEP Africa) has opened its 2025 Call for Proposals, offering early-stage grant financing to companies promoting clean energy solutions in Southern and Eastern Africa. This is a competitive funding opportunity designed to support innovative renewable energy projects, with financing supplemented by technical assistance, investment facilitation, and knowledge sharing.
Who Can Apply?
Private companies, start-ups, and social enterprises from any country can apply, provided they have projects in one or more of the EEP Africa target countries:
Southern and Eastern Africa: Botswana, Burundi, Comoros, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Applicants must demonstrate a strong local presence, either by being based in the country, being locally led, or having solid local partnerships.
Eligibility Requirements:
Must be a registered legal entity for at least six months prior to the opening date.
NGOs, charities, research institutions, and government agencies are not eligible but may participate as project partners.
EEP Africa is seeking early-stage, locally driven clean energy projects that address energy access, productive energy use, mini-grids, clean cooking, mobility, and energy efficiency. Eligible projects must be in active development and show clear potential for financial sustainability.
Technology Areas Supported
Residential electricity access
Productive uses of energy (commercial and institutional)
Mini-grids (AC or DC)
Power generation
Clean cooking (stoves and/or fuels)
Mobility (electric and/or fuels)
Energy efficiency
Funding Available
EEP Africa offers grants and repayable grants ranging from EUR 200,000 to 1,000,000.
Feasibility studies, scale-up, and replication projects require 30-50% co-financing, depending on project maturity.
Pilot projects by early-stage companies require co-financing.
Projects by mature companies or over EUR 500,000 are automatically repayable.
Full funding details can be found in the Project Implementation Manual and CfP2025 Application Guidelines.
How to Apply?
The application process consists of two stages:
Expression of Interest (EoI) – Applicants submit an initial proposal. Longlisted candidates will be invited to a pitching session.
Full Proposal – Shortlisted applicants proceed to the final selection stage.
