Category of Support
Finance » Grant Funding
Donors
Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP)
Danish International Development Cooperation (DANIDA)
Department for International Development (DFID)
Government of Canada (GoC)
Swedish International Development Agency (Sida)
Users
Private Sector
Description
To stimulate private sector investment in developing low cost, clean energy and climate change technologies and services, such as solar power, biomass energy, irrigation and crop insurance products for small holder farmers. Every business supported by REACT must demonstrate a positive impact on the rural poor through increased incomes, employment and productivity or by reducing costs.
Locations
Sub Saharan Africa
Grid Status
Off-Grid
Geography
Sub Saharan Africa
Eligibility
AECF uses a Challenge Fund model where funding is awarded through Competitions. Only private sector companies are eligible to submit their innovative business ideas, and have to comply with the eligibility and selection criteria of each competition
Point of Contact
l-jonnes@dfid.gov.uk